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The Woman in Question

1950 · 88 min

A clever, talky murder mystery that keeps you guessing as each flashback reshapes the truth, with a tense, noirish atmosphere.

Directed by
Anthony Asquith
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
Tagline
The suspense-tense surprise of the year!
Overview
Agnes "Astra" Huston, a fortune teller at a run-down fair, is found strangled in her bedroom. As the police question five suspects, their interactions with her are shown in flashbacks from their point of view.

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Directed by
Anthony Asquith
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • identity
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
mystery, crime, drama
Directed by
Anthony Asquith
Written by
John Cresswell
Starring
Jean Kent, Dirk Bogarde, John McCallum, Susan Shaw, Hermione Baddeley, Charles Victor, Duncan Macrae, Lana Morris
Music
John Wooldridge
Cinematography
Desmond Dickinson
Runtime
88 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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