Under Capricorn (1949)
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Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 2
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Returning to his old Elstree Studios headquarters in England, Alfred Hitchcock did his best with Hume Cronyn's adaptation of the James Bridie novel Under Capricorn. Costume drama was never Hitchcock's forte, as proven by his disappointing Jamaica Inn (1939), but Capricorn does have its moments. Set in Australia in the early 19th century, the film concerns the tribulations of Lady Henrietta (Ingrid Bergman), who was driven out of her home in disgrace after eloping with unkempt stableman Sam
Jan 1, 1949 Limited
Jun 17, 2003
Cast
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Ingrid Bergman
Lady Henrietta Flusky -
Joseph Cotten
Sam Flusky -
Michael Wilding
Hon. Charles Adare -
Margaret Leighton
Milly -
Cecil Parker
Sir Richard the tutor -
Denis O'Dea
Corrigan attorney-gener... -
Jack Watling
Winter Flusky's secreta... -
Harcourt Williams
Coachman -
John Ruddock
Mr. Potter -
Bill Shine
Mr. Banks -
Victor Lucas
The Reverand Smiley -
Ronald Adam
Mr. Riggs -
Francis De Wolff
Maj. Wilkins -
G.H. Mulcaster
Dr. McAllister -
Olive Sloane
Sal -
Maureen Delaney
Flo -
Julia Lang
Susan -
Betty McDermott
Martha -
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All Critics (11) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (2) | DVD (4)
It seems that neither Miss Bergman nor Mr. Hitchcock has tangled here with stuff of any better than penny-dreadful substance and superfical demands.
Top CriticShot in astonishingly elaborate long takes, this is the kind of film that finds the most brilliant poetry in the slightest movement of the camera -- a paradigm of cinematic expression.
Despite star power (Ingrid Bergman), this historical drama is one of Hitchcoçk's few weaak films.
The character-driven dark film has a poignant romanticism that is not thought of when you think of a Hitchcock film.
A rare bad Hitchcock movie
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Foreign Titles
- Under Capricorn (1949) (DE)
- Under Capricorn (1949) (UK)
Sob o Signo de Capricórnio deu continuação aos experimentos com longos planos sequência iniciados com Festim Diabólico no ano anterior. Embora a fluidez com que Hitchcock mova sua câmera seja uma arte a parte (e belamente colocada em prática na cena bravura em que Bergman faz uma confissão sobre seu passado), é possível imaginar o quanto a narrativa letárgica teria se beneficiado da característica edição hitchcockiana. Em contrapartida, o diretor já mostra domínio sobre o uso da cor (este foi apenas seu segundo filme em Technicolor) para afetar emocionalmente o espectador e contribuir para a narrativa. Apesar de a produção ter sido um veículo para Ingrid Bergman, a estrela sueca é desbancada pelo desempenho restringido de Margaret Leighton como a inescrupulosa governanta Milly. Remetendo à Mrs. Danvers de Rebecca: A Mulher Inesquecível com sua paixão reprimida pelo seu mestre, a personagem pertence ao panteão dos grandes vilões de Hitchcock.