Spellbound

Spellbound

  • Director: Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writer: Ben Hecht,John Palmer,Hilary St George Saunders
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: December 28, 1945
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: The House of Dr. Edwardes
  • "Spellbound" was released in 1945 Hollywood early black and white films, suspense films by Alfred Hitchcock directed, Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck starred.
    The film tells the thrilling story of Analytic psychology when a female psychologist falls in love with a handsome man with a mental disorder posing as "Spellbound" . The film is one of the first films on the theme of psychoanalysis in film history, and won the Best Drama Film and Best Original Music Awards at the 18th Oscars .

    Details

    • Release date December 28, 1945
    • Filming locations Alta Lodge - 10230 E. Little Cottonwood Road, Alta, Utah, USA
    • Production companies Selznick International Pictures, Vanguard Films

    Box office

    Budget

    $1,696,377 (estimated)

    Gross worldwide

    $19,000

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    • By Rubie 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      psychological suspense


      The film is the work of Hitchcock, the master of suspense, and it is indeed a masterpiece. The film has always been in an atmosphere of speculation and suspense. The film tells that the director of the mental hospital Murchison is about to retire, and he is replaced by Dr. Edward. No one could have imagined that Doctor Edward was so handsome and so young. Peterson, a psychoanalyst in the hospital, fell in love with him at first sight and fell in love. But she found out that the lover in...

    • By Sedrick 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      Love and Hope: Woman Power

      He believed in me, and I told him to be patient and hopeful.
      Peterson said.

      This woman always believed that her lover was innocent. And finally proved it with all his strength. But in reality, who can guarantee that they are not deceived by others or by themselves? Just like me, even if I wanted to believe in my lover like her, the final result was just a self-deprecating sentence: I lost sight of it.

      This woman persisted when her men gave up on herself. Women are...

    • By Amina 2022-04-24 07:01:14

      The Prestige in that period

      First of all, I have to tell the truth. For me, who has already seen a lot of hard taste and psychoanalysis (what multiple personalities, schizophrenia, paranoia, obsessive-compulsive disorder), this film did not meet my expectations.
            But master is master. At that time, it was not easy to make such a film with such a deep discussion of psychology and psychoanalysis. 1945, is now, many films are not as good as this... especially the Chinese... hum. I have to admire the masters and...

    • By Quinn 2022-04-23 07:02:32

      Freud

      Schizophrenia, paranoia, guilt, subconscious, Freudian dream analysis. Starring the beautiful and elegant Bergman and the handsome and melancholy Pike. Modern people's psychology is in a sub-health state, and everyone has some psychological diseases more or less.
      The story is about the relationship between the psychoanalyst Dr. Phil, played by Bergman, and Brown, a guilt-ridden psychopath, played by Parker. Brown accidentally collided with his brother when he was playing, causing his...

    • By Russ 2022-04-23 07:02:32

      The number of short comments exceeds the number of words, so I came here

      In fact, it may be more reasonable to change the ending to this: Although the former dean Murchison was found by Dr. Peterson to be the real murderer, he became murderous, but because he had a crush on Dr. Peterson and did not want to embarrass him, he finally chose to sacrifice himself. spouse. . (It seems to sound more bloody..→_→)

      Although it now seems that there are many logical inconsistencies in this film, it is true that such a psychological film with a relatively personal style...

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    • By Eldridge 2023-09-28 15:00:07

      A masterpiece of classical Hollywood, the dream sequence is a classic example of film psychoanalysis, love scenes look like cutscenes under the Hays Code, Hitchcock still likes to tease the audience, and the pistol turns and shoots at the audience. Simple and powerful, after adding a big reunion and everyone was happy, the waiter came to stare at the audience again, which was a bit...

    • By Anabel 2023-09-08 19:06:52

      The introduction of Freudian analysis into the film must have been rare at the time, but one-on-one analysis is inevitably a bit superficial, and it is still a rough version of...

    • By Maia 2023-09-03 07:35:29

      Ingrid + Gregory, a classic. 9 out of...

    • By Priscilla 2023-08-27 05:18:59

      "A series of wonderful psychoanalytical processes unfolded, and the shadow of his childhood and the truth of Dr. Edward's murder gradually surfaced"~ It's a bit untrue to say "I have seen it", but I don't want it to be seen again on hold. It can only be said that the two leading actors are very charming, and the English pronunciation is very different from now. Intriguing inquiry. It doesn't seem to have much to do with the story itself, though. . . Different times, different viewing...

    • By Nelda 2023-07-24 17:07:07

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    Movie plot

    Constance Peterson ( Ingrid Bergman ) , the psychologist of the mental hospital , is a beautiful woman who concentrates on academics. The Green Manas Psychiatric Sanatorium was originally supervised by the retiring Doctor Murchison ( played by Leo Carroll) and served as the dean. The well-known Spellbound ( played by Gregory Peck ) in the medical world will come to the hospital to take over as the new Dean. Peterson is one of Edward's...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    Alfred Hitchcock finished filming "Spellbound" as early as 1944, but "Spellbound" did not premiere until after 1945. The reason for the delay was that the progress of the "dream scene" that required Dalí to paint in the film delayed the final editing, and the other reason was that the sudden death of the producer Selznik’s brother Melo was a blow to him. It was so big that it was once depressed and tired of work. 
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    "Spellbound" is the first film made by Alfred Hitchcock after World War II, and it is also one of the first films on the theme of psychoanalysis in film history. The film uses classic Analytic psychology and treatment methods and techniques (such as psychoanalysis, etc.) in many places , so that the audience can follow the changes in the protagonist’s psychological development. The story is bizarre and suspenseful. It is a classic...
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    Movie quotes

    • Dr. Murchison: [with his revolver pointed at Constance] You're an excellent analyst, Dr. Peterson, but a rather stupid woman.

    • Constance Petersen: I'll make you coffee with an egg in it.

    • [first title card]

      Title Card: The fault... is not in our stars, but in ourselves... - Shakespeare