(aka 'Angoisse")
USA 194
A mix of thrills, psychology and pathology. In 1903, Doctor George Brent meets a friendly older lady in train. She tells him that she is going to visit her brother Lukas and his lovely young wife Lamarr. In New York Brent hears that his train companion suddenly died. He meets Lamarr-Lukas, gets suspicious of Lukas's treatment of his wife and his trying to pass her for crazy. A mixup in bags reveals the diary of the deceased lady, confirms Brent's doubts. He tries to save Lamarr, whom he now loves.
Semi-oddly, Lukas had married the young girl knowing she was not in love with
him. Before this, he improbably took her to Europe to educate her and place
her in social whirl. Now, in New York he becomes obsessed with jealousy for
Lamarr and a young writer who is openly crazy about her, kills the young man
and would do the same to Brent and Lamarr were it not for Brent's sleuthing.
Albert Dekker, as Brent's bohemian artist pal, and other supporting roles, are
well played. The film is solidly directed by Jacques Tourneur who graduated
from B movies (most of them much admired today) to A features with this
picture.
The movie is nicely atmospheric, with fine, moody photography and production
design, as well as a good "haunted place" music score.
Excerpt from Edwin Jahiel's review posted HERE.
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Theatrical Release: December 18th, 1944 - USA
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| Distribution | Éditions Montparnasse - Region 2 - PAL | |
| Runtime | 1:30:53 | |
| Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 5.68 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s |
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| Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby), DUB: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby) | |
| Subtitles | French, None | |
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Image looks a
little bedraggled and again as typical PAL of editions of older Hollywood flicks - heavy, deep
contrast with slight blurriness. No chroma that I am aware and quite
acceptable
overall, but I don't like the greyish tinting. Original audio
with an optional French DUB or French subtitles. No extras and only one
menu again.
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