It's one that Hitchcock completists would likely want to check out, but for everyone else, it's certainly not an essential watch.
Alfred Hitchcock is probably not the first name that comes to mind when you think of romance, but he tried his hand at the "will-they, won't they" game with Under Capricorn. Based on the novel of the same name, the film explores a complex love triangle in Australia during the early 19th century. There are certain elements of Hitchcock's signature style that are hiding in this otherwise okay love story, including an air of mystery and a few classic misdirects thrown in for good measure. Under Capricorn also features some of Hitchcock's early explorations into long takes, which is a device he would come to master through his career. It's one that Hitchcock completists would likely want to check out, but for everyone else, it's certainly not an essential watch.