Quotes Constable : She's dead! Connections Featured in Stairs Soundtracks Waltz Op. User reviews Review. Top review. Folks, please learn the definition of "film noir". This excellent suspense yarn contains spot-on performances, wonderful set design, and great direction. It is not, however, an example of "film noir.
Although the film has been remade several times, none are superior to this original production. Major talent populates this RKO A-movie, and it should definitely be on every film lovers must-see list. It's not about who-done-it, but the quality of film-making, and the professionalism of the cast. Excellent it is. Ripshin Feb 4, FAQ 7. Is "The Spiral Staircase" based on a book? Where is this movie supposed to be set? Where is that old Victorian mansion located? Details Edit.
Release date February 7, United States. United States. Silence of Helen McCord. Detroit, Michigan, USA. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 23 minutes. Black and White. Related news. Smackdown ' Duel in the Sun with the King of Siam. We want everyone made up so that they all look the same, we go for style over substance, and more. Then again, I'm probably reading too far into the movie, as it was most likely intended as a straight thriller although it doesn't really thrill.
Anyway, it's a mediocre way to pass time. Details Edit. Release date January 31, United Kingdom. United Kingdom. Das Geheimnis der Wendeltreppe. Bracknell, Berkshire, England, UK. Raven Films I. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1 hour 29 minutes. Related news. Feb 17 FilmExperience. Jul 17 eyeforfilm. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content. Top Gap. See more gaps Learn more about contributing.
Edit page. See the full list. The Rise of Will Smith. We especially liked this depiction of film history within a film text, and were impressed by the inclusion of a woman playing live piano accompaniment. Soon the murder of a disabled young woman is committed in her rooms above the theatre. The masterly fluid use of space between the lower and higher levels contrasts to the disjuncture inherent in our viewing of those enjoying an entertainment and the serious crime taking place upstairs.
While the alignment of us with Helen, and the other film goers, draws us into the action the dissonance between audience experiences silent vs sound separates us. The heroine is now a mute which places her in the path of the serial killer murdering disabled women.
These women begin 10 years earlier with a woman with learning difficulties, and more recently one with a scarred face a strong comment on the linking of women and beauty , another woman with learning difficulties, a woman with mobility issues, one who refused to love the murderer presumably this is seen to show a lack of judgement, though of course we know differently , and lastly possibly Helen, who is mute.
More significantly the film is placed around twenty years earlier than the novel. We also noted that conduct literature of the time advocated all women being quiet — raising her hat to get attention rather than shouting.
We discussed the instances of feminism in the film at some length. The heroine is not saved by a man, but a woman. We see Mrs Warren with a gun which she then manages to somehow hide and her hunting past is evidenced by the various animal trophies in her room which include several stuffed birds, tusks and a prominently placed tiger rug.
The latter is focuses on when Helen almost trips over it. Mrs Warren also provides a vital insight into the motivations of the killer when she comments, early on, that her husband thought men could only be men if they were toting guns. The film cannot be viewed as a straightforward criticism of patriarchy, however, as it switches between approaches. The romantic subplot with Doctor Parry expresses this most strongly.
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