![]() ![]() Huldschinsky was a German refugee who fled his native country because of WWII. For his part, Cotten relished the chance to play a heroic role, as he had done shady/negative roles in the few years before.Ĭukor asked producers (who were reluctant) to hire Paul Huldschinsky to design the Victorian sets. Brian Cameron (Joseph Cotten) was changed from a stout, sardonic elderly man to a young, handsome one (as a potential love interest for Bergman). New scenes not in the original play were added to this version. The social worker who was monitoring Lansbury refused to allow her to smoke (while she was a minor). The scene in which the sassy/flirty maid Nancy lights a cigarette, defying her mistress Paula, had to be postponed until near the end of production. when she made this- her movie debut! Lansbury (who was nominated for an Oscar) had never acted before her screen test, but she impressed director George Cukor w/ her natural talent. She worried that she’d be unable to convincingly play a timid/fragile woman.ĭame Angela Lansbury was only 17 y.o. I learned that the actress was initially reluctant to take on this role, as she considered herself to be very strong/independent. As my mom commented, this was rare type of role for Bergman. This was a suggestion from Cukor, who is known for his ability to draw out fine performances (esp. Paula feels like she may be going out of her mind!īergman (who won an Oscar for her role) spent some time in a mental institution to research her role, studying a woman who had suffered a nervous breakdown. She begins to notice strange goings-on: missing pictures, strange footsteps at night, and gaslights dimming. He keeps saying that his wife is unwell to anyone who asks. Gregory limits her having visitors and going out. She falls in love w/ a charming/older man who works as a composer, Gregory Anton (Charles Boyer), and they return to London and take up residence in her aunt’s townhouse. After the death of her famous opera singer aunt/guardian, Paula Alquist (Ingrid Bergman), goes to study in Italy to see if she has any talent as a singer as well. Carroll, Vincent Price, and Judith Evelyn. The original Broadway stage play and source for the screenplay was Angel Street by Patrick Hamilton, which opened at the John Golden Theater on Decemand ran for over a 1,200 performances! The original stage cast included Leo G. The actress – who would soon become blacklisted after her marriage to Italian director Roberto Rossellini – can convey every emotion and nuance of her character through her amazingly expressive eyes. Charles Boyer has in this film a thankless role, that of a devouring immoralist who has only two possible moods– brief burst of anger needing to be controlled and an exuded charm that must be slightly overdone at times. It is nighttime in London and a murder goes unsolved. The first scene establishes the dreary tone of the film. This behavior is now classified as a form of psychological abuse. It involves an exploitative person manipulating those who suspect him/her into doubting themselves and questioning their own perceptions, so that they distrust their own suspicions of the manipulator. Named for this movie, “gaslighting” has become a recognized form of controlling and manipulative behavior. ![]()
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