Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn

8/9/1949 1h 58m 6.0/10

Overview

A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets.

Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Top Billed Cast

Denis O'Dea

Denis O'Dea

Mr. Corrigan

Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton

Milly

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

Lady Henrietta Flusky

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Sam Flusky

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

The Governor

Michael Wilding

Michael Wilding

Charles Adare

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

7/9/2022

6/10

There are two ways to look at this rather procedural Victorial melodrama: either it's Hitchcock very much off form from his usual perfection; or it's Hitchcock demonstrating that he has other strings to his bow than his much lauded suspense thrillers. I prefer the latter! Michael Wilding arrives in New South Wales looking for his fortune. He alights on "Mr. Flusky" (Joseph Cotton) as a likely business partner, and at a dinner discovers that he has history with his wife, the alcoholic "Lady Henrietta" (Ingrid Bergman). The story tries to reconcile their respective back stories with their current scenarios and the three - alongside a solid performance from Cecil Parker as the Governor - create a decent enough melodrama that isn't half bad, even if I found Bergman - her usual emotional and over-performing self - a bit pathetic after a while.

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