Under Capricorn
USA - 1949 - color
| Written by: James Bridie Hume Cronyn Based upon the novel by: Cinematography by: Production
design by: Costume
design by: Music by: Film editing by: Produced by: |
Cast Ingrid Bergman (Henrietta Flusky) Joseph Cotten (Sam Flusky) Michael Wilding (Charles Adare) Margaret Leighton (Milly) Jack Watling (Winter) Cecil Parker (Governor Richard) Denis O'Dea (Corrigan) John Ruddock (Potter) Olive Sloan (Sal) Bill Shine (Banks) Victor Lucas (reverand Smiley) Ronald Adam (Riggs) Francis De Wolff (major Wilkins) G.H. Mulcaster (Dr. Macallister) Maureen Delaney (Flo) Julia Lang (Susan) Betty McDermot (Martha) |
| In
1831, Charles Adare travels to Australia to meet her
cousin Henrietta; her husband, Sam has been in prison accused for her wife's brother murder and now, free again, he has become rich. Charles realizes that the girl is not fine: she is an alcoholic and seems to be on the verge of madness, she lives under his husband and house-keeper Milly's power. The man tryes to drive the woman to rebel; Sam gets angry and attacks Charles; Henrietta confesses she was the killer of her brother who had a sexual relationship with Sam. Sam goes out of his head and strikes Charles; the man has now to decide what to do: he can impeach Sam or let the things as they are and go away. Charles decides to leave, he only impeaches Milly: she is in love with her master and she is slowly killing Henrietta. This
film is a common melodrama, but it is made extraordinary
by Ingrid |
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