Now, Voyager (1942)

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  • Trailer for this drama starring Bette Davis

Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Irving Rapper

Producer:

Hal B. Wallis

Writer:

Casey Robinson, Olive Higgins Prouty

Release Date:

Oct 22, 1942

Runtime:

1hr 57m

Synopsis

A frumpy spinster blossoms under therapy and becomes an elegant, independent woman.

Cast

  • Bette Davis
  • Paul Henreid
  • Claude Rains
  • Gladys Cooper
  • Bonita Granville
  • John Loder
  • Ilka Chase
  • Lee Patrick
  • Franklin Pangborn
  • Katharine Alexander

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  • Feb 19, 2017

    PAUL HENREID LIGHTING UP TWO CIGARETTES IN HIS MOUTH AT THE SAME TIME; LIKE IF YOU AGREE.

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    Connie
    Connie
    Feb 18, 2019

    They really made a movie about abused girls healing, setting boundaries, and finding love and community in 1942. How bout that.

    1.3K Likes
    toni
    toni
    Aug 21, 2016

    Very interested in Claude Rains's magic psychiatry that cures nervous women of their bad eyesight so they don't have to wear glasses anymore.

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    Alex Kittle
    Alex Kittle
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    Dec 14, 2019

    I don’t smoke but if someone ever lit two cigarettes in their mouth and handed one to me I would accept it as the most intimate act of unspoken love and probably marry them right then and there and THAT’S Now Voyager’s influence

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    phoebe 💫
    phoebe 💫
    Jun 26, 2016

    ::phone rings:: "Hello? Yes, this is the character portrayed by Paul Henreid in NOW, VOYAGER. What's that? Oh, yes, you're the doctor from the sanitarium where my young daughter is a patient. What's that, doctor? You've fired the nurse looking after my daughter?…

    422 Likes
    Timcop
    Timcop
    Feb 24, 2020

    "...all people are alone in some ways and some people are alone in all ways..." I had trouble with this film two years ago. It was hard for me to reconcile the depiction of old maids and “ugly ducklings” with the idea that adhering to a patriarchal sense of beauty brings…

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    sarah
    sarah
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    Mar 15, 2017

    i want charlotte vale to adopt me

    382 Likes
    Sara Clements
    Sara Clements
    Dec 1, 2019

    Somehow both high melodrama and incredibly subtle and mature. It moves me

    342 Likes
    Merkin Muffley
    Merkin Muffley
    Feb 22, 2020

    You can see the entire span of a relationship in the simple gesture of Paul Henreid’s ongoing cigarette gag: the kindness of a stranger arcing into pure passion and desire before settling into comfort and familiarity. From a friend, to a lover, to a partner. I’ve never seen…

    278 Likes
    Alyssa Heflin
    Alyssa Heflin

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  • Cody Jacobs
    Cody Jacobs liked
    Now, Voyager

    Score is overly used, editing is far too abrupt for the content, and the script leaves out important moments for better pacing, however, brilliant performance, great cinematography, and very well written characters create an enjoyable watch.

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    Samantha Stone
    Samantha Stone loved
    Now, Voyager

    Beautiful and moving, watching Charlotte pay Tina the kindness she needed was just lovely.

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    Charlie Laila
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    Now, Voyager

    One of my favorite movies.

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Metacritic

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Based on 12 Critics
6.5

USER SCORE (4)

Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Reviews
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Now, Voyager may not have the fine balance of some of Davis’ best films—Jezebel is probably the place to go for that—but it’s still, in its stronger moments, a fine showcase for an iconic actress.

Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm
75

Now, Voyager is the stuff of young lovers and hare-brained idealists, and if it can feel pretty foolish at times, it’s unforgettable for how sincere and affectionate it is toward one particularly time-honored cliché: that only fools falls in love.

Metacritic review by Jeremiah Kipp
Jeremiah Kipp
Slant Magazine

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Now, Voyager (1942) (1942)?
The movie is 1hr 57min long.
What's Now, Voyager (1942) (1942) about?
A frumpy spinster blossoms under therapy and becomes an elegant, independent woman.
Who's the cast of Now, Voyager (1942) (1942)?
  • Bette Davis as Charlotte Vale
  • Paul Henreid as Jeremiah (Jerry) Durrance
  • Claude Rains as Dr. Jaquith
  • Gladys Cooper as Mrs. Henry Vale
  • Bonita Granville as June Vale
  • John Loder as Elliot Livingston
  • Ilka Chase as Lisa Vale
  • Lee Patrick as 'Deb' McIntyre
  • Franklin Pangborn as Mr. Thompson
  • Katharine Alexander as Miss Trask
Who's the director behind Now, Voyager (1942) (1942)?
Irving Rapper directed Now, Voyager (1942) (1942).
Who produced Now, Voyager (1942) (1942)?
Hal B. Wallis produced Now, Voyager (1942) (1942).