Gaslight (1944), directed by George Cukor, is a psychological thriller that gave the world the term “gaslighting.” Set in Victorian London, the film follows a woman (Ingrid Bergman) whose husband (Charles Boyer) manipulates her into believing she’s going mad. Cukor masterfully crafts an atmosphere of paranoia through shadowy interiors and dimming gaslights. Bergman won an Oscar for her performance. The film is a remake of a 1940 British version and was based on Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play Gas L
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Gaslight (1944), directed by George Cukor, is a psychological thriller that gave the world the term “gaslighting.” Set in Victorian London, the film follows a woman (Ingrid Bergman) whose husband (Charles Boyer) manipulates her into believing she’s going mad. Cukor masterfully crafts an atmosphere of paranoia through shadowy interiors and dimming gaslights. Bergman won an Oscar for her performance. The film is a remake of a 1940 British version and was based on Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play Gas L
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