While holidaying in Ireland, a pregnant children's author finds her mental state becoming increasingly unstable, resulting in paranoia, hallucinations, and visions of a doppelgänger.
Cinematography
Ireland becomes a character—misty, claustrophobic, gorgeous.
Acting
Susannah York's breakdown is devastatingly committed.
Sound
Inner voices and ambient dread, no traditional score.
Director
Robert Altman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Susannah York wrote the children's book featured in the film herself, blurring fiction within fiction.
Released the same year as Altman's sprawling 'The Godfather' parody, this intimate horror shows his complete range—and was largely ignored for decades.
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