Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn (1949)

  • 67% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

  • 35% of users liked it
    (2,289 ratings)

Returning to his old Elstree Studios headquarters in England, Alfred Hitchcock did his best with Hume Cronyn's adaptation of the James Bridie novel Under Capricorn. Costume drama was never Hitchcock's forte, as proven by his disappointing Jamaica Inn (1939), but Capricorn does have its moments. Set… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By
Alfred Hitchcock
Written By
John Colton, Margaret Linden, James Bridie, Hume Cronyn
Genres
Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1949 Limited
On DVD
Jun 17, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • Bosley Crowther, New York Times

    It seems that neither Miss Bergman nor Mr. Hitchcock has tangled here with stuff of any better than penny-dreadful substance and superfical demands.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

    Shot in astonishingly elaborate long takes, this is the kind of film that finds the most brilliant poetry in the slightest movement of the camera -- a paradigm of cinematic expression.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    The character-driven dark film has a poignant romanticism that is not thought of when you think of a Hitchcock film.

  • Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly

    A rare bad Hitchcock movie

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Matheus C


    Um dos filmes mais incomuns de Hitchcock por não se tratar de um suspense tradicional e sim um drama de época. Infelizmente, também é uma de suas produções menos atraentes. Baseado em um romance escrito por Helen Simpson, a história se desenrola na Austrália colonial de 1831. Em uma… More

  • Alexander D


    Wow. Is this really Hitchcock? Yep, it is--it says directed by Alfred Hitchcock. And it's Hitchcock at his absolute worst.

  • AJ V


    This is one of Hitchcock's lesser films, it's nothing like his others, and not in a good way. It's a melodrama set in the past. The only good thing I can say is that the cast is good.

  • George M


    A melodrama with a few beautiful moments and interesting characters. Also, some nice long shots allow the performances to shine. It does not, however, has a clear focus and that makes it suffer a bit.

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