Review of I Confess (1953) by Ben W — 24 Sep 2007

Inspiration for French flick le confessional! Whats the point in reviewing Hitchcock - they're all superb and flawed in their own unique way!!

This review of I Confess (1953) was written by Ben W on 24 Sep 2007.

I Confess has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kim Newman (791) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 20 Mar 2012

It'll never be remembered as a Hitchcock classic by any stretch, but that is far from saying it's the mess that some regard it as…

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By Masorad ( (274) on 02 Sep 2011

You don't buy Clift as a priest any more than you do as a boxer (Eternity) or cattle herder (Red River), but in the end it doesn't matter-…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 09 Oct 2017

The story is engrossing enough, but it is not one of Hitchcock's stand out directions…

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By Patrick Y (105) on 28 Sep 2012

I Confess is a great suspense film in true Hitchcockian style…

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 20 Mar 2012

The movie is more interesting than achieved: it's the most forthright statement of the transference theme in Hitchcock's work, but it's also…

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By Alexander D (349) on 07 Jun 2011

Well acted and strung out. Hitchcock knew how to narrate a story…

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By Nicolas W (100) on 14 Oct 2018

Even though it lacks the suspense that other Hitchcock movies have, I found the dilemma that I Confess revolves around fascinating…

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By Seth S (331) on 23 Jul 2012

Maybe not as well-known as other Hitchcock movies, it still is as compelling as Vertigo or Rear Window…

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By Matt D (1,411) on 01 Apr 2017

Monty Clift as a priest sounds like the start of a great sex dream but as it turns out this legal drama is actually quite thrilling in other…

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By Vincent W (265) on 15 Apr 2014

Alfred hitchcock's I confess was considered by french director Jean luc godard the best and most influential of his films and by godard's circle…

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