Spellbound [1945] [DVD]

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Hard to believe this is Peck's first film he is so good perhaps with Bergman and Hitchcock at his side would have been an immense help. Still one of my favourite films and scores. The storyline is a grabber and will hold you to the end.

This is one of several Hitchcock films which have been released by Fremantle as having been "restored from the original negative and...also...digitally restored for optimum picture and sound quality". The results of the process used are patchy in the other films ( Notorious [1946] [DVD ] and  Paradine Case [DVD] [1947 ]) resulting in a soundtrack which needs the volume turned up high and a rather 'soft' picture quality, but 'Spellbound' seems to have turned out best.It's an everyday tale of psychiatrists at work and play in and around the Green Manors Mental Asylum, which is suddenly disrupted by the arrival of the famous Dr Edwards (Gregory Peck), who no one from the institution has ever met or seen before - or have they?There then follows a love affair with Ingrid Bergman, dramatic handwriting comparisons, escape from the police, drugged milk, Peck wielding a cut-throat razor, gigantic 'prop' hands, Peck skiing down a mountain whilst still wearing his lounge suit, a single frame of colour (red) and the famous Salvador Dali "dream" sequence which is satisfyingly like one of his paintings come to life.Magnificent fun in a decent print at a very attractive price.

Loved it! No gratuitous sex, no swearing, action all the way, but no guns blasting or cars flying through the air and then carrying on as if nothing happened.

The DVD came through my letter-bot well before the anticipated delivery time very well wrapped. I saw "Spellbound" when it came to my local cinema back in 1945. It was a Hitchock masterpiece then - and it has lost nothing in the passing years - and in featuring the Salvador Dali "Dream sequence" was, and remains unique..

It may not have been Hitchcock's favourite film, but it is a film I've always enjoyed. As a Gregory Peck fan, there are few of his films that I dislike. I've had the video version for some years now & just decided to update ---- I can now watch it whilst I'm doing the ironing. Great!

This is a classic, of course. But it's simply such a good and really clever film. Always worth seeing it again and again...Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman - what a cast!

I enjoyed this film when I saw it on television many years ago and jumped at the chance to buy the DVD. The story is much as one would expect from a Hitchcock film; the acting is excellent, as one would expect from stars of the calibre of Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman. The Sigmund Freud character stands out too.I was however disappointed to discover that while the film has been restored to its original pristine state, the sound leaves a lot to be desired.I have poor hearing and strained to follow the dialogue, only to be knocked over the back of my chair by the teeth-rattling dramatic music that intruded at regular intervals.The music is too loud and the film should have a subtitle option.Pity really - I'd been looking forward to seeing it again.

Another Alfred gem. Gregory Peck is the doctor who is coming to replace a doctor. But situations make it unclear of his identity. Ingrid Bergman comes to his aid. They work to find his identity, and end up unmasking a murderer. At first glance, I thought the movie was uncaptioned. I read the fine print, and played the movie. It was captioned. HPB was really helpful, and I am forever grateful. I'm also a steady customer, as their prices are great, and products are pristine.

Mi comentario se refiere a la edición española en Bluray, ya que veo que se mezclan comentarios de ediciones extranjeras, ediciones en DVD y de todo. El bluray español tiene muy buena calidad de imagen, además es un bluray prensado, por lo que su compra es mas que recomendable.

Non aveva i sottotitoli in inglese (ma neanche in italiano!): quindi l'ho rinviato! Io ho bisogno di audio inglese e SOTTOTITOLI in inglese per non perdere la mia conoscenza della Lingua. Sono stata una prof di inglese (Lingua e letteratura).Ora sono in pensione ma non voglio perdere le mie conoscenze. Purtroppo sono quasi sorda e perciò ho bisogno dei sottotitoli in inglese! Capito?Edoarda Paolini

Der Film wird gerne als Beleg dafür genommen, Hitchcock als Vorreiter des amerikanischen Psychokults zu interpretieren. Dafür war aber sein Produzent Selznick verantwortlich. Der war nach einer Therapie voller Eifer an der Popularität der Psychoanalyse tätig, holte mehrere Scriptschreiber usw. Für Hitch war alles interessant, was im Publikum populär war, er tat alles, um die Distanz der Zuschauer zur Leinwand zu verkürzen. Der Film funktioniert wie alle seine Filme als Detektivgeschichte, eine Karikatur von S. Freud gibts obendrauf, ein hinterwäldicher Prof mit sinnfreien Regeln. Kleine Rache an Selznick.

Ce film du maitre du suspense méconnu du grand public est une petite merveille restauré en BLU RAY HD , avec un magnifique noir et blanc , contraste et son au top sans compter les bonus passionnants , a posséder absolument .Un grand merci a Carlotta pour l édition et la restauration des pépites du cinéma .