Suspicion

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After Alfred Hitchcock's resounding success with "Rebecca", his first
American film, his next two efforts were not very well received. Anxious for another hit, he then directed "Suspicion", which was nominated for 1941's Acedemy Award best picture. It stars Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine (Fontaine had been in "Rebecca" with Olivier) and the two clearly did not care for each other, something Hitch used to egg them on. This was apparently successful, since Fontaine won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role. Almost from the gitgo, the audience is kept guessing as to Grant's character, and the unease lasts until the very last moment. Some consider this Hitchcock's most intimate film. There is a briliant moment when a glass of milk may or may not be poisioned, and as it is carried up the stairs Hitchcock has a tiny light positioned in the milk so that it glows, attracting our view to it and making it quite menacing.
This is one of the best from a master who made so many "best".

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Topic - Suspicion - rico 13:06:12 02/16/04 (8)

I agree! A really great film but.... - danj 00:24:34 02/19/04 (0)

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