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Bereaved parents
Sutherland and Christie attempt to escape the aftermath of their
daughter's accidental drowning. In Venice - through Roeg's eyes
a dank, sinister and labyrinthine place - the couple stumble through
coincidences, premonitions and misunderstandings which cloud their
suffering, culminating in one of the most chilling endings on film.
Roeg's adaptation of the Daphne Du Maurier short story is both an
existential horror movie and a meditation on grief. The legendary
and beautiful lovemaking scene, the non-linear editing, and the
transforming of a culturally-rich city into a menacing maze come
together to make one of this country's most moving, chilling, and
highly-praised films.
Critics
"A disjointed,
multi-layered, totally cinematic masterpiece, each frame carefully
composed, rich with ambiguity and visual themes." FilmFour.com
Awards
BAFTAs 1974
Best Cinematography
6 Other Nominations
Programme Notes
The programme
notes for this film are available here.
Audience Rating
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Director
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Nicolas
Roeg |
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Writers |
Daphne
Du Maurier
Allan Scott |
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Cast |
Donald Sutherland
Julie Christie
Hilary Mason
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Cert |
15 |
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Length |
1
hour 50 mins |
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Country |
UK
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Language |
English |
Video
DVD
Nicolas
Roeg Films at Blackstar
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