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Under Capricorn

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

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