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Gaslight

Based On the book by Patrick Hamilton

Gaslight is a 1944 American psychological thriller film directed by George Cukor, and starring Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten and Angela Lansbury in her film debut. Adapted by John Van Druten, Walter Reisch, and John L. Balderston from Patrick Hamilton's play Gas Light (1938), it follows a young woman whose husband slowly manipulates her into believing that she is descending into insanity. This is a remake of the 1940 British film Gaslight directed by Thorold Dickinson. It has a larger scale and budget, and lends a different ambiance to the material.

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Release date:
May 4, 1944
Director:
George Cukor
Cast:
Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, May Whitty, Angela Lansbury
Country:
United States
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of Gas Light
The Book · 1938

Gas Light

Patrick Hamilton

Poster for Gaslight
The Film · 1944

Gaslight

George Cukor

★ 7.8 / 10 38,073 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 6 years after publication.

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