Ohjaus:
Sidney GilliatKäsikirjoitus:
Sidney GilliatKuvaus:
Harry WaxmanSävellys:
Bernard HerrmannNäyttelijät:
Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, Britt Ekland, George Sanders, Lois Maxwell, David Bauer, Per Oscarsson, Leo Genn, Peter Bowles, Walter Gotell, Madge Ryan (lisää)Juonikuvaukset(1)
A young man marries a rich American girl in order to get her money. He devises a scheme whereby his young wife dies of what appears to be a heart attack, but after the scheme has succeeded he goes mad. (British Film Institute (BFI))
Arvostelut (1)
Labeling this as a horror film feels like someone was indulging in some magic mushrooms (honestly, I can’t think of any other explanation), but despite that odd classification, the movie managed to leave a decent impression on me. It's definitely not for impatient viewers, as the pacing drags like a frozen snail through honey. But somehow, the thick, eerie atmosphere keeps you hooked. Since I wasn't in a rush and found the story intriguing, I actually enjoyed the slow burn over the hour and a half. The film is filled with some really unpleasant characters (though there are a few decent ones sprinkled in), and their presence adds to the tense, unsettling vibe that runs through the whole thing. It makes for an uncomfortable watch—in the best possible way. I was all in on the mood it created. / Lesson learned: How can you trust others when, at times, you can't even trust yourself?
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