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  • Actors: Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, Dame May Whitty, Angela Lansbury
  • Directors: George Cukor
  • Writers: John L. Balderston, John Van Druten, Patrick Hamilton, Walter Reisch
  • Producers: Arthur Hornblow Jr.
  • Format: Black & White, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 16 Feb 2004
  • Run Time: 110 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00012SYWS
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,310 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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In 1944, Ingrid Bergman took home a Best Actress Oscar for her work as the neurotic, persecuted wife in Gaslight, a thundering melodrama based on the play by Patrick Hamilton. At the heart of the piece is a splendidly cruel scenario as a husband (Charles Boyer) subtly drives his wife out of her mind in a house suffocating with Victorian clutter. But MGM production gloss and George Cukor's broad strokes direction make this a less affecting, suspenseful effort than the 1939 British film version with Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynyard. Bergman has a succession of big, impressive mad scenes that show off her acting muscles--and is given the full Hollywood glamour lighting and costuming to highlight her personal beauty--while Boyer comes alive as he salivates over the missing jewels. The best work comes from a teenage Angela Lansbury (in her screen debut) as an impudent, sexy-sinister maidservant, undermining her mistress at every turn and pouting to perfection.

On the DVD: Gaslight on disc includes a trailer, a newsreel snippet of Bergman getting her Oscar and a nice featurette with Pia Lindstrom (Bergman's daughter) and Lansbury talking about the film. --Kim Newman

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Director George Cukor draws magnificent performances from his stars in this powerfully guided study in obsession. GASLIGHT is a suspenseful, atmospheric mystery that perfectly captures the smoky, smoggy feel of Victorian London. Ingrid Bergman won an Academy Award for her role as a wealthy socialite who marries a witty and charming sociopath; Oscar-nominated Charles Boyer is equally spellbinding in his role as her monstrous husband. When famous opera star Alice Alquist is murdered, Gregory Anton (Boyer), who hopes to steal the rare jewels the star has hidden, manages to court and marry the singer's niece, beautiful but naive Paula (Ingrid Bergman). His plan is to slowly drive his young wife insane so he can have free reign of the house that hides the precious jewels; however, a Scotland Yard detective takes a close interest in the couple. GASLIGHT is a classic, compelling film that is masterfully acted and directed.

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2.0 out of 5 stars NO SIGN OF WALBROOK/WYNYARD AFTER 2004., 14 Sep 2007
By Green Knight (London, UK) - See all my reviews
Be very careful.
If you are buying the dvd of GASLIGHT, and want it (as I did) for the far superior original BRITISH version (Anton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard, dir.Thorold Dickinson) you will not find it. I was under the impression, after reading several reviews, that it was included here, BUT for some reason, it has been removed from this issue (dated 2004) no matter how many times you turn the disc over in hope ... so start searching for a 2nd-hand one that's older, and has both versions.
The number of lurid stories about how MGM did its best to suppress the original can now be borne out yet again - whoever markets the 2004 release of this dvd has done their job well. Why ? The two films are interesting to compare, are very different, and they are both by directors deserving of the title 'great'.
Cynics might suggest that someone is afraid that the British version is too good.
Can we please have the 1940 Dickinson/Walbrook/Wynyard GASLIGHT back again as soon as possible - preferably on its own, and marketed as one of the classic British movies! Food for thought - for any distributor worth their salt.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars No original version, 20 May 2007
By G. H. Reynolds "Dei" (London) - See all my reviews
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I bought this after reading the reviews that said that the original version is also on there but it isn't. I saw the original years ago and could not believe that anybody could have made such a fantastic, slick psychological drama so many years ago in the UK. I was sorely disappointed to discover that they now seem to ship the disc without the original. The remake is good because it's a good story but it has never had me on the edge of my seat as Thorold Dickinson's version ever did.

In fact, the horrible cover up by MGM when they made an 'original' film called Gaslight is also a devious story. I'm just glad the original still exists after that.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 2 for the price of 1: Both are excellent in their own right!, 20 Nov 2007
By J. Tracey "filmlivesforever" (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gaslight [1944] (REGION 1) (NTSC) [DVD] [1940] [US Import] (DVD)
It doesn't appear to be mentioned anywhere on this link but potential purchasers should be aware that the Region 1 Warner Brother's (WB) release of this dvd comes with 2 film versions of Gaslight. In addition to the 1944 Ingrid Bergman/Charles Boyer release you also receive the British 1939/1940 release.

The latter in my opionion stands up and holds it's own against the remake no matter how many times I watch them. In fact I would even say that the more times I watch them I feel that British original is even superior.

My favourite story about the the remake by WB (Bergman/Boyer)film is as follows. It appears that WB wanted their 1944 film to be such a landmark that when they purchased the rights to make the remake they also purchased the rights to all of the existing prints of the British original. They then ordered that all copies of the British original film be destroyed as they did not want any comparisons made.

Thank heavens for those film buffs and film purists out there that hid away copies inspite of orders against this.

I'm not sure if the UK Region 2 dvd gives you both films but you might want to pop into an actual shop somewhere to check before buying the Region 2 dvd.

Trust me: You will be sorry if you don't watch both of them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than I remember
I had aleady seen this film before I bought it but had forgotten how good it was. Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer are excellent in the lead roles - Bergman plays the victim well... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Alex da Silva

5.0 out of 5 stars Great suspense thriller.

Ingrid Bergman stars in this great suspense movie about an unsolved murder and some missing jewels. Read more
Published 10 months ago by FAMOUS NAME

5.0 out of 5 stars Great suspense thriller.

Ingrid Bergman stars in this great suspense movie about an unsolved murder and some missing jewels. Read more
Published 10 months ago by FAMOUS NAME

4.0 out of 5 stars Both versions are good, but the Brits win
MGM was probably right to try to do away with the prints of the British Gaslight (if the story is true), released four years before it's own version starring Ingrid Bergman and... Read more
Published 19 months ago by C. O. DeRiemer

5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal Rainy Day Film
I first saw this film as a child and have been waiting for a DVD release for ages. This DVD also has the original 1940 version on the other side of the disc. Excelent!
Published on 19 Mar 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Atmosphere is all
Cukor's atmospheric thriller from 1944 certainly laid out the groundwork for Hitchcock's later 'Notorious', and the chance to see 'Gaslight' again is not one I wanted to miss... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2004 by Michael Bo

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