Stage Fright
Film1950110 min

Stage Fright

Taste attributes: thrillermysterydramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Love held its breath as sudden terror held the stage!"

Boxlist takeA heavy thriller that is original, intricate and grounded. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 189 votes

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a high-society entertainer.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiprescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Directed by

Cast

  • Marlene Dietrich
  • Jane Wyman
  • Michael Wilding
  • Richard Todd
  • Alastair Sim

Details

Genre
Thriller
Year
1950
Runtime
110 min
Status
Released
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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