Under Capricorn (1949)
- Directed by
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Genre
- drama film, crime film, historical film, historical drama film, crime drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 193 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A couple in 1830s Australia carry a dark secret from their past in Ireland. A new arrival uncovers a love triangle, a murder, and a sinister housekeeper.
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What happens
Under Capricorn is a 1949 British historical drama film directed by Alfred Hitchcock about a couple in Australia who started out as lady and stable boy in Ireland, and who are now bound together by a horrible secret. The film is based on the play by John Colton and Margaret Linden, which in turn is based on the novel Under Capricorn (1937) by Helen Simpson. The screenplay was written by James Bridie from an adaptation by Hume Cronyn. This was Hitchcock's second film in Technicolor, and like his preceding colour film Rope (1948), it features 9- and 10-minute long takes. The film is set in colonial Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, during the early 19th century. Under Capricorn is one of several Hitchcock films that are not typical thrillers: instead it is a murder mystery involving a love triangle, a previous killing, a "wrong man" scenario, a sinister housekeeper, class conflict, and very high levels of emotional tension, both on the surface and underneath. The title Under Capricorn refers to the Tropic of Capricorn, named after a constellation which bisects Australia, Capricornus, the source also of the astrological sign associated with the goat, Capricorn. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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