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Charlotte Vale (Bette Davis) lives under the thumb of her tyrannical mother (Gladys Cooper) until a nervous breakdown sends her to a sanatorium run by kindly Dr. Jaquith (Claude Rains). After extensive mental treatments, a slimmer, radiant but still painfully sensitive Charlotte stretches her wings on a Latin American cruise where she finds love, almost too late, with unhappily married Jerry Durrance (Paul Henreid). She leaves the cruise a stronger woman, but still has to face life with her mother, the woman who drove her to the brink of insanity once before.

Now, Voyager was purportedly the greatest box office success of Bette Davis' career, at least until All About Eve (1950). The popular film won an Oscar for Max Steiner's score, best remembered as the romantic song "It Can't Be Wrong". Davis and Cooper were respectively Oscar-nominated as Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. The film's legacy was cemented by its 2007 inclusion in the prestigious National Film Registry.

Director: Irving Rapper
Cast: Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Gladys Cooper
Country: USA
Genre: Drama, Romance

BD50, 2xDVD | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 01:57:46 | 45.8 Gb + 11.2 Gb
Language: English
Subtitles: English

Extras:

• Bette Davis - presented here is an archival episode of The Dick Cavett Show in which Bette Davis discusses her contribution to Now, Voyager and her time in the film industry. The episode was broadcast in 1971. In English, not subtitled. (54 min, 1080i).

• Paul Henreid - presented here is an archival interview with actor Paul Henreid in which he quickly addresses a famous sequence from Now, Voyager and his contribution to Casablanca. The interview aired in February 1980. In English, not subtitled. (5 min, 1080i).

• Farah Smith Nehme - in this new video interview, critic Farah Smith Nehme discusses Now Voyager and its success at the box office in the early 1940s. The interview was recorded exclusively for Criterion in 2019. In English, not subtitled. (32 min, 1080p).

• Larry McQueen - in this new video interview, costume film historian Larry McQueen discusses Bette Davis' professional relationship with costume designer Orry-Kelly. The interview was recorded exclusively for Criterion in 2019. In English, not subtitled. (11 min, 1080p).

• Selected-Scene Commentary - film scholar Jeff Smith address six sequences from Now, Voyager where Max Steiner's score has an important role to play. In English, not subtitled. (27 min, 1080p).

• Lux Radio Theatre - presented here are two radio adaptations of Now, Voyager. The first broadcast aired on May 10, 1943, and stars Ida Lupino, and Paul Henreid. The second aired on February 11, 1946, and stars Bette Davis and Gregory Peck.