Review of Gaslight (1944) by Aaron G — 25 Aug 2018

Tense, disturbing, and all around well-executed.

This review of Gaslight (1944) was written by Aaron G on 25 Aug 2018.

Gaslight has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 04 Feb 2014

George Cukor carefully avoids the obvious effects in telling this story of a husband (Charles Boyer) attempting to drive his wife (Ingrid Bergman)…

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