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Under Capricorn

6.0/10
TMDB202 votes
1949Original: English118 min

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime
Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, Michael Wilding, Margaret Leighton, Cecil Parker

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About Under Capricorn

Mystery, murder and passion from the master of suspense!

Under Capricorn (1949) is a film in the drama, romance, crime genres. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The cast includes Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, Michael Wilding, Margaret Leighton.

Released
1949-10-08
Original language
English
Runtime
118 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom
Production companies
Transatlantic Pictures
Writers
John Colton, Hume Cronyn, James Bridie, Peter Ustinov, Margaret Linden, Marjorie Bowen

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6.0/10 from 202 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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There are two ways to look at this rather procedural Victorial melodrama: either it's Hitchcock very much off form from his usual perfection; or it's Hitchcock demonstrating that he has other strings to his bow than his much lauded suspense thrillers. I prefer the latter! Michael Wilding arrives in New South Wales looking for his fortune. He alights on "Mr. Flusky" (Joseph Cotton) as a likely business partner, and at…

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There are two ways to look at this rather procedural Victorial melodrama: either it's Hitchcock very much off form from his usual perfection; or it's Hitchcock demonstrating that he has other strings to his bow than his much lauded suspense thrillers. I prefer the latter! Michael Wilding arrives in New South Wales looking for his fortune. He alights on "Mr. Flusky" (Joseph Cotton) as a likely business partner, and at a dinner discovers that he has history with his wife, the alcoholic "Lady Henrietta" (Ingrid Bergman). The story tries to reconcile their respective back stories with their current scenarios and the three - alongside a solid performance from Cecil Parker as the Governor - create a decent enough melodrama that isn't half bad, even if I found Bergman - her usual emotional and over-performing self - a bit pathetic after a while.

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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.

Who stars in Under Capricorn?

Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, Michael Wilding, Margaret Leighton, Cecil Parker, Denis O'Dea. See the cast cards above for character names.

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