Patrick Hamilton

Patrick Hamilton

出生 : 1904-03-17, Hassocks, Sussex, England, UK

死亡 : 1962-09-23

略歴

English playwright and novelist known for the plays Gas Light and Rope, both adapted into successful 1940s feature films.

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Patrick Hamilton

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Gaslight
Theatre Play
Gaslicht
Writer
Why does the gaslight flicker so ominously in Mrs. Manningham's house? And is she really losing her mind?
To the Public Danger
Theatre Play
Four people with very different backgrounds meet by chance at an English pub and gradually become carried away in a bout of thrill-seeking. When their spree gets out of hand, each person faces a moral choice with lasting consequences.
ロープ
Writer
大学生2人が同級生を殺害し、衣装箱に詰め、その上に料理を並べ、さらに被害者の家族や恋人を招いてパーティを開く……という1時間半を、現実の時間と一致させて進行したアルフレッド・ヒッチコックの実験作。
Rope
Writer
Two young men strangle their "inferior" classmate, hide his body in their apartment, and invite his friends and family to a dinner party as a means to challenge the "perfection" of their crime.
Hangover Square
Novel
When composer George Harvey Bone wakes with no memory of the previous night and a bloody knife in his pocket, he worries that he has committed a crime. On the advice of Dr. Middleton, Bone agrees to relax, going to a music performance by singer Netta Longdon. Riveted by Netta, Bone agrees to write songs for her rather than his own concerto. However, Bone soon grows jealous of Netta and worries about controlling himself during his spells.
ガス燈
Writer
イングリッド・バーグマンがアカデミー主演女優賞を受賞した、ジョージ・キューカー監督のサスペンス映画の古典的名作。美術・装置賞も受賞。共演はシャルル・ボワイエ。 叔母を何者かに殺されて傷心のポーラは住み慣れたロンドンを離れ、イタリアで暮らすことに。やがて月日が流れ、結婚したポーラは、夫と共に相続した叔母の家で新婚生活を始める。ところが、ロンドンに戻ったとたん、次々と不可解なことが起こり、ポーラは精神的に追い詰められていく…。主演女優のイングリッド・バーグマンにオスカーをもたらした、サスペンス映画の古典的名作。アカデミー美術・装置賞も受賞。
Gaslight
Theatre Play
Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move into the very house where the crime was committed. Retired detective B.G. Rough, who worked on the Barlow case, is still in the area and grows suspicious of Paul, who he feels bears a striking resemblance to one of Barlow's relatives. Rough must find the truth before the killer can strike again and reclaim his bounty.
Gas Light
Author
Years after her aunt was murdered in her home, a young woman moves back into the house with her new husband. However, he has a secret that he will do anything to protect, even if means driving his wife insane.