Cat People(1942).Irena Dubrovna, a beautiful and mysterious Serbian-born fashion artist living in New York City, falls in love with and marries average-Joe American Oliver Reed. Their marriage suffers though, as Irena believes that she suffers from an ancient curse- whenever emotionally aroused, she will turn into a panther and kill. Oliver thinks that is absurd and childish, so he sends her to psychiatrist Dr. Judd to cure her. Easier said than done... Written byKen Yousten <kyousten@bev.net>... Synopsis Cat People(1942)
Movie Title: Cat People(1942)
Run Time: 73 min
Rating: 7.4 / 10
Genres: Horror |Mystery |Thriller
Release Date: 25 December 1942 (USA)
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Writer: DeWitt Bodeen... and other credits
Actor: Simone Simon,Tom Conway,Kent Smith
This movie provides a good demonstration of how you can still generate good suspense without violence seen on-screen. Director Jacques Tourneur and producer Val Lewton liked these kind of film presentations. This was Lewton's first film, by the way. Viewers either seem to really be for this slower classic style, or totally turned off by these kind of films. It depends, I suppose, on what you are expecting and what kind of movies you like. If you are looking for an action-packed film, with some bloody or horrible scenes, skip this film. It will just bore you to death.
If you prefer the implied violent acts, horror, and even sexual stuff , then this is your cup of tea. It's very "moody."
Simon Simone does well in the key role of "Irena Dubrovna." Animals fear her and she fears getting attached to someone, such as "Oliver Reed" (Kent Smith) who comes along and there is mutual attraction. What happens to those two, and others I won't say. The film is only 72 minutes so why divulge what's in it? Just know what to expect. This is a far cry from today's horror films.
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