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Dragonwyck (1946) 7.0
A simple Connecticuit farm girl is recruited by a distant relative, an aristocratic patroon, to be governess to his young daughter in his Hudson Valley mansion. Director:Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
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| Gene Tierney | ... | ||
| Walter Huston | ... | ||
| Vincent Price | ... | ||
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Glenn Langan | ... | |
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Anne Revere | ... | |
| Spring Byington | ... | ||
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Connie Marshall | ... | |
| Harry Morgan | ... |
Klaas Bleecker
(as Henry Morgan)
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Vivienne Osborne | ... | |
| Jessica Tandy | ... | ||
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Trudy Marshall | ... | |
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In 1844, farmer's daughter Miranda Wells is invited by Nicholas Van Ryn, distant relation, to live in his mansion as companion to his daughter. Arriving in high hopes, Miranda finds the Van Ryns a bit strange. The parents barely know daughter Katrine; Nicholas faces a revolt of his tenant farmers; the servants hint darkly of curses and visitations. And what does Nicholas really do up in his tower room? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Secret thoughts... That led to secret love... That led to rapture and terror! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
10 April 1946 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Le château du dragon See more »Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
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$1,900,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Miranda Wells: [defensive] Of *course* I do!
Magda: Of course you do. You like being waited on - I could see tonight it was your first time. You like peaches out of season. You like the feel of silk sheets against your young body... And one day you'll wish with all your heart you'd never come to Dragonwyck!
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(uncredited)
Written by Alfred Newman
Lyrics Charles Henderson
Sung by female voice off camera
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In the first cut, Miranda meets Dr. Turner on the riverboat going to Dragonwyck. Although it was cut by order of producer Zanuck, actor Glenn Langan can still be seen from behind walking toward Miranda. A brief opening scene showing Miranda reading a novel in a graveyard was also cut. See more »Goofs
As Miranda and Van Ryn dance through the doorway from the balcony into the ballroom, she holds her closed fan in her hand. When the shot changes after they enter the room, the fan dangles from her wrist. See more »Quotes
Magda: You like it here?Miranda Wells: [defensive] Of *course* I do!
Magda: Of course you do. You like being waited on - I could see tonight it was your first time. You like peaches out of season. You like the feel of silk sheets against your young body... And one day you'll wish with all your heart you'd never come to Dragonwyck!
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Soundtracks
"CREOLE LULLABY"(uncredited)
Written by Alfred Newman
Lyrics Charles Henderson
Sung by female voice off camera
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I thought Dragonwyck was pretty good -- actors all fine. Vincent Price and Jessica Tandy are always superb, and Gene Tierney and the rest were very good. But what really got to me is the ghostly music heard only by the Van Ryns. I was intensely curious to know more about it, and thank IMDb for informing that it's "Creole Lullaby," music by Alfred Newman, lyrics by Charles Henderson (and fantastic singing by an unknown woman -- too bad). It doesn't sound like a lullaby to me -- too dramatic -- but whatever it is, it's lovely!