Gaslight (1944)
Modern kids who have never seen any movie older than Grease use the term “gaslighting” without knowing where it came from. It came from Patrick Hamilton’s play in 1938, which was made into a British movie in 1940, which was remade for Hollywood in 1944. The latter is what everyone remembers, and thanks to Charles Boyer’s creepy mental abuse of Ingrid Bergman, an entire verb was put into existence decades later. If you know a young person who uses the term so much it’s starting to get annoying, get your revenge by forcing them to sit down and watch a black-and-white movie.
For those who actually like old movies, Gaslight is a total classic. Ingrid looks beautiful and she fits right in with the period piece surroundings and costumes. She’s well bred, sweet, and easily controllable. She meets Charles while in Italy, and he quickly sweeps her off her feet. They marry, and for some reason, he insists they move into the old house of her dead aunt. Once the honeymoon is over, so to speak, he starts manipulating her. It’s subtle, ingenious, and so charming, no one believes he would ever be a bad guy. Except the audience watching the movie. It'll probably take a long time for you to forgive him after seeing him in this movie; you’ll have to see When Tomorrow Comes and Love Affair to soften your heart.
Ingrid is really fantastic in this movie, but keep in mind, it’s a bit of a melodrama. She’s given some very realistic performances in her career, and Gaslight isn’t one of them. She wails, throws the back of her hand to her forehead, and retreats to the corner of the room. But it all works, because the story itself is stylized and dramatic. It’s easy to see why she won her first Oscar for it.
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More Ingrid Bergman movies here!
More Joseph Cotten movies here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1940's Gaslight here!
For those who actually like old movies, Gaslight is a total classic. Ingrid looks beautiful and she fits right in with the period piece surroundings and costumes. She’s well bred, sweet, and easily controllable. She meets Charles while in Italy, and he quickly sweeps her off her feet. They marry, and for some reason, he insists they move into the old house of her dead aunt. Once the honeymoon is over, so to speak, he starts manipulating her. It’s subtle, ingenious, and so charming, no one believes he would ever be a bad guy. Except the audience watching the movie. It'll probably take a long time for you to forgive him after seeing him in this movie; you’ll have to see When Tomorrow Comes and Love Affair to soften your heart.
Ingrid is really fantastic in this movie, but keep in mind, it’s a bit of a melodrama. She’s given some very realistic performances in her career, and Gaslight isn’t one of them. She wails, throws the back of her hand to her forehead, and retreats to the corner of the room. But it all works, because the story itself is stylized and dramatic. It’s easy to see why she won her first Oscar for it.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Ingrid Bergman movies here!
More Joseph Cotten movies here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1940's Gaslight here!