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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941 · 113 min

A brooding, gothic descent into duality, with Tracy's transformation and Bergman's fear creating a tense, tragic atmosphere.

Tagline
It CHILLS you! Half-MAN! Half-MONSTER!
Overview
Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone and creates a potion that allows his evil side, Mr. Hyde, to come to the fore. He faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run amok.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • morality
  • addiction
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism5
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, horror, science fiction
Directed by
Victor Fleming
Written by
John Lee Mahin, Percy Heath, Samuel Hoffenstein
Starring
Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner, Donald Crisp, Ian Hunter, Barton MacLane, C. Aubrey Smith, Peter Godfrey
Music
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Franz Waxman
Cinematography
Joseph Ruttenberg
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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