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Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn

Drama · Romance · Crime · 1949

A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets.

Movie details

Under Capricorn

“Mystery, murder and passion from the master of suspense!”

1949 Drama · Romance · Crime 1h 58m

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6.0 / 10

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A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Alfred Hitchcock

Written by

John Colton · Hume Cronyn · James Bridie · Peter Ustinov

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Lady Henrietta Flusky

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Sam Flusky

Michael Wilding

Michael Wilding

Hon. Charles Adare

Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton

Milly

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

The Governor

Denis O'Dea

Denis O'Dea

Mr. Corrigan

Jack Watling

Jack Watling

Winter

Court is in session

Put Under Capricorn on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.