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Mood:
- AtmosphericSuspensefulScaryTense
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Plot:
- Dangerous AnimalStalkingPsychologicalCouple RelationsDangerous AttractionInfidelityDangerDeadly more...
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Genres:
- HorrorThrillerMystery
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century40s
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Place:
- New YorkUSA
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Attitudes:
- SeriousFantasticSlow
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Cat People, 1942
English, Czech
USA
Profile of Cat People
Cat People can be described as atmospheric, suspenseful, and tense. The plot revolves around stalking, dangerous animals, and a dangerous attraction. The main genres are thriller, horror, and mystery. In approach, Cat People is fantastical and serious. The storytelling is slow paced. It is located in New York. Cat People takes place in the 20th century. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of Cat People
Irena Dubrovna (Simone Simon) is a young, Serbian artist living in New York City. When she meets American Oliver Reed (Kent Smith), she falls in love and gets married. But their union hits the rocks when she becomes consumed with the belief that she is the victim of a curse. According to Irena, the curse will make her turn into a deadly panther the minute she becomes emotionally aroused. In an effort to fix their problems, Oliver seeks psychiatric counseling for his beautiful and tormented young bride. But talking about her problems may only make them worse. The first of several interesting horror films by producer Val Lewton, Cat People was innovative in its style. Joining Lewton's artistic sense and mastery of atmosphere with Jacques Tourneur's directing talent, the film created fear in its audience precisely by not showing too much. This restraint and emphasis on psychological tension rather than physical violence would go on to influence later horror directors.
Details
| Language: | English, Czech |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 6 December 1942 |
| Runtime: | 73 min |
Cast and Crew
as Irena Dubrovna Reed
as Oliver Reed
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