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Drawing on psychoanalysis to frame a transcendent love story, Alfred Hitchcock's SPELLBOUND is a mind-bending study of just how far people might go to escape trauma or to pursue passion. Gregory Peck is introduced as Dr. Edwardes, the newly arrived director of a mental asylum. However, when Edwardes starts displaying strange .. Read more
| Starring | Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Rhonda Fleming, Leo G. Carroll |
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| Director | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
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Drawing on psychoanalysis to frame a transcendent love story, Alfred Hitchcock's SPELLBOUND is a mind-bending study of just how far people might go to escape trauma or to pursue passion. Gregory Peck is introduced as Dr. Edwardes, the newly arrived director of a mental asylum. However, when Edwardes starts displaying strange behavior in a meeting with the staff, Dr. Constance Peterson (Ingrid Bergman) begins to suspect that all is not right with him. Edwardes proves to actually be John Ballantine, a patient suffering from amnesia--and a consuming dread in relation to the missing Dr. Edwardes. As suspicion of murder falls over Ballantine, the icy Peterson finds herself growing more and more emotionally attached to him and more and more convinced that curing his amnesia is the key to proving his innocence. Retreating to an upstate residence, Peterson enlists the help of leading psychoanalyst Dr. Brulov (Michael Chekhov). Pursuing the truth of the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Edwardes leads deep into the tangled mindscape of Ballantine and proves that danger is very close indeed. To illustrate the psychological journey Ballantine undergoes, the film includes a captivating dream sequence designed by the legendary surrealist painter Salvador Dali."
| Starring | Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Rhonda Fleming, Leo G. Carroll, Wallace Ford, Donald Curtis |
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| Director | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Studio | FREMANTLE |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1945 To Rent: DVD: 23 Aug 2004 |
Enthralling and rather infuriating psychological mystery; the Hitchcock touches are splendid, and the stars shine magically, but the plot could have stood a little more attention.
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Spellbound (1945)
Gregory Peck, Ingrid Bergman & others great acting.
Great director.
OLD FASHIONED SUSPENCE FILM.
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Spellbound..? Positively!!!
Hitchcock showing the vulnerable side of man and the strength of woman.Superbly atmospheric and dramatic. Mesmerising and engaging to the very end!Bravo!!
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hitchcock freud and dali- an unholy trinity
in 'spellbound' the classic hitchcock recipe is seasoned with freudian and surrealists elements to offer a delightful cinematic experience.
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dead or alive
Who is who and what goes on in the world of psychoanalysts is mysteriously portrayed in this classic psychological thriller. They talk a lot and as plot ... read more »