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Under Capricorn (1949)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
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A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets.
Rated NR | Length 118 minutes
Actors
Ingrid Bergman | Joseph Cotten | Michael Wilding | Margaret Leighton | Cecil Parker | Denis O'Dea | Jack Watling | Harcourt Williams | John Ruddock | Bill Shine | Victor Lucas | Ronald Adam | Francis de Wolff | G.H. Mulcaster | Olive Sloane | Maureen Delaney | Julia Lang | Betty McDermott | Alfred Hitchcock | Edmond O'Brien
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2023 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
I couldn’t locate my Blu-ray of this earlier in the year when I was filling some gaps in my Hitchcock watching. It turns out it had slid under the mini-fridge in the home theater when a stack of new discs took a tumble a while ago! Oops.
I rescued it this morning and decided that was my hint to watch it. This was better than I was expecting given that it’s more a period melodrama infused with a light mystery. Everything was shot in California, but most of it is interiors and street scenes. There aren’t even any establishing shots of Australia to give it a thin veneer of location shooting.
Bergman, Cotten and Wilding all turn in great performances, with an excellent supporting performance by Margaret Leighton as Milly, the housekeeper.
I think this might leave only MR. AND MRS. SMITH as the only non-silent Hitchcock feature I haven’t watched. It’s not on Blu-ray however.
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