Someone Behind the Door

"No memory, no name, no mind: This man will act out someone else's insanity and revenge."

1971 1h 33m EN

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5.4

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5.8

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★5.4TMDB · 41★5.8IMDB · 1,778

ThrillerCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A neurosurgeon with a cheating wife takes an amnesiac into his home and conditions him to believe that the cheating wife is his own and to take the "appropriate" action.

“No memory, no name, no mind: This man will act out someone else's insanity and revenge.”

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Cast

Charles Bronson
The Stranger
Anthony Perkins
Laurence Jeffries
Jill Ireland
Frances Jeffries
Henri Garcin
Paul Damien
Agathe Natanson
Lucy
André Penvern
Intern
Denise Péronne
Nurse
Carl Studer
Fisherman (as Carl J. Studer)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicolas Gessner
Writers: Lorenzo Ventavoli
Languages: French, English
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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55 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: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicolas Gessner, shot by Pierre Lhomme. 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 Georges Garvarentz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Victoria Mercanton 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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Charles Bronson and Anthony Perkins and Jill Ireland carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No memory, no name, no mind: This man will act out someone else's insanity and revenge.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nicolas Gessner directs. Pierre Lhomme behind the camera. Georges Garvarentz scores. Victoria Mercanton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French, English.

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Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Nicolas Gessner, shot by Pierre Lhomme. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Georges Garvarentz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Victoria Mercanton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charles Bronson and Anthony Perkins and Jill Ireland carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "No memory, no name, no mind: This man will act out someone else's insanity and revenge.".
9IMDB entry: tt0067773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 22 different titles around the world.