The Other

"Niles and Holland are as close as twin brothers can be. Appearances can be deceiving... and deadly."

1972 1h 48m EN

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★6.5TMDB · 164

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Synopsis

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A series of gruesome accidents plague a small American farming community in the summer of 1935, encircling two identical twin brothers and their family.

“Niles and Holland are as close as twin brothers can be. Appearances can be deceiving... and deadly.”

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Cast

Uta Hagen
Ada
Diana Muldaur
Alexandra
Chris Udvarnoky
Niles Perry
Martin Udvarnoky
Holland Perry
Norma Connolly
Aunt Vee
Victor French
Angelini
Loretta Leversee
Winnie
Lou Frizzell
Uncle George

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Mulligan
Writers: Tom Tryon
Languages: English
Countries: 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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DIRECTOR

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

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3 / 7

ERA

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Uta Hagen and Diana Muldaur and Chris Udvarnoky carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Niles and Holland are as close as twin brothers can be. Appearances can be deceiving... and deadly.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Mulligan directs. Robert Surtees behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. O. Nicholas Brown cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Robert Mulligan, shot by Robert Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor O. Nicholas Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Uta Hagen and Diana Muldaur and Chris Udvarnoky carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Niles and Holland are as close as twin brothers can be. Appearances can be deceiving... and deadly.".
7IMDB entry: tt0069050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "twin brother", "macabre", "shocking", "malicious".

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert Surtees
Original score: Jerry Goldsmith
Editing: O. Nicholas Brown
Production design: Albert Brenner
Makeup / hair: Dorothy White
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Other (1972)

Awards

Sitges Film Festival Best Director award

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John Chard2019-03-31
★ 5/10
What's the last thing you'd like to see before you die? The Other is directed by Robert Mulligan and written by Tom Tryon. It stars Uta Hagen, Diana Muldaur, Chris and Martin Uldvarnoky, Norma Connolly and Victor French. Music is by Jerry Goldsmith and cinematography by Robert Surtees. We are in the mid 1930s in rural America and twin boys Niles and Holland Perry are playing merrily. This idyllic farm setting is merely a smoke screen for turbulence about to be unleashed... This is one of those psychological horror movies that has a strong fan base which has in turn earned it cult status. Adapted by former actor Thomas Tryon from his own best-selling novel, the story revolves around twin boys and the premise of one being good, the other not so. Very much slow and draggy for the first two thirds, and even a little irksome, pic is ultimately saved by its twists and shattering moments of clarity. It will (has) been argued by fans that the first hour is subtle, both in build up and suggestion, but the acting is over the top, director Mulligan unable to haul his cast in, while the pivot pin revelation is something of a cheat when viewed on repeat terms. It's important to note that Tryon himself was unhappy with the end product, for various reasons, and yet still the pic is much loved. Undeniably there's a haunting quality about the piece, the pretty landscape hiding the troubling nastiness bubbling away under the surface - the serene qualities aided by class operators Goldsmith and Surtees. The focal point of children being cruel and the parenting of such does fire food for thought process, while the finale is darkness personified. For me it was a disappointment, I took two runs at it and it's not going to stick around to be viewed again. I will move the DVD on to someone who will hopefully get much more from it and join the hardy souls who love it so. 5/10

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