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1953 · 95 min · NR

I Confess

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Drama, Thriller, Crime

I Confess (1953) is a Drama film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock set in Quebec City during the 1940s–1950s. It runs 95 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of faith / religion and guilt & shame run throughout.

Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography
Robert Burks
Cast
Montgomery CliftAnne BaxterKarl MaldenBrian AherneO.E. HasseRoger DannDolly HaasCharles Andre

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Quebec City
Setting
Urban
When
1940s1950s

Premise & themes

Themes
Faith / ReligionGuilt & Shame
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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