"What Am I…Beloved or Bewitched?" Split-Screens, Gender Confusion and Psychiatric Solutions in The Dark Mirror (1946)

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This article suggests that the representational themes and strategies of The Dark Mirror find resonance on many discursive and disciplinary levels. It argues that the film responds to popular post-war debates regarding cinema, gender, psychology, and their intersection, through the “unravelling” of its unusual split-screen technique.

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