The first real film from a director who went on to do a lot of interesting work in the 1970's and 80's before his tragic death by drowning in 1986. An avowed homage to Eyes Without a Face, the film unquestionably creates its own atmosphere and goes in a very different direction from its more famous model. Mulot's film has great cinematography, an interesting script construction and a very melancholic mood that marks it out from most low budget shockers of the period. Although not a costume piece as such, it is probably closer to the classic Mill of the Stone Women than to Franju's film. The acting and direction are of a uniformly high standard. Anny Duperey and Philip Lemaire impart real depth to their characterizations and it's great to see Euro legend Howard Vernon once again. The film was sold as a mixture of sex and horror and the sex is provided by a bevy of stunning Euro babes including Valerie Boisgel and Michele Perello who went on to feature in Morgane et ses Nymphes before disappearing into the hinterlands of porn. Well worth more than a passing look for any fan of classy Euro horror, this one has probably improved with age and repays repeated viewings. Was the above comment useful to you
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建筑师John Baxter(唐纳德·萨瑟兰 Donald Sutherland 饰)与其妻子Laura(朱莉·克里斯蒂 Julie Christie 饰)育有一男一女。有一天,女儿莫名其妙地溺水身亡。Laura沉浸在悲痛中。John因为工作原因,带着Laura来到威尼斯,进行一个教堂的修缮工作。在那里,Laura认识了两个老妇人,里面有一个盲人,据说能通灵,能看见Baxter夫妇的女儿。Laura晕了过去,醒来之后却摆脱了女儿死亡的阴影。通灵的老妇人告诉Laura,如果John继续留在威尼斯的话,会有危险。Laura劝John赶紧离开,John却不相信所谓通灵,继续留在威尼斯进行工作。果不其然,John在工作中发生了意外,而他们在英国读书的儿子病倒了。Laura急忙搭飞机回国,而John却在威尼斯发现Laura跟那两个老妇人在一起。发生在威尼斯的这个故事变得越来越扑朔迷离......本片在Time Out 2011“史上最佳100部英国电影”中排名第一。
A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of sixteen years leaves her for a younger woman.