Transatlantic Pictures
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Transatlantic Pictures was founded by Alfred Hitchcock and longtime associate Sidney Bernstein at the end of World War II. They planned to produce films in both Hollywood and London. Unfortunately, after disastrous returns from the first two Transatlantic films, Hitchcock's Rope (1948) and Under Capricorn (1949), Transatlantic Pictures folded in 1950. Rope was banned in several U.S. cities due to the themes of homosexuality and Under Capricorn was overshadowed by Ingrid Bergman's extramarital affair with director Roberto Rossellini.
ROPE (1948)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Produced by Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited) and Sidney Bernstein (uncredited) Screenplay by Arthur Laurents Adaptation by Hume Cronyn Music Score by David Buttolph (uncredited) Musical Director - Leo Forbstein
Cast - James Stewart, John Dall, Farley Granger, Joan Chandler, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Constance Collier, Douglas Dick, Edith Evanson, and Dick Hogan.
Cameo - There are 2 cameos. The first cameo is Man walking in street after opening credits. Second Cameo is Alfred Hitchcock's profile appears on a neon sign visible through the apartment window approximately 55 minutes into the movie.
TRIVIA
1) Hume Cronyn also wrote the sdaptation for Hitchcock's next film Under Capricorn. 2) Constance Collier played Mrs. Atwater in this film. Alfred Hitchcock directed a film called "Downhill" in 1927. The film was based on a play by Constance Collier and Ivor Novello.
UNDER CAPRICORN (1949)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Produced by Alfred Hitchcock (uncredted) and Sidney Bernstein (uncredited) Screenplay by James Bridie Adaptation by Hume Cronyn Music Score by Richard Addinsell Musical Director - Louis Levy Cast- Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten, Michael Wilding, Margaret Leighton, and Cecil Parker.
Cameo - Like Rope, there are 2 cameos in Under Capricorn. About five minutes into the movie in the town square, we see Alfred Hitchcock wearing a coat and a brown hat. Ten minutes later he is one of three men on the steps of government house.
TRIVIA
1) According to the Book "Its only a Movie", Alfred Hitchcock originally wanted Arthur Laurents to do the screenplay. After reading Helen Simpson's novel “Under Capricorn”, Arthur Laurents told Hitchcock that he was the wrong writer for the project. So Alfred Hitchcock hired James Bridie to do the screenplay instead.
2) According to Michael Wilding's autobiography "The Wilding Way", on one occasion while Ingrid Bergman and Michael Wilding were in the middle of a passionate love scene Hitchcock let out a howl of pain, then in the most gentle tone said "Please move the camera a little to the right. You have just run over my foot." The X-ray revealed later that the camera's weight had broken Hitchcock's big toe.
3) Margaret Leighton appeared with her future husband Michael Wilding in this film. After their marriage in 1964, they worked together several more times, but, by his own admission, Wilding preferred retirement and was happy just to be a supportive audience member for his wife. In this film, Michael Wilding played Charles Adare and Margaret Leighton played Milly.
4) Burt Lancaster was the original choice to play Sam Flusky in “Under Capricorn”, but the part went to 'Joseph Cotton (I)' instead because Lancaster was deemed too expensive.
5) Many French critics consider Under Capricorn as one of Hitchcock's finest films.
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