The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Under Capricorn
Drama · History · 1949
A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets.
Movie details
Under Capricorn
“Mystery, murder and passion from the master of suspense!”
1949 Drama · History 1h 58m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.2 / 10
8.6K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
56 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
61 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Under Capricorn?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock
Written by
John Colton · Hume Cronyn · James Bridie · Peter Ustinov
Ingrid Bergman
Lady Henrietta Flusky
Joseph Cotten
Sam Flusky
Michael Wilding
Charles Adare
Margaret Leighton
Milly
Cecil Parker
The Governor
Denis O'Dea
Mr. Corrigan
Jack Watling
Winter
Court is in session
Put Under Capricorn on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.