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
Could this one be the most underrated of all Hitchcock's American movies/What?only 7.6?And however,you've got plenty of movies for the price of one!Come on ,wake up,and give this triumph its due!
1.It's a mystery movie:Peck suffers from amnesia,he may or may not be a criminal,only snatches of memory come back and he can't put them together.Some clues appear,the "lines" vision is the most famous.
2.It's a movie full of suspense;great scenes:the letter which Bergman tries to hide,the news papers at the railway station.
3.It's a chase movie:Bergman and Peck escape from the nursing home and search a shrink's colleague help.
4.It's a dreamlike movie:not only for the Dali's -too often unfairly dismissed-dream.Actually, the whole story is wrapped in a supernatural,eerie atmosphere.
5.It's a romantic story:the scenes outside the nursing home in country landscapes are wonderfully and lovingly filmed.
6.It's a movie of redemption:Bergman falls in love with her patient,and she's got to struggle -thanks Mister Freud- to help Peck to recover his
full memory.
7.It's a technically astounding movie,as in every Hitch movie:it features the shortest color scene (it's a black and white movie)in cinema.And I won't tell you when it appears,watch out.
8.It's a movie from the Master of suspense,and I trade you "a lapse of memory","shattered" and "the third day " for "Spellbound"!It deserves to be in the top 250!
1.It's a mystery movie:Peck suffers from amnesia,he may or may not be a criminal,only snatches of memory come back and he can't put them together.Some clues appear,the "lines" vision is the most famous.
2.It's a movie full of suspense;great scenes:the letter which Bergman tries to hide,the news papers at the railway station.
3.It's a chase movie:Bergman and Peck escape from the nursing home and search a shrink's colleague help.
4.It's a dreamlike movie:not only for the Dali's -too often unfairly dismissed-dream.Actually, the whole story is wrapped in a supernatural,eerie atmosphere.
5.It's a romantic story:the scenes outside the nursing home in country landscapes are wonderfully and lovingly filmed.
6.It's a movie of redemption:Bergman falls in love with her patient,and she's got to struggle -thanks Mister Freud- to help Peck to recover his
full memory.
7.It's a technically astounding movie,as in every Hitch movie:it features the shortest color scene (it's a black and white movie)in cinema.And I won't tell you when it appears,watch out.
8.It's a movie from the Master of suspense,and I trade you "a lapse of memory","shattered" and "the third day " for "Spellbound"!It deserves to be in the top 250!
- dbdumonteil
- Sep 14, 2001
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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
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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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