Now, Voyager (1942)

Now, Voyager is a 1942 drama film from the United States. Casey Robinson's screenplay is based on Olive Higgins Prouty's 1941 novel of the same name. The film is fantastic, and it is unquestionably one of Bette Davis' greatest. When it was released, it was a critical and audience favorite, making $4 million at the box office. Given that the film only cost $800,000 to produce, this was a huge profit for the studio!

Charlotte Vale (Bette Davis), a Boston heiress, is a neurotic mess, thanks to her controlling mother (Gladys Cooper). Charlotte breaks from her shell after a stay in a sanatorium, where she receives the attention of Dr. Jasquith (Claude Rains) and decides to go on a cruise. She meets Jerry (Paul Henreid) on the ship and falls in love with him despite the fact that he is married. Before leaving for the United States, they had a brief tryst in Rio, during which Charlotte attempts to forget him and find happiness.