i could rave about the fantastic acting and directing . but every scene be like wake up in a real hades . i mean and these people seem lock into the never end strain of have to live with each other and and even bad and with themselves . i disagree with another post comment which say none of the acting be good except for joan crawford . they be all superbly on cue and dynamically intertwine and and their interaction be so genuine i keep think i be in the room with these miserable rich people . i keep get ulcer and and feel angry and depressed and or panicky with each character interaction . now and then the sweet natured visit cousin and jenifer and offer a fresh breeze of hope and but wow and how she get catch up in their poisonous existence . you never know if she be go to save this wretched family and or destroy them while you can not quite figure what she be about . there be plenty of movement and dynamic interplay and psychological warfare and symbolism and and smooth continuity . every actor surprise you with revelation of their inner self which they be not afraid to expose and which in every scene stir up more conflict to work out . i also slightly disagree with the posted comment that the end be tack on . in a way it could seem so and but the event lead up to it keep you wonder . be the freshly bud resolution of all their sorrow real . or just a lot of fake premise that never get to full light . we will never know . but after see this otherwise well produce movie and i be determine to live as good a life a i can and if this be what hell be like . and these poor people be in hell .