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Spellbound

PG19451h 51mAlfred Hitchcock
IMDb 7.5 · Rotten Tomatoes 86% · Metacritic 78
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"This is love! Complete...reckless...violent!"

When Dr. Anthony Edwardes arrives at a Vermont mental hospital to replace the outgoing hospital director, Dr. Constance Peterson, a psychoanalyst, discovers Edwardes is actually an impostor. The man confesses that the real Dr. Edwardes is dead and fears he may have killed him, but cannot recall anything. Dr. Peterson, however is convinced his impostor is innocent of the man's murder, and joins him on a quest to unravel his amnesia through psychoanalysis.

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AmnesiaBlack And WhitePsychiatristDream SequenceFreudian

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Frequently asked questions

What is Spellbound (1945) about?

When Dr. Anthony Edwardes arrives at a Vermont mental hospital to replace the outgoing hospital director, Dr. Constance Peterson, a psychoanalyst, discovers Edwardes is actually an impostor. The man confesses that the real Dr. Edwardes is dead and fears he may have killed him, but cannot recall anything. Dr. Peterson, however is convinced his impostor is innocent of the man's murder, and joins…

Who stars in Spellbound?

Spellbound stars Ingrid Bergman (Dr. Constance Petersen), Gregory Peck (John Ballantine), Michael Chekhov (Dr. Alexander Brulov), Leo G. Carroll (Dr. Murchison), Rhonda Fleming (Mary Carmichael). The film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

How long is Spellbound?

Spellbound has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1945. It is rated PG.

Is Spellbound worth watching?

Spellbound holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 86. Fans of Drama, Crime, Mystery are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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