Autumn Leaves

"In the dark, when I feel his heart pounding against mine - is it love? or frenzy? or terror?"

1956 1h 47m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 62

DramaMysteryRomance

Synopsis

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A woman falls for a younger man with severe mental problems.

“In the dark, when I feel his heart pounding against mine - is it love? or frenzy? or terror?”

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Cast

Joan Crawford
Millicent Wetherby
Cliff Robertson
Burt Hanson
Vera Miles
Virginia Hanson
Lorne Greene
Mr. Hanson
Ruth Donnelly
Liz Eckhart
Shepperd Strudwick
Dr. Malcolm Couzzens
Selmer Jackson
Mr. Wetherby
Maxine Cooper
Nurse Evans

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Aldrich
Writers: Jean Rouverol, Hugo Butler, Lewis Meltzer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Aldrich, shot by Charles Lang. 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 Hans J. Salter. 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 Michael Luciano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Joan Crawford and Cliff Robertson and Vera Miles carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the dark, when I feel his heart pounding against mine - is it love? or frenzy? or terror?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert Aldrich directs. Charles Lang behind the camera. Hans J. Salter scores. Michael Luciano cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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170 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Robert Aldrich, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hans J. Salter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Luciano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joan Crawford and Cliff Robertson and Vera Miles carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In the dark, when I feel his heart pounding against mine - is it love? or frenzy? or terror?".
8IMDB entry: tt0048967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.