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Silêncio nas Trevas

Título original: The Spiral Staircase
  • 1946
  • Approved
  • 1 h 23 min
AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb
7,3/10
12 mil
SUA AVALIAÇÃO
Silêncio nas Trevas (1946)
WhodunnitDramaHorrorMysteryThriller

Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaIn 1916, a shadowy serial killer is targeting women with "afflictions"; one night during a thunderstorm, the mute Helen feels menaced.In 1916, a shadowy serial killer is targeting women with "afflictions"; one night during a thunderstorm, the mute Helen feels menaced.In 1916, a shadowy serial killer is targeting women with "afflictions"; one night during a thunderstorm, the mute Helen feels menaced.

  • Direção
    • Robert Siodmak
  • Roteiristas
    • Mel Dinelli
    • Ethel Lina White
  • Artistas
    • Dorothy McGuire
    • George Brent
    • Ethel Barrymore
  • Veja as informações de produção no IMDbPro
  • AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb
    7,3/10
    12 mil
    SUA AVALIAÇÃO
    • Direção
      • Robert Siodmak
    • Roteiristas
      • Mel Dinelli
      • Ethel Lina White
    • Artistas
      • Dorothy McGuire
      • George Brent
      • Ethel Barrymore
    • 145Avaliações de usuários
    • 73Avaliações da crítica
  • Veja as informações de produção no IMDbPro
  • Veja as informações de produção no IMDbPro
    • Indicado a 1 Oscar
      • 2 vitórias e 2 indicações no total

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    Dorothy McGuire
    Dorothy McGuire
    • Helen
    George Brent
    George Brent
    • Professor Warren
    Ethel Barrymore
    Ethel Barrymore
    • Mrs. Warren
    Kent Smith
    Kent Smith
    • Dr. Parry
    Rhonda Fleming
    Rhonda Fleming
    • Blanche
    Gordon Oliver
    Gordon Oliver
    • Steve Warren
    Elsa Lanchester
    Elsa Lanchester
    • Mrs. Oates
    Sara Allgood
    Sara Allgood
    • Nurse Barker
    Rhys Williams
    Rhys Williams
    • Mr. Oates
    James Bell
    James Bell
    • Constable
    Erville Alderson
    Erville Alderson
    • Dr. Harvey
    • (não creditado)
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Neighbour
    • (não creditado)
    Myrna Dell
    Myrna Dell
    • Murder Victim
    • (não creditado)
    George Holmes
    George Holmes
    • The Killer's 'Shadow'
    • (não creditado)
    Stanley Price
    Stanley Price
    • Starry-eyed Man
    • (não creditado)
    Robert Siodmak
    Robert Siodmak
    • The Killer's 'Eye'
    • (não creditado)
    Richard Tyler
    Richard Tyler
    • Freddy
    • (não creditado)
    Charles Wagenheim
    Charles Wagenheim
    • Desk Clerk
    • (não creditado)
    • Direção
      • Robert Siodmak
    • Roteiristas
      • Mel Dinelli
      • Ethel Lina White
    • Elenco e equipe completos
    • Produção, bilheteria e muito mais no IMDbPro

    Avaliações de usuários145

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    8The_Void

    A lesson in atmosphere

    The Spiral Staircase is one of the most eerie and atmospheric films that I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. The entire movie gives off a sense of malice throughout, and the use of music here is some of the best I've ever seen in a movie. The film's plot follows a series of murders, of which all the victims are people with imperfections. Our hero is Helen; a young mute girl that works as a nurse for Mrs Warren, an old lady that lives in a big house. Aside from the old lady, also living in the house are her two sons; Albert and Steven, along with a few other people such as the maid. As the murders are being committed on imperfect women, the old lady becomes concerned for her mute nurse and begs her to leave. When another murder is committed in the house, the danger that the young girl is in becomes more apparent.

    The first thing you will notice about this hidden gem is it's striking cinematography and lush settings. The film is very Gothic, and that gives it a very foreboding atmosphere. This is without doubt the best things about the film; in a dark thriller such as this, the atmosphere is always important, and as I said; this film has plenty. The film also features a lot of intrigue. As it has many characters that could be suspects, it leaves you guessing. Playing it's cards very close to it's chest, we don't find out who is the murderer until the very last minute.

    The cast of The Spiral Staircase don't excel individually, but they come together very well as an ensemble. Most of them would never make another notable movie, although the majority have rather large filmographies. Robert Siodmak takes the directors chair, and he should be commended for his work. His use of the camera is excellent; the film features numerous close-ups, and when coupled with the haunting music; it makes for a great eeriness. There is one sequence in particular where the killer is watching his would-be victim from some bushes in the rain, and that with the haunting music in the background is altogether one of the most frightening sequences ever filmed. Cinematic perfection.
    9ccthemovieman-1

    Visuals Add To Already-Excellent Film

    This was an excellent suspense film with outstanding cinematography and interesting characters played by a strong cast.

    There are lots of complimentary adjectives in the above sentence but the film deserves it, particularly the photography (see this on DVD). The lighting is as good as anything I've ever seen in film noir (this is not a film noir, as one reviewer correctly points out). In fact, outside of David Lean's "Oliver Twist, " this may be the best-looking black-and-white film I've seen. A good part of the visual treat is viewing the fantastic Victorian house where most of the action takes place.

    The lead character, played beautifully by Dorothy McGuire, is one the viewer cares about which helps get one involved in the story. All the other characters are fun to watch, and are detailed here in other reviews. I go along with most in saying Ethel Barrymore was the most likable.

    There are a few holes in the storyline, to be sure, but one doesn't care since the film movies rapidly, the story keeps you so involved and the visuals and audio are so interesting. This latter also features the longest thunderstorm on record!
    8Coventry

    The Evilest Eye in Cinema History

    Being one of the last truly great thriller/mystery classics I still had lingering on my must-see list; I cherished big expectations for "The Spiral Staircase". Perhaps even a little TOO big… Don't get me wrong, it's a fantastic film and a bona fide genre masterpiece, but somehow I expected even more suspense and moodiness! Let me just get out of my system that certain sequences inside the old dark house were a bit tedious and overdone. But hey, who's complaining, since the full rest of the film is pure perfection in terms of beauty, elegance, atmosphere and scenery. It's rather intriguing how certain films, like "Freaks" or "Peeping Tom" to name just two, caused so much controversy and scandal while "The Spiral Staircase" is widely considered as an untouchable landmark even though it features similar prohibited themes like voyeurism and murder victims with a disability. The opening sequence is almost too brilliant for words. A medium sized crowed gathers in a small theater for a silent movie screening while, on the floor above them, a crippled girl prepares herself to go to sleep. The utmost evil glazing eye watches her from inside the wardrobe and strikes exactly when she lifts the gown over her head. You can't get any more expressionistic than that. After that, "The Spiral Staircase" establishes itself as the sheer archetype of old dark house thrillers. The beautiful but mute Helen is a social worker in the secluded mansion of the ailing Mrs. Warren. A heavy thunderstorm rages outside, Mrs. Warren son and stepson argue over their life styles (and the lovely secretary Blanche) and the rest of the household staff either turns to alcohol or complains about the stubborn matriarch. Both Mrs. Warren and her doctor urge Helen to leave town. Could it be the maniacal killer is inside the house? This film is a rarity. Even though it doesn't require an Einstein brain to figure out the killer's identity, you honestly don't care that much and remain glued to the screen to admire how the Gothic atmosphere unfolds further. Director Robert Siodmak – a German immigrant in America following WWII – truly masters the cinematography and Victorian set pieces. He also manages to include the thunderstorm as an extra – and essential – supportive character. Speaking of the cast, I dare you to name a so-called 'damsel in distress' more amiable than Dorothy McGuire's Helen. She's a vulnerable angel, targeted by a frustrated and obsessive madman on a mission to rid the world of imperfection. Especially the women impress in "The Spiral Staircase" as I simply must also mention Ethel Barrymore as Mrs. Warren (nominated for an Oscar, even) and Elsa "Bride of Frankenstein" Lanchester as the maid with a taste for brandy.
    9Doylenf

    Atmospheric old dark house thriller...quiet but deadly...

    For sheer mastery in the art of black and white photography and its ability to provide the shadowy atmosphere necessary for mood, they don't come any better than this. The house alone is as much a part of the plot as the actors--but everything clicks...the acting, the script, the story, the direction and the brooding atmosphere that lets you know you're in for an intense and absorbingly suspenseful story. All of the suspense is relieved occasionally with just the right amount of humor. Particularly by Elsa Lanchester as the housekeeper who uses trickery to steal an extra bottle of liquor from the wine cellar. While thunder and lightning storms outside the mansion, we know that a serial killer is lurking on or near the premises, one who specializes in murdering women with physical afflictions. At the center of the story is Dorothy McGuire's character, a mute girl who lost her voice years ago during a traumatic experience. Around her are a number of people, all of whom become suspicious as the plot thickens--Kent Smith, Rhonda Fleming, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore and Gordon Oliver. Ethel Barrymore is especially good as a frightened old woman, bedridden and suspicious enough of everyone. For comparison, view the recent color TV adaptation, bland in overall effect. It will make you appreciate this black and white classic more than ever. As with most remakes, it doesn't stand a chance against the original.

    My only complaint is that DOROTHY McGUIRE does not have much range in her expressions. Wide-eyed, but seldom wild, her restraint limits the amount of fear her character can express without using her voice. A more over-the-top performance might have been more useful, given the Gothic mood created so well by director Robert Siodmak. She is overshadowed by Ethel Barrymore as a bed-ridden invalid urging her to leave the house and Gordon Oliver, as the playboy step-brother who plays his role to the hilt. GEORGE BRENT does nicely for the most part, but seems too laid back in the final scenes to be as menacing as he is meant to be.

    Still, well worth watching for its shadowy Victorian atmosphere alone.
    8bkoganbing

    Long On Atmosphere

    It's 1916 and a rash of women being killed who are 'imperfect' in the eyes of the killer whomever it is have both Dr. Kent Smith and bedridden dowager Ethel Barrymore concerned for the life of Dorothy McGuire, a beautiful, but mute servant girl in her house.

    There's not much mystery to this film, it's not hard to guess the identity of the perpetrator, given the limited number in the cast. But The Spiral Staircase is one of the most atmospheric films ever done. Director Robert Siodmark made terrific use of the Victorian era set of the Warren house where 90% of the film is done. The centerpiece of course being The Spiral Staircase.

    Two years before a deaf mute act won Jane Wyman an Academy Award, a lot of people, me included, felt Dorothy McGuire should have at least gotten a nomination for her role. She conveys so much in her portrayal, the meekness of her character and the gradual overwhelming fear that takes over her as she senses danger. Worse even when she fixes on the wrong individual as her menace.

    Ethel Barrymore got an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress as the crotchety old woman who was in McGuire's keeping. But Ethel had won the same Oscar back in 1944 for None But The Lonely Heart. She lost in the finals to Anne Baxter for The Razor's Edge.

    George Brent, Gordon Oliver, Rhys Williams, Rhonda Fleming, and Elsa Lanchester round out a good cast in one of the best atmospheric thrillers ever put on film.

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    • Curiosidades
      Robert Siodmak: the close-ups of the killer's eyes and hands.
    • Erros de gravação
      When Helen first walks up the main staircase, she pauses to look at herself in the mirror. In the next shot as the camera slowly rolls backwards, she is still looking in the mirror, but there is no reflection of herself (just a painting designed to look like mirror).
    • Citações

      Constable: She's dead!

      Dr. Parry: Well, in that event, Constable, I certainly can't do her any harm.

    • Versões alternativas
      The MGM DVD has the opening and closing MGM logos in addition blacking out the RKO Pictures logo.
    • Conexões
      Featured in Stairs (1986)
    • Trilhas sonoras
      Waltz Op. 34 No. 2 in A minor
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Frédéric Chopin

      [The first half of the piano accompaniment to the silent movie]

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    • Data de lançamento
      • 7 de fevereiro de 1946 (Estados Unidos da América)
    • País de origem
      • Estados Unidos da América
    • Idioma
      • Inglês
    • Também conhecido como
      • No Silêncio das Trevas
    • Locações de filme
      • Detroit, Michigan, EUA
    • Empresas de produção
      • RKO Radio Pictures
      • Dore Schary Productions
      • Vanguard Films
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    • Cor
      • Black and White
    • Proporção
      • 1.37 : 1

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