Séance on a Wet Afternoon
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Séance on a Wet Afternoon | |
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Directed by | Bryan Forbes |
Produced by | Richard Attenborough Bryan Forbes |
Written by | Bryan Forbes Mark McShane |
Starring | Kim Stanley Richard Attenborough |
Music by | John Barry |
Release date(s) | June 20, 1964 |
Running time | 115 min |
Country | |
Language | English |
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Séance on a Wet Afternoon is a 1964 British film which tells the story of a self-described psychic who convinces her husband to kidnap a child so that she can gain fame by using her "psychic abilities" to find the girl. It stars Kim Stanley and Richard Attenborough.
The movie was directed by Bryan Forbes, who also wrote the screenplay, which was adapted from from the novel by Mark McShane. Forbes's script earned him a 1965 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
[edit] Awards
It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress (Kim Stanley).
[edit] Remake
Séance on a Wet Afternoon was remade in 2000 as the Japanese language horror film Seance, directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.