The Next Reel Film Podcast

Who do we buy more – Ingrid Bergman as a psychotherapist or Gregory Peck as her boss? How does this mystery hold up against Hitchcock’s other films? And what about that Dalí dream sequence? Tune in to this week’s show to get these answers and more!

Show Notes

"It’s like looking into a mirror and seeing nothing but the mirror."

Alfred Hitchcock had been working in Hollywood for a while by the time he made Spellbound, but it was only the second project he made with David O. Selznick under his three-picture contract. Unfortunately, it was a bit of a struggle for the two men as they both tend to be a bit stubborn in wanting things their way. In the case of this film, it was Selznick’s own interest in psychoanalysis that led him to wanting to make it, but even that became a sticking point with Hitch. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we continue our own analysis of Ingrid Bergman’s films with a conversation about Hitchcock’s 1945 film Spellbound.

We talk about the nature of psychotherapy then and why this film is hard to take too seriously because of its depictions. We look at what Bergman and Gregory Peck as our two leads bring to the table. We chat about the dream sequence designed by Salvador Dalí and why it’s only two minutes instead of twenty. And we discuss the nature of the love story and why it makes this film a bit more difficult to buy into.

It’s an interesting film but one that we struggle with. We still enjoy it enough, though, and it allows for a great conversation. So check it out then tune in! The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins.

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Creators and Guests

Host
Andy Nelson
With over 25 years of experience in film, television, and commercial production, Andy has cultivated an enduring passion for storytelling in all its forms. His enthusiasm for the craft began in his youth when he and his friends started making their own movies in grade school. After studying film at the University of Colorado Boulder, Andy wrote, directed, and produced several short films while also producing indie features like Netherbeast Incorporated and Ambush at Dark Canyon. Andy has been on the production team for award-winning documentaries such as The Imposter and The Joe Show, as well as TV shows like Investigation Discovery’s Deadly Dentists and Nat Geo’s Inside the Hunt for the Boston Bombers. Over a decade ago, he started podcasting with Pete and immediately embraced the medium. Now, as a partner at TruStory FM, Andy looks forward to more storytelling through their wide variety of shows. Throughout his career, Andy has passed on his knowledge by teaching young minds the crafts of screenwriting, producing, editing, and podcasting. Outside of work, Andy is a family man who enjoys a good martini, a cold beer, a nice cup o’ joe. And always, of course, a great movie.
Host
Pete Wright
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