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Overview

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Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
John Palmer (novel) and
Hilary St. George Sanders (novel) ...
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Release Date:
28 December 1945 (USA) more
Tagline:
Strange . . . Strange . . . Their Irresistible Love! Dark . . . Dark . . . Their Inescapable Fears ! more
Plot:
A female psychiatrist protects the identity of an amnesia patient accused of murder while attempting to recover his memory. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
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(7 articles)
Directors We Love: Alfred Hitchcock
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User Comments:
Terrific! Powerful mystery leads to romance. more (116 total)

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Also Known As:
Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (USA) (promotional title)
The House of Dr. Edwardes (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
111 min | Canada:95 min (Ontario)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Spain:18 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Germany:16 (f) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (original rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #10456)
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Vanguard Films more

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The dream sequence was designed by Salvador Dalí, and was originally supposed to run slightly longer. It included a scene in a ballroom with hanging pianos and still figures pretending to dance, folled with J.B. dancing with Dr. Peterson who turns into a statue. It was cut from the final film due to lack of time to appropriately build the set to scale (little people were used in the background to give the illusion of perception, which did not satisfy Alfred Hitchcock or Dali). Only part of it was filmed, and even less of it ended up in the release version. more
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Continuity: When Dr. Peterson enters the library at the mental hospital, The word "LIBRARY" is clearly visible on the door in large letters. When she exits, it is gone. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Nurse: [offscreen] Miss Carmichael, please. Dr. Petersen is ready for you.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Zomergasten: (#18.3)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Spellbound Concerto more

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19 out of 29 people found the following comment useful.
Terrific! Powerful mystery leads to romance., 24 October 2000
8/10
Author: Michael O'Keefe from Muskogee OK

Alfred Hitchcock weaves his spell binding magic into this Francis Beeding novel. In some opinions, this is Hitchcock's best project from the 40's. Powerful stars and a great story line keeps your interest until the final shot.

An amnesia patient(Gregory Peck)is believed to be a psychotic killer. Bits and pieces of his memory about a childhood accident makes him believe that he is a murderer. Ingrid Bergman plays a young psychiatrist, who helps Peck unravel his past and regain his memory and mental health. During this process, the lovely doctor tries not to fall in love with her needy patient. She takes him to her old professor(Michael Chekhov) for help. He is reluctant to get involved with solving the mystery to clear the patient's name.

Brilliant camera work and being filmed in black & white really helped the story line. There is an eye opening dream sequence designed by Salvador Dali that is down right mystic.

The strong and talented cast also includes: Regis Toomey, Leo G. Carroll and Rhonda Fleming. This film is worth the time to watch again and again.

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