Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Movie Review 1932

The hallucinatory, feverish classic version of the Robert Louis Stevenson story, in which the good doctor becomes addicted to the formula that turns him into a sadistic beast. Upright Dr. Jekyll (March) has a genteel fiance, Muriel (Hobart), while twisted alter-ego Hyde delights in torturing barmaid Ivy (Hopkins)--the bond between violence and sexuality in these scenes is highly charged. Possibly Mamoulian's and March's best work, and a masterpiece of subversive, pseudo-Freudian creepiness. Eighteen minutes from the original version, lost until recently, have been restored, including the infamous whipping scene.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 96 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Classic Horror, Restored Footage, Torn in Two (or More), Role Reversal, Books to Film: Robert Louis Stevenson, Mad Scientists, Sanity Check

Screenplay

Samuel Hoffenstein, Percy Heath

Cast

Fredric March, Miriam Hopkins, Halliwell Hobbes, Rose Hobart, Holmes Herbert, Edgar Norton

Cinematography

Karl Struss

Director

Rouben Mamoulian

Producer

Paramount Pictures

Awards

Oscars 1932: Actor (March); Venice Film Fest. 1931: Actor (March).