Gaslight - A Movie About Ambient Abuse in Marriage
Gaslighting means: Intentional Crazy-Making and Emotional Brainwashing
The movie Gaslight is a suspenseful classic film made in 1944. Starring Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Joseph Cotten, and Angela Lansbury, the film won 2 Oscars, including Best Actress in a Leading Role. Other Oscar nominations included Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and Best Writing for a Screenplay. This is certainly a film not to miss!
The plot: Years after her aunt was murdered in her home, a young woman moves back into the house with her new husband. However, he has a secret which he will do anything to protect, even if that means driving his wife insane.
See the movie to find out how the term "gaslighting" came into use in describing psychological abuse.
Gaslight Movie Trailer
Gaslight Movie Quote
"I am mad. I'm always losing things and hiding things and I can never find them,
I don't know where I've put them."
-- Paula
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Listen to a song from the movie: Chopin Ballade No.1 Op.23 - (Horowitz)
Film Trivia
Ingrid Bergman spent some time in a mental institution to research her role, studying a woman who had suffered a nervous breakdown.
-- IMDb
Movie Trivia
Gaslight was 17 year-old Angela Lansbury's first film role.
Cast and Crew
Directed by George Cukor
Writing credits
John Van Druten (screenplay) &
Walter Reisch (screen play) and
John L. Balderston (screen play)
Patrick Hamilton (based upon the play by)
Cast (in credits order)
Charles Boyer ... Gregory Anton
Ingrid Bergman ... Paula Alquist
Joseph Cotten ... Brian Cameron
Dame May Whitty ... Miss Thwaites
Angela Lansbury ... Nancy
Barbara Everest ... Elizabeth
Emil Rameau ... Maestro Guardi
Edmund Breon ... General Huddleston
Halliwell Hobbes ... Mr. Muffin
Tom Stevenson ... Williams
Heather Thatcher ... Lady Dalroy
Lawrence Grossmith ... Lord Dalroy
Jakob Gimpel ... Pianist
Film Trivia
The book from which
Ingrid Bergman reads aloud is
"Villette" by Charlotte Brontë.
-- IMDb
Music from the Movie
"Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23"
(1835-36) (uncredited)
Music by Frédéric Chopin
"Die Fledermaus: Waltz"
(1874) (uncredited)
Music by Johann StrauÃ
"Mattinata"
(1904) (uncredited)
Written by Ruggero Leoncavallo
"Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 (Pathetique)"
(1798) (uncredited)
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
The Original Play
IMDb lists these words as keywords for this movie:
Italy
Letter
Nervous Breakdown
Scotland Yard
Murder
Driven Mad
Jewel
Pianist
Orchestral Music Score
Psycho Thriller
Obsession
Husband Wife Relationship
Beautiful Woman
Paranoia
Fog
Music Teacher
Mansion
Sheet Music
Police Detective
London England
Piano
Proposal
One Word Title
Neighbor
Woman In Jeopardy
Lake Como
Strangling
19th Century
Newspaper Headline
Poles
Driving Someone Mad
Loot
Concert
Fear Of One's Husband
Marriage
Victorian Era
Cook
Tower Of London
Dead Aunt
1800s
Gem
Loss Of Aunt
Lamp
Train
Psychological Torment
Female Protagonist
Maid
Tied Up
Insanity
Gaslight
Based On Play
Sources
- Imbd.com
Imbd Movie Database
