Spellbound (1945)

7.5Approved111 minDirector: Alfred Hitchcock

Film by Alfred Hitchcock

Spellbound is a 1945 American psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Michael Chekhov, and Leo G. Carroll. It follows a psychoanalyst who falls in love with the new head of the Vermont hospital in which she works. Although the film is based on the 1927 novel The House of Dr. Edwardes by Hilary Saint George Saunders and John Palmer, the plots are dramatically different.

Filming of Spellbound took place in the summer of 1944 in Vermont, Utah, and Los Angeles. Spellbound was released theatrically in New York City on Halloween 1945, after which its U.S. release expanded on December 28, 1945. The film received favorable reviews from critics and was a major box-office success, grossing $6.4 million in the United States, and breaking ticket sales records in London. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including for Best Picture and Best Director, and won in the category of Best Original Score.

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What is Spellbound about?
Spellbound (1945) — Dr. Constance Petersen (Ingrid Bergman) is a psychiatrist at Green Manors mental asylum. The head of Green Manors has just been replaced, with his replacement being the renowned Dr. Anthony Edwardes (Gregory Peck). Romance blossoms between Dr. Petersen and Dr. Edwards, but Dr. Ed
Is Spellbound based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Spellbound scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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