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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2019 18:23:48 GMT
Towards the end, why did the near deaf servant pretend no one came to the house after the husband came back?
If it's been a while, let me set up the scenario. The detective seizes the opportunity when the husband leaves the house to convince Ingrid Bergman she's not crazy. Then he leaves the house, anticipating the husband passing him at any moment on the street. Instead, the husband reenters the main house through the boarded up door, finds his desk has been tampered with, harasses Ingrid Bergman over it, she calls the near deaf servant over to confirm someone else was in the house, and she denies it. Why?
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Post by Doghouse6 on May 4, 2019 18:39:35 GMT
It's important to recall the dialogue that takes place between Elizabeth and Cameron as he leaves the house:
CAMERON: "Elizabeth, whatever happens tonight, have her welfare in mind."
ELIZABETH: "You can count on me, sir. But what am I going to say to the master when he comes back?"
CAMERON: "He won't come back anymore, Elizabeth."
What neither Cameron nor Elizabeth count on is Gregory re-entering the house through the boarded-up attic door. When he does, Elizabeth has to improvise, and elects to put her trust in Cameron and not give up the game by revealing his visit. It's clear, though, as Elizabeth leaves Gregory's room, that she understands what Gregory's been doing to Paula:
GREGORY: "You see how it is, Elizabeth?"
ELIZABETH: "Yes, sir. I see just how it is."
That's my interpretation, but it occurs to me there's another possible one. When Gregory does come back in spite of Cameron's promise, Elizabeth simply opts for self-protection, assuming that whatever Cameron's plans were, they haven't panned out and Paula's still at Gregory's mercy; Elizabeth knows the truth, but there's nothing she can do about it in that moment that won't put her in jeopardy by exposing her knowledge of "the master's" ruse. I don't think that's the way her actions were intended, but who am I to say? Either interpretation addresses the question.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2019 20:56:08 GMT
It's important to recall the dialogue that takes place between Elizabeth and Cameron as he leaves the house: CAMERON: "Elizabeth, whatever happens tonight, have her welfare in mind."ELIZABETH: "You can count on me, sir. But what am I going to say to the master when he comes back?"CAMERON: "He won't come back anymore, Elizabeth."What neither Cameron nor Elizabeth count on is Gregory re-entering the house through the boarded-up attic door. When he does, Elizabeth has to improvise, and elects to put her trust in Cameron and not give up the game by revealing his visit. It's clear, though, as Elizabeth leaves Gregory's room, that she understands what Gregory's been doing to Paula: GREGORY: "You see how it is, Elizabeth?"ELIZABETH: "Yes, sir. I see just how it is."That's my interpretation, but it occurs to me there's another possible one. When Gregory does come back in spite of Cameron's promise, Elizabeth simply opts for self-protection, assuming that whatever Cameron's plans were, they haven't panned out and Paula's still at Gregory's mercy; Elizabeth knows the truth, but there's nothing she can do about it in that moment that won't put her in jeopardy by exposing her knowledge of "the master's" ruse. I don't think that's the way her actions were intended, but who am I to say? Either interpretation addresses the question. Thank you, I appreciate that.
It was almost 4 in the morning and I was losing sharpness. My immediate first thought was to cover Ingrid Bergman. I just had a moment's split-second of wondering if she was in on it, since it didn't seem like Bergman caught on immediately that Elizabeth was thinking on her feet. But it makes sense Elizabeth was protecting her.
Really good movie.
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