Dr. Alexander Brulov in "Spellbound"
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Dr. Alexander Brulov in "Spellbound" is the wise, eccentric psychoanalyst who helps unravel the film’s central psychological mystery in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1945 thriller.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Dr. Alexander Brulov | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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psychoanalyst ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Spellbound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInFilmDirectedBy | Alfred Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
amnesia
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dream symbolism ⓘ guilt ⓘ psychoanalysis in cinema ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
eccentric
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kindly ⓘ wise ⓘ wry ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
Angus MacPhail
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Ben Hecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueLanguage | English ⓘ |
| distributorOfWork | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfExpertise | psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Spellbound (1945 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
film noir
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psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Doctor ⓘ |
| helpsCharacter |
Dr. Constance Petersen
NERFINISHED
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John Ballantyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
expositor of psychoanalytic theory
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voice of reason ⓘ |
| nationality | Russian ⓘ |
| notableScene |
hosts Constance Petersen and John Ballantyne at his house
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interprets John Ballantyne’s dream ⓘ |
| occupation | psychoanalyst ⓘ |
| portrayalReceived | Academy Award-nominated performance for Michael Chekhov ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Michael Chekhov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | Selznick International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| profession | psychiatrist ⓘ |
| relationshipToConstancePetersen |
colleague in psychoanalysis
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former mentor GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
helps unravel the central psychological mystery
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mentor to Dr. Constance Petersen ⓘ provides comic relief ⓘ |
| screenTimeType | supporting role ⓘ |
| usesMethod | dream analysis ⓘ |
| workFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| workLocation | Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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