Where to Watch Chains (1949) in the US

What it's about

This is a movie about suffocation. It is so like us to try to keep secrets when the truth will set us free. If we can bank on the sincerity of someone who loves us and confront the demon, we come out okay. What really happens is we begin to cover one thing up and then another and another and soon what would have had an easy but uncomfortable solution becomes something that drives your very existence. This reminded me of "Cape Fear" where, you pick it, DiNero or MItchum, begin their antics, seeing themselves as victimized and never recognizing what they have done. The greasy creep continues to stalk and intimidate, and because he has virtually no conscience, leaves a path through the lives of good people. This is a good movie, though it felt a bit unsatisfying to me. The performances are excellent and the camera is quite impressive. This is little known these days, but works pretty well.

Cast and crew

Director

Raffaello Matarazzo

Writer

Aldo De Benedetti, Nicola Manzari, Libero Bovio

Starring

Amedeo Nazzari, Yvonne Sanson, Aldo Nicodemi

Details

Release date

Oct 29, 1949

Language

Italian

Country

Italy

Where to Watch Chains (1949) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Chains in the United States?

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