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Under Capricorn

Name: Under Capricorn
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1949
Duration: 118 min

1949 · 118 min · Drama

In colonial Sydney, a British newcomer is drawn into the troubled household of a wealthy former convict and his fragile, secretive wife, whose shared past threatens to surface. Hitchcock's brooding period melodrama.

Runtime: 118 min
Genre: Drama · History
Mood: thoughtful
Entry: some context
Best for: film history

Content notes: substance use Non-exhaustive

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