Shadow of a Doubt
Film1943108 min

Shadow of a Doubt

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerbusinessteendetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"What horror did her secret life hold... that made her dread this man of her dreams?"

Boxlist takeAn intimate crime thriller that is serious, fresh and dark. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A bored teen living in Santa Rosa, California, Charlotte "Charlie" Newton, is frustrated because nothing seems to be happening in her life and that of her family. Then, she receives wonderful news: her uncle (for whom she was named), Charlie Oakley, is arriving for a visit. But Uncle Charlie may not be the man he seems to be.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Teresa WrightJoseph CottenMacdonald CareyHenry TraversPatricia Collinge

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1943
Runtime
108 min
Status
Released
Studio
Skirball Productions
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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