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James Mason's Performance

posted 15 years ago by Sproketer
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The movie was raised to a significant level because of James Mason's performance as the cruel husband, Geoffrey Lee. The woman who played Charlotte, his wife, was also effective, but James Mason was convincing, showing nothing but focused determination to be domineering and abusive. Well done! It's a role that is simular to his role in "North By Northwest," when he played the charming but evil Vandamn.

[–] stanleybix-1 7 years ago

I thought the performance was more like " Bigger Than Life" when he was addicted to cortisone.

[–] AliciaHuberman59 7 years ago

I have to agree with both of you. 

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[–] mdonln 7 years ago

stanleybix-1 says > I thought the performance was more like " Bigger Than Life" when he was addicted to cortisone.

What does that mean? I can't tell if it's meant to be a good or a bad review.

In any case, I agree with the OP. I thought Mason's performance was believable and very good. I was convinced. Kudos to the rest of the cast too! I found myself feeling sorry for them; forgetting at times it was just a movie.

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