a lush MGM production. Lavish sets and costumes. Lush cinematography. A madman trying to drive a sane woman mad. Story does not hold up well over time but Bergman's performance is still a gem and Boyer is charmingly malevolent. For real suspense see the 1938 British version which is more faithful to the play. Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynward can't hold a candle to Bergman & Boyer when it comes to acting but the 1930's stage-style acting, the cheap production values (poor cinematography, cheesy sets and costumes) somehow add an eerie effect that while barely avoiding camp still makes it a more suspenseful thriller than the 1944 version.
