Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth
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Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth is the wary, increasingly suspicious wife at the center of Alfred Hitchcock’s psychological thriller "Suspicion," whose doubts about her charming husband drive the film’s tension.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptedFromWorkBy | Francis Iles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Suspicion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
appearance versus reality
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female anxiety ⓘ marital distrust ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lina McLaidlaw (Before the Fact) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | suspicion that her husband may be a murderer ⓘ |
| centralEmotion |
anxiety
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distrust ⓘ fear ⓘ |
| characterArc | from romantic trust to fearful suspicion ⓘ |
| characterType | Hitchcock blonde heroine ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Johnnie Aysgarth’s gambling and dishonesty ⓘ |
| creator | Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesPlotElement | investigation into Johnnie’s possible crimes ⓘ |
| familyBackground | comes from a wealthy family ⓘ |
| filmStudio | RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Suspicion (1941 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Beaky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | story largely seen through her point of view ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
unreliable observer
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wary wife ⓘ |
| notableScene | receives a glass of milk she fears may be poisoned ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
intelligent
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introverted ⓘ morally conscientious ⓘ socially insecure ⓘ |
| portrayalRecognition | Joan Fontaine won Academy Award for Best Actress for role NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Joan Fontaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToBeaky | friend of her husband’s friend ⓘ |
| settingOfLife | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWork | Before the Fact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceWorkAuthor | Anthony Berkeley Cox (as Francis Iles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Johnnie Aysgarth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyFunction | drives film’s tension through growing doubts ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | early 20th century ⓘ |
| workDirector | Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workReleaseYear | 1941 ⓘ |
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