Gaslight /

A susceptible young woman marries a suave, romantic man never suspecting that he is a murderous scoundrel, obsessed with finding the jewels hidden in their London home. She becomes the helpless victim as slowly, insidiously, he drives her to the brink of insanity.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Gaslight (Motion picture : 1944).
Corporate Authors:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated, British National Films, Ltd, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Cukor, George, 1899-1983, Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976, Van Druten, John, 1901-1957, Reisch, Walter, Balderston, John L. (John Lloyd), 1889-1954, Boyer, Charles, 1899-1978, Bergman, Ingrid, 1915-1982, Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994, Whitty, May, Dame, 1865-1948, Lansbury, Angela, 1925-, Everest, Barbara, 1890-1968, Dickinson, Thorold, Corfield, John, 1893-1953, Rawlinson, A. R., Boland, Bridget, Walbrook, Anton, 1896-1967, Wynyard, Diana, 1906-1964, Hamilton, Patrick, 1904 March 17-1962
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English French
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned. Soundtracks in English and French (1944 version only), with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish.
Subjects:	Thrillers (Motion pictures) Gas light fixtures > Drama. Husband and wife > Drama. Wife abuse > Drama. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Motion pictures, American. Motion pictures, British. Feature films.

Description
Summary:	A susceptible young woman marries a suave, romantic man never suspecting that he is a murderous scoundrel, obsessed with finding the jewels hidden in their London home. She becomes the helpless victim as slowly, insidiously, he drives her to the brink of insanity.
Item Description:	1940 British version also known as: A strange case of murder, and, Angel Street. American version originally released as a motion picture in 1944. British version originally released as a motion picture in 1940. Both versions based upon the play by Patrick Hamilton. "Standard version presented in a format preserving the aspect ratio of their original theatrical exhibitions"--Container. Special features: Original 1940 British version starring Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynyard -- 1944 version extras. Reflections on Gaslight (including Anglea Landsbury; a reminiscence by Pia Lindstrom about her mother Ingrid Bergman) ; Oscars for movie stars ; 1944 theatrical trailer. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (197 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; Dolby digital, mono.
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
Awards:	Academy Awards, 1944: Best Actress (Ingrid Bergman {"Paula Alquist"}), Best Art Direction (Black-and-White) (Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, William Ferrari; Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Paul Huldschinsky)
Production Credits:	1944 version: director of photography, Joseph Ruttenberg ; musical score, Bronislau Kaper ; piano solos, Jakob Gimpel ; film editor, Ralph E. Winters. 1940 British version: Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; British National Films Ltd. presents ; screen play by A.R. Rawlinson and Bridget Boland ; photographed by Bernard Knowles ; edited by Sidney Cole ; musical score by Richard Addinsell ; directed by Thorold Dickinson ; produced by John Corfield.
ISBN:	0790745690