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Dominican Rep. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1,868
Horror. Sci-Fi. Drama
Henry "Harry" Jekyll is a well respected member of London society. In his personal life, he is pre-engaged to Muriel Carew, the daughter of a brigadier general. In his professional life, he is a medical doctor, scientist and academician. He theorizes that in each man is a good side and an evil side which can be separated into two. In doing so, the evil side can be controlled and the good side can live without worry, in combination ... [+]
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FilmAffinity | "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" was the very first film to be shown in the history of the Venice Film Festival (the oldest film festival in the world), that was screened at 9:15 p.m. on 6 August 1932. There were no official awards. | DIS |
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"Camera trick of changing a central figure from the handsome Fredric March into the bestial, ape-like monster Hyde, carries a terrific punch" | POS |
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"'Dr Jekyll' combines gothic horror, aristocratic romance and madcap Freudian psychodrama into a dizzying, exhilarating brew." | POS |
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"Mamoulian's vision of Dr Jekyll's hidden life in the foggy Victorian underworld is fascinating." | POS |
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"The 1931 version of the Robert Louis Stevenson novella, directed by the great Rouben Mamoulian, is still the best version there is, far more frightening than the glossy MGM version Victor Fleming made a decade or so later." | POS |
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"A remarkable achievement that deserves to be much better known." | POS |
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"Great effects for its time and some incredible performances makes this a true cinema classic." | POS |
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