Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- brooding
- melancholic
- oppressive
- classic cinema night
- alfred hitchcock marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film overlong, talky, and weakened by a trite script, despite strong performances and intermittent suspense.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Henrietta's alcoholism, marriage, and constrained social position generate the film's central tension.
The direction is noted for complicated, sustained camera movements through the Flusky household.
Charles arrives in Australia seeking a new life, while Sam and Henrietta carry histories of exile, class stigma, and personal disgrace.
The story contrasts Governor's society with Sam's status as a powerful landowner and ex-convict in 1831 New South Wales.
Films like Under Capricorn, and why
Rebecca
period melodrama centered on class, repression, and a troubled marriage
Notorious
hitchcockian psychological drama involving alcoholism, social status, and marital secrecy
Gaslight
gothic domestic tension, emotional confinement, and a damaged heroine
Movie Details
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Release Date
- 1949-10-08
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (202)
Cast
- Ingrid Bergman
- Joseph Cotten
- Michael Wilding
- Margaret Leighton
- Cecil Parker
- Denis O'Dea
- Jack Watling
- Harcourt Williams
- John Ruddock
- Bill Shine
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Under Capricorn about?
- In colonial Australia, a visiting Irishman becomes entangled in the damaged marriage and buried history of a wealthy ex-convict and his alcoholic wife.
- What is Under Capricorn like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Under Capricorn as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Under Capricorn violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Under Capricorn as mild.
- What did critics think of Under Capricorn?
- Critics generally found the film overlong, talky, and weakened by a trite script, despite strong performances and intermittent suspense.
- Which films are like Under Capricorn?
- Films with a similar feel include Rebecca, Notorious, and Gaslight.
- How long is Under Capricorn?
- Under Capricorn runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch Under Capricorn?
- In United States, Under Capricorn streams on IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel.
