See No Evil

"Keep your eyes on what she can not see."

1971 1h 29m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 143

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Synopsis

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In the English countryside, Sarah Rexton, recently blinded in a horse riding accident, moves in with her uncle's family and gallantly adjusts to her new condition, unaware that a killer stalks them.

“Keep your eyes on what she can not see.”

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Cast

Mia Farrow
Sarah
Dorothy Alison
Betty Rexton
Robin Bailey
George Rexton
Diane Grayson
Sandy Rexton
Brian Rawlinson
Barker
Norman Eshley
Steve Reding
Paul Nicholas
Jacko
Christopher Matthews
Frost

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Fleischer
Writers: Brian Clemens
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Fleischer, shot by Gerry Fisher. 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 Elmer Bernstein. 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 Thelma Connell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mia Farrow and Dorothy Alison and Robin Bailey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Keep your eyes on what she can not see.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Fleischer directs. Gerry Fisher behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. Thelma Connell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Richard Fleischer, shot by Gerry Fisher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thelma Connell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mia Farrow and Dorothy Alison and Robin Bailey carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Keep your eyes on what she can not see.".
9IMDB entry: tt0067727 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gerry Fisher
Original score: Elmer Bernstein
Editing: Thelma Connell
Makeup / hair: Stuart Freeborn
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: See No Evil (1971)

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John Chard2020-03-15
★ 8/10
Fleischer's criminally underseen and undervalued woman in peril pic. See No Evil (AKA: Blind Terror) is directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Brian Clemens. It stars Mia Farrow, Dorothy Alison, Robin Bailey, Diane Grayson, Brian Rawlinson, Norman Eshley and Paul Nicholas. Music is by Elmer Bernstein and cinematography by Gerry Fisher. Recently blinded in a horse riding accident, Sarah Rexton (Farrow) moves in with her uncle's family out in the English countryside. Adjusting to her new way of life, things quickly move from calm to pure terror as a murderer stalks the family - with Sarah unaware there is a killer in the house with her... It was a flop upon release back in 71 and pretty much disappeared out of sight unto the next millennium. If the public and critics were judging it harshly against the superb and similar Audrey Hepburn movie, "Wait Until Dark", from three years earlier? I'm not sure, for this deserves a re-evaluation. This is a genuine slice of edgy suspense, the kind we rarely see done efficiently these days. It's also boosted by a terrific turn from Farrow, who gives her all for the part as Fleischer puts her well and truly through the mangler. The killer is kept hidden until the edge of the seat last quarter - where we only ever see his cowboy boots throughout, so thus we have a strong mystery element as well. There's no blood letting as such, more glimpses of the aftermath of murders, but once Sarah comes under attack and has to fight for her life from the dark world she is in - the effect is more frightening then any repeated blood death kill we see all the time now. With the great Bernstein scoring the music and Fleischer (multi genre legend) turning is tricks of the trade, it's easy to forgive the improbabilities of it all and enjoy the thrill ride. 7.5/10

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