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"A motion picture of the extra senses."

1972 1h 41m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 170🍅71%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 8,255

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While holidaying in Ireland, a pregnant children's author finds her mental state becoming increasingly unstable, resulting in paranoia, hallucinations, and visions of a doppelgänger.

“A motion picture of the extra senses.”

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Cast

Susannah York
Cathryn
René Auberjonois
Hugh
Marcel Bozzuffi
René
Hugh Millais
Marcel
Cathryn Harrison
Susannah
John Morley
The Old Man
Barbara Baxley
Voice On Telephone (uncredited)

Credits

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Director: Robert Altman
Writers: Robert Altman
Languages: French, English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Altman, shot by Vilmos Zsigmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Graeme Clifford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Susannah York and René Auberjonois and Marcel Bozzuffi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A motion picture of the extra senses.".

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The take

Robert Altman directs. Vilmos Zsigmond behind the camera. John Williams scores. Graeme Clifford cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Robert Altman, shot by Vilmos Zsigmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Graeme Clifford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Susannah York and René Auberjonois and Marcel Bozzuffi carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A motion picture of the extra senses.".
9IMDB entry: tt0068732 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "adultery", "husband wife relationship", "schizophrenia", "countryside".
11Released under 17 different titles around the world.