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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Samson Raphaelson (screenplay) &
Joan Harrison (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
14 November 1941 (USA) more
Tagline:
Love in his Heart . . . Tragedy in his Mind ! The stars of "Penny Serenade" and "Rebecca" in this most thrilling mystery . . . more
Plot:
A shy young English woman marries a charming gentleman, then begins to suspect him of trying to kill her. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
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(6 articles)
Interview: 50 Years of Filmmaking With Martin Landau
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 2 November 2009, 2:30 PM, PST)

Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 11/03/2009
 (From Fangoria. 31 October 2009, 9:00 PM, PDT)

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One of my favorites more (103 total)

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Also Known As:
Before the Fact (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
99 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Spain:13 | UK:U (tv rating) | Brazil:16 | Canada:PG (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1986) | USA:Approved (certificate #7113)

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Michèle Morgan was tested for the role of Lina and Constance Worth replaced Phyllis Barry as "Mrs. Fitzpatrick." more
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Miscellaneous: Hitchcock makes his cameo appearance about forty minutes in, posting a letter in the village. Note the background in this shot and a shot just a few seconds earlier with the car driving by and a man walking while smoking. They are both exactly the same background shot with same car, people, with one being enlarged. It could be the film was so expensive, the re-use of background shots was needed. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Johnnie Aysgarth: Oh, I beg your pardon. Was that your leg? I had no idea we were going into a tunnel. I thought the compartment was empty.
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Soundtrack:
Vienna Blood Waltz more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
One of my favorites, 11 July 2000
Author: Keith (Beefy-2) from Nebraska

The first time I saw this movie, I was kind of undecided. I had taped an Alfred Hitchcock marathon on TV and I only watched it for the sake of watching another Hitchcock film. The second time though, was in the back seat of a conversion van on a LONG road trip and I had a lot of time on my hands, so the more movies I had to watch, the better.

I thoroughly enjoyed it. Having read about the movie, I knew that the ending wasn't Alfred Hitchcock's first choice, but I thought the final shot was very beautifully filmed, and the ending was ok with me.

Of course, the whole movie is beautifully filmed in brilliant sunlight. I think the only really dark scene is the milk one. However, the theme of a woman suspecting that her husband is a murderer is indeed dark.

The movie is about Lina McLaidlaw (Joan Fontaine) who marries the rascally Johnnie Aysgarth (Cary Grant). She slowly begins to suspect that he is plotting to murder her for money, and it certainly doesn't help when his best friend dies under mysterious circumstances. Fontaine is excellent in her role and she certainly deserved her Oscar.

The movie is really quite entertaining. Many people consider Rebecca or Notorious Hitchcock's best movie of the 40's. I like both films a lot, but something about Suspicion makes it my personal favorite of the decade.

This is a must-see for Hitchcock fans. Full of classic performances and of course, suspensefully directed!

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