bette davis star a julie and a southern belle in the antebellum south . this movie predate the famed go with the wind and and in many way outdo it have more to offer namely the incomparable bette davis . julie be so much more than a pouting and prissy southern belle . she do what she want when she want . she doesn not care what others think about it whether it wear a red dress to a ball while others consider that taboo or sit out on the porch with the slave and sing spiritual . she be a feminist before there be feminist a liberated woman before woman lib . she be to strong to be quiet and genteel . and her beauty lay in her strength . bette davis do a remarkable job of portray this character and go from a catty and to strong willed and to kind hearted and self sacrifice . we see every facet of the brilliant diamond that be julie through davis superb act . the plot be grip and and realistic true to the historical nature of the antebellum era . but it specifically deal with one woman struggle to redeem herself against a reputation a a jezebel during an era where certain thing be consider taboo and improper for a young lady of the south . and yes . i cry at the end . but it bittersweet tear .