A psychiatrist protects the identity of an amnesia patient accused of murder while attempting to recover his memory.A psychiatrist protects the identity of an amnesia patient accused of murder while attempting to recover his memory.A psychiatrist protects the identity of an amnesia patient accused of murder while attempting to recover his memory.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 7 wins & 6 nominations total
Jean Acker
- Matron
- (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
- Railway Gateman
- (uncredited)
Richard Bartell
- Ticket Taker
- (uncredited)
Harry Brown
- Gateman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaSir Alfred Hitchcock was a big admirer of Salvador Dalí's work, and realized that no one understood dream imagery better. Producer David O. Selznick was opposed to using Dalí from an expense point of view, until he realized the marketing mileage that could be gained from such a hiring.
- GoofsThe burn on J.B.'s hand is only visible when Petersen notices it. It disappears in every other scene where his hand is visible (like when he is sitting on the couch with Dr. Brulov).
- Quotes
Dr. Alex Brulov: Good night and sweet dreams... which we'll analyze at breakfast.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits: THE FAULT . . . . . IS NOT IN OUR STARS, BUT IN OURSELVES . . . . . - SHAKESPEARE
Our story deals with psychoanalysis, the method by which modern science treats the emotional problems of the sane.
The analyst seeks only to induce the patient to talk about his hidden problems, to open the locked doors of his mind.
Once the complexes that have been disturbing the patient are uncovered and interpreted, the illness and confusion disappear.....and the devils of unreason are driven from the human soul.
- Alternate versionsThe original theatrical version had an Overture and Exit Music by Miklós Rózsa, to a total running time of 118m09s. It was suppressed from distribution until the 1999 restoration based on the negatives of Selznick library (that came to be owned by Walt Disney Company via ABC-TV) and two DVD editions.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Clock (2010)
Featured review
While I wouldn't include 'Spellbound' in my top five favourite Alfred Hitchcock movies it's still wonderfully entertaining. Of course it had dated badly in some ways, but not enough to spoil a modern viewer's enjoyment. Psychoanalysis was still quite a cinematic novelty at the time, but this means that we have to put up with an awkward opening sequence, complete with "explanations" on the screen, and a few pretty hokey moments throughout, but hey, I can live with that, and the amateurish filmed skiing scene. These few flaws, quite a rarity for Hitchcock, are still small potatoes. The legendary Salvador Dali designed dream sequence allegedly used very little of the great surrealists outlandish ideas, but even so it's striking and memorable. I also really enjoyed the inventive score by Miklos Rozsa, which utilized the eerie sound of the theremin, later used in the science fiction classic 'The Day The Earth Stood Still', and The Beach Boys psychedelic pop masterpiece 'Good Vibrations'. Now the best thing about 'Spellbound' and what really makes it into a wonderfully entertaining mystery/romance is Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck. These two Golden Age superstars are both absolutely wonderful individually, but together they are magical, and one of THE great romantic couples in movie history. 'Spellbound' may not be Hitchcock's very best work, but I still highly recommended it. I can't see how anyone could not enjoy it.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound
- Filming locations
- Alta Lodge - 10230 E. Little Cottonwood Road, Alta, Utah, USA(skiiing scenes)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $1,696,377 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $19,000
- Runtime1 hour 51 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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