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8 October 1949 (USA)
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Mystery, murder and passion from the master of suspense! more
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In 1831, Irishman Charles Adare travels to Australia to start a new life with the help of his cousin who has just been appointed governor...
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An lesser-known and underrated Hitchcock masterpiece!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ingrid Bergman | ... | Lady Henrietta Flusky |
 | Joseph Cotten | ... | Sam Flusky |
| Michael Wilding | ... | Hon. Charles Adare |
| Margaret Leighton | ... | Milly |
| Cecil Parker | ... | The Governor |
| Denis O'Dea | ... | Mr. Corrigan |
| Jack Watling | ... | Winter |
| Harcourt Williams | ... | The Coachman |
| John Ruddock | ... | Mr. Potter |
| Bill Shine | ... | Mr. Banks |
| Victor Lucas | ... | The Rev. Smiley |
| Ronald Adam | ... | Mr. Riggs |
| Francis De Wolff | ... | Major Wilkins (as Francis de Wolff) |
| G.H. Mulcaster | ... | Dr. Macallister |
| Olive Sloane | ... | Sal |
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117 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
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UK:A (original rating) (1949) |
UK:PG (re-rating) (2006) |
Argentina:13 |
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Finland:K-12 |
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Director Cameo: [Alfred Hitchcock]about five minutes into the movie in the town square wearing a coat and a brown hat. Ten minutes later he is one of three men on the steps of government house.
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Factual errors: The opening narration declares that "In 1770 Captain Cook discovered Australia". While Cook was the first Englishman to visit Australia, Dutch explorers had navigated the country before him.
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Referenced in 'Topaz': An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin (2001) (V)
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It's a real shame (and also rather difficult to believe) that this film is so little-known and difficult to view. Even though it was directed by the famous Alfred Hitchcock (in my opinion, the most brilliant film director who ever lived), it has too often been dismissed as one of his "lesser works." To each his own, I suppose, but _Under Capricorn_ boasts some of the most beautiful photography and eloquent, literate dialogue to be found in any Hitchcock film. Although the plot and structure of the film are familiar (the quintessential love triangle, ala _Wuthering Heights_), Hitchcock's treatment raises it above the ordinary. The costumes and sets are actually quite lavish, and pay particular attention to the unique musical score! Hitchcock's experiments with the "ten-minute take" (with which he experimented in his previous film, _Rope_) also add to the film's interest. The film is not, of course, an artistic triumph for Hitchcock alone. Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotten (to name only two) are stars of the caliber that one just doesn't see anymore, and they give worthy performances. Casting Ingrid Bergman as an Irish noblewoman is, of course, rather bizarre casting against type, but this great actress makes it work. Joseph Cotten possesses the rougher qualities that his part demands, but his performance also elicits sympathy from the viewer (such as the scene where he is going to present his wife with a collar of rubies but then decides to hide his gift when she and Charles Adair comment that it wouldn't go with her gown). The other actors, mostly little-known to American audiences, fill their roles well more than adequately and the very fact that they are unfamiliar makes them easier for the viewer to see as the characters they play rather than as "stars." All in all, _Under Capricorn_ is an underrated masterpiece that is surely one of the best "costume" pictures of the 1940s. It is not for anyone seeking vicarious thrills or shocks, but for discriminating viewers who demand a coherent storyline, color photography that is aesthetically pleasing, literate dialogue and interesting casting, _Under Capricorn_ will fill the bill. I recommend it enthusiastically!