Years after her aunt was murdered in her home, a young woman moves back into the house with her new husband. However, he has a secret that he will do anything to protect, even if it means driving his wife insane.
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Cast
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| Charles Boyer | ... | Gregory Anton | |
| Ingrid Bergman | ... | Paula Alquist | |
| Joseph Cotten | ... | Brian Cameron | |
| May Whitty | ... | Miss Thwaites (as Dame May Whitty) | |
| Angela Lansbury | ... | Nancy | |
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Barbara Everest | ... | Elizabeth |
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Emil Rameau | ... | Maestro Guardi |
| Edmund Breon | ... | General Huddleston | |
| Halliwell Hobbes | ... | Mr. Muffin | |
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Tom Stevenson | ... | Williams |
| Heather Thatcher | ... | Lady Dalroy | |
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Lawrence Grossmith | ... | Lord Dalroy |
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Jakob Gimpel | ... | Pianist |
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After the death of her famous opera-singing aunt, Paula is sent to study in Italy to become a great opera singer as well. While there, she falls in love with the charming Gregory Anton. The two return to London, and Paula begins to notice strange goings-on: missing pictures, strange footsteps in the night and gaslights that dim without being touched. As she fights to retain her sanity, her new husband's intentions come into question. Written by Jwelch5742
Plot Keywords:
nervous breakdown | manipulative person | intrigue | gaslighting | hidden loot |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 October 1944 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
La luz que agoniza See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USACompany Credits
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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George Cukor suggested that Ingrid Bergman study the patients at a mental hospital to learn about nervous breakdowns. She did, focusing on one woman in particular, whose habits and physical quirks became part of the character. See more »Goofs
When Paula finds the letter in her aunt's music score, Gregory crumples up the letter and jams it into his pocket. Later, when she finds the letter in Gregory's desk, it's neatly folded, with no evidence of crumpling. See more »Quotes
Paula Alquist Anton: It isn't here, you must have dreamed you put it there. Are you suggesting that this is a knife I hold in my hand? Have you gone mad, my husband?See more »
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The opening and closing credits are displayed over a background of a burning gaslight. If you look at the shadow on the wallpaper, you see a man strangling a woman. See more »Contribute to This Page
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This American-made version of the English thriller "Gaslight" is well-crafted and well-acted, with many moments of good suspense and tension.
Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer work very well in the two leads, and they get considerable help from the rest of the cast and the production.
The character of the fragile, self-doubting Paula is an ideal role for Bergman, who conveys Paula's anxious uncertainty while keeping her sympathetic and even engaging. Boyer likewise comes across very believably as her calculating husband, and the two leads make their characters into a strong foundation for the tense story.
Joseph Cotten does not really seem as if he could be a Scotland Yard detective, but in a more general way, he succeeds pretty well as a sympathetic policeman who wants to help personally while striving to get at the facts of the matter. A very young Angela Lansbury gives her character some pointed moments, and she becomes a useful part of creating the right atmosphere.
The story does, of course, have some less plausible elements, but it is written carefully enough that the seams rarely show. In fact, it seems to have been constructed rather carefully, so as to provide subtle hints that can be made use of later on. It all makes for a satisfying drama that also provides a pretty good showcase for its stars.