On the 5th September BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP will jump from the pages of S.J. Watson’s novel to the big screen. The film tells the story of Chrissie (Nicole Kidman), who remembers nothing as a result of a traumatic accident. Each day she is forced to piece together and make sense of her life, only for it all to be forgotten when she awakens each morning. That is until one day, when terrifying truths emerge forcing her to question everyone around her.
The fragility of memory is a common theme used in various film plots. THN previously covered a list of Top Ten Memory Loss Movies, in which we remember some much loved classics such as MEMENTO and TOTAL RECALL. Not to repeat ourselves, we have decided to put together a list of forgotten films about forgotten memories. In celebration of BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP we remember 7 forgotten amnesia/memory loss movies.
SPELLBOUND (Alfred Hitchcock, 1945)
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We start our countdown in 1945 with an Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece. Starring the beautiful and legendary Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck, the film is full of suspense and thrills all whilst unravelling the human mind. This piece is highly regarded thanks to famed surrealist Salvador Dali, as he brings the subconscious to life in stunning fashion.
The film follows Bergman as a psychiatrist who tries to protect her amnesiac patient, Peck, who is unclear on whether he is responsible for a murder. Throughout the film we see Bergman try to help Peck recover his memory.
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