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The Spiral Staircase (1945)
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Fecha de Lanzamiento:
diciembre 1945 (USA) másPlot:
A serial killer (circa 1916) is targeting women with 'afflictions'; one night during a thunderstorm, mute Helen feels menaced... full summary | add synopsisPremios:
Nominated for Oscar. másComentarios de los usuarios:
Visuals Add To Already-Excellent Film másReparto
(Reparto completo)| Dorothy McGuire | ... | Helen Capel | |
| George Brent | ... | Professor Warren | |
| Ethel Barrymore | ... | Mrs. Warren | |
| Kent Smith | ... | Dr. Parry | |
| Rhonda Fleming | ... | Blanche | |
| Gordon Oliver | ... | Steve Warren | |
| Elsa Lanchester | ... | Mrs. Oates | |
| Sara Allgood | ... | Nurse Barker | |
| Rhys Williams | ... | Mr. Oates | |
| James Bell | ... | Constable |
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Silence of Helen McCord (USA) (working title)Some Must Watch (USA) (working title)
La escalera de caracol (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
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View content advisory for parentsDuración:
83 minPaís:
USAIdioma:
InglésColor:
Negro y BlancoRelación de Aspecto:
1.37 : 1 másSonido:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Clasificación:
Iceland:12 | UK:A (original rating) (1946) | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG (re-rating) (2004) | USA:UnratedCosas divertidas
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While this film was based on Ethel Lina White's 1933 novel "Some Must Watch," there are several major differences. In the novel, the maid stalked by the killer was crippled, not mute. It was also set in contemporary England, not early 1900's New England. Finally, the title of the film and the idea of incorporating a "spiral staircase" as a thematic element comes from another source entirely: Mary Roberts Rinehart's 1908 novel "The Circular Staircase." másErrores:
Continuidad: When Helen lights the candle in a candle holder in the kitchen, she holds it on the bottom with her left hand, blocking the breeze with her right hand. The next shot is of her leaving the kitchen, still blocking with her right hand but now hold the candle stick near the top of holder instead of the bottom. She starts down the spiral staircase and as she rounds the first turn, she's once again holding the candle holder on the bottom. másCitas:
Constable: She's dead!Dr. Parry: Well, in that case, Constable, I certainly can't do her any harm.
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Waltz Op. 34 No. 2 in A minor máspreguntas frecuentes
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This was an excellent suspense film with outstanding cinematography and interesting characters played by a strong cast.
There are lots of complimentary adjectives in the above sentence but the film deserves it, particularly the photography (see this on DVD). The lighting is as good as anything I've ever seen in film noir (this is not a film noir, as one reviewer correctly points out). In fact, outside of David Lean's "Oliver Twist, " this may be the best-looking black-and-white film I've seen. A good part of the visual treat is viewing the fantastic Victorian house where most of the action takes place.
The lead character, played beautifully by Dorothy McGuire, is one the viewer cares about which helps get one involved in the story. All the other characters are fun to watch, and are detailed here in other reviews. I go along with most in saying Ethel Barrymore was the most likable.
There are a few holes in the storyline, to be sure, but one doesn't care since the film movies rapidly, the story keeps you so involved and the visuals and audio are so interesting. This latter also features the longest thunderstorm on record!