Gaslighting

It’s amazing the things you don’t know. I’ve heard the term “Gaslighting” for years and though the meaning was obvious from the context I never connected it with a particular movie.

So I found this article while I was looking for Dr. Who spoilers (don’t get me started).

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(G)aslighting, … describes psychological or emotional abuse designed to manipulate a victim into doubting their own sanity.

And sure enough it is on YouTube. It was Directed by George Cukor and Written by John Van Druten, Walter Reisch, and John L. Balderston based on a Play by Patrick Hamilton. In the cast are Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, and Angela Lansbury.