KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
1945 · 111 min · NR

Spellbound

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Drama, Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Spellbound (1945) is a Drama film, directed by Alfred Hitchcock set in Vermont, New York City, and Rochester during the 1940s.

A murder mystery, with a tense and romantic tone. Themes of identity, guilt & shame, and love & longing run throughout.

Composer
Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography
George Barnes
Cast
Ingrid BergmanGregory PeckMichael ChekhovLeo G. CarrollRhonda FlemingJohn EmeryNorman LloydBill Goodwin

The world of this film

Setting

Where
VermontNew York CityRochester
Setting
UrbanMountain
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Murder Mystery
Themes
IdentityGuilt & ShameLove & Longing
Tone
TenseRomantic

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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