However, 'Gaslight' is a beautifully made film, the lighting just adds so much to the atmosphere and the tone of the film, the cinematography is haunting and luminous and the Victorian setting is so striking in its elegance and evocative atmosphere. But he is very unconvincing as a Scotland Yard police officer, too young, too American and sometimes stiff, so he does seem out of place sometimes as a character that should have been introduced earlier and perhaps been in the film more. It is not an awful performance, he is often sympathetic and charismatic and not as wooden as he sometimes could be. The only real issue this reviewer found with 'Gaslight' was Joseph Cotten. Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 9 / 10 Superbly menacing melodramaĪs a fan of classic film 'Gaslight' is not quite one of my favourites, but it has a great cast who give almost uniformly fine performances and although the story has been done to death and is somewhat 'dated' (a criticism this reviewer dislikes on the most part) much is done to make it gripping (especially the atmosphere) and the film has much to offer. But since it is a remake, it cannot in my eyes deserve a 10. 'Gaslight' is an exquisite film with an exciting script. Or, is this all some elaborate plot to drive her out of her mind? Is she losing her mind? After all, she now seems emotionally fragile and weak. He also begins insisting that Paula is stealing things and hiding them.though she has no recollection of any of this. He no longer seems so thoughtful and kind but has become distance and sullen. The house holds some frightful memories.but she wants to make Gregory happy.Īt first things seem ideal, but over time there is a change in Gregory.

Well, Paula owns the home where her aunt was killed and suggests they go there. They marry and he talks about wanting to move with her to London. She's met Gregory (Charles Boyer) and he romances her quite vigorously. Years pass and Paula seems like a normal woman. The lady of the house was killed and her young niece, Paula (Ingrid Bergman) discovered the body. When the film begins, there's been a murder in a home on fashionable Thornton Square. I have seen both films and strongly recommend you do the same.since the original should also be considered a classic. It worked, as 'Gaslight' went on to win two academy awards, including one for Best Actress. Just a few years later, Hollywood wanted to do a remake and did something unusual.they bought up every copy of the original picture that they could find in the hope that folks wouldn't realize that 'Gaslight' was not an original picture. Reviewed by MartinHafer 9 / 10 Folks, it's a remake.īack in 1940, an exceptional movie, 'Murder in Thornton Square', was made in the UK. As she fights to retain her sanity, her new husband's intentions come into question. The two return to London, and Paula begins to notice strange goings-on: missing pictures, strange footsteps in the night, and gaslights that dim without being touched. While there, she falls in love with the charming Gregory Anton (Charles Boyer). After the death of her famous opera-singing aunt, Paula Alquist (Ingrid Bergman) is sent to study in Italy to become a great opera singer as well.

Gaslight 1944