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Encyclopedia > Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn is a 1949 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock based on a novel by Helen Simpson. The movie starred Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten and Michael Wilding. 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (born on August 13, 1899 – April 29, 1980) was a British – American film director closely associated with the thriller genre. ... Ingrid Bergman at 14 Ingrid Bergman   listen? (August 29, 1915 – August 29, 1982) was an Academy Award-winning Swedish actress. ... Joseph Cotten, circa 1956. ... The English actor Michael Wilding (1912-1979) was born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, on (23 July 1912). ...


The film is set in 1831 Australia. 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...


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The DVD Journal | Quick Reviews: Under Capricorn (721 words)
Alfred Hitchcock's 1949 Under Capricorn is one of the lauded director's least-seen films —; and not just because it's one of his most notable failures.
But for all of this, Capricorn remains a curio for fans, and a colossal misfire for the director (who later admitted he was overly infatuated with Ingrid Bergman's celebrity).
Image Entertainment's DVD release of Under Capricorn features a solid full-frame transfer (1.33:1 OAR) from a reasonable source-print — the stock is not in perfect shape, but it's acceptable for casual viewing and the Technicolor has held up reasonably well.
Capricorn (1389 words)
Capricorn marks the beginning of the zodiacal cycle for the Earth.
Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, the most remote of the seven visible planets.
The Capricorn ideogram is a stroke which retrocedes toward itself, expressing the path of the conscious mind as it seeks to attain the infinite depths of the inner self.
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