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Gaslight is a 1944 American psychological thriller film directed by George Cukor, and starring Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten and Angela Lansbury in her film debut. Adapted by John Van Druten , Walter Reisch , and John L. Balderston from Patrick Hamilton 's play Gas Light (1938), it follows a young woman whose husband slowly ...
Gaslight (released in the United States as Angel Street) is a 1940 British psychological thriller directed by Thorold Dickinson starring Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynyard, and features Frank Pettingell. The film adheres more closely to the original play upon which it is based – Patrick Hamilton's Gas Light (1938) – than does the 1944 MGM remake.
Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, and Joseph Cotten in the 1944 American film version of Gaslight. The term originates in the 1938 British play Gas Light by Patrick Hamilton.The play was adapted into a 1940 film in the UK, Gaslight, which was remade as in the US as the 1944 film Gaslight.
Gas Light is a 1938 thriller play, set in 1880s London, written by the British novelist and playwright Patrick Hamilton. [1] Hamilton's play is a dark tale of a marriage based on deceit and trickery, and a husband committed to driving his wife insane in order to steal from her. [1] Gas Light was written during a dark period in Hamilton's life. [1]
British and American actress Angela Lansbury was known for her prolific work in theatre, film, and television. Lansbury's career spanned nine decades. [ 1 ] She made her film debut in Gaslight (1944), [ 2 ] and followed it up with an appearance in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945). [ 3 ]
Gaslight received mixed to negative reviews from critics. It was criticized for Khan's performance, weak and old storyline but there were praises showered for the horror scenes and the atmospheric cinematography and production design; as well as for the performances by the actors (particularly Massey and Singh).
He appeared in such films as the original version of Gaslight (1940), Kipps (1941 - as Old Kipps), and Becket (1964 - as the Bishop of York). His collection of printed and manuscript playscripts - mostly acquired from the son of the comedian Arthur Williams (1844–1915) - is held at the Templeman Library, University of Kent . [ 3 ]
The film holds a 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 104 reviews, with an average rating of 8.90/10. The site's consensus describes it as "a masterpiece of haunting atmosphere, Gothic thrills, and gripping suspense". [20] On Metacritic it has a score of 86 out of 100, based on reviews from 16 critics, indicating "universal acclaim ...