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Movie Info

Based on Sheridan Le Fanu's novel, this Gothic mystery follows Maud (Lucy Fleming) in her struggle against the sinister machinations of her Uncle Silas (Robert Eddison). Maud lives on her father's estate; when he passes away she is sent to live with her uncle, where she discovers that when she comes of age, she will be able to inherit her father's possessions. However, she's suspicious that her uncle is trying to claim her fortune through arranged marriages and other means.

Genre:

mystery and thriller
Original Language:

English
Runtime:

1h 30m

Cast & Crew

Lucy Fleming
Maud Ruthyn

Robert Eddison
Uncle Silas

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Audience Reviews for Uncle Silas

Jan 09, 2008

Nicely photographed by Robert Krasker, who would go on to shoot "The Third Man" within a couple of years, this is a handsomely mounted adaptation of J.S. Le Fanu's Victorian melodrama. Trimming away much of the fat and several superfluous characters, Franks' film improves on the book in certain respects but tinkers unnecessarily elsewhere, for example the heroine's name is changed inexplicably from Maud to Caroline. Derrick De Marney is a bit hammy as Silas but the lovely young Jean Simmons is perfectly cast as said heroine. Best of all however is Katina Paxinou, marvellous as the sinister governess Madame de la Rougierre, whose terrifying first appearance is the indelible highlight of the film. If you've read the book, which I would recommend, Paxinou seems to have stepped straight off the page.

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