Séance on a Wet Afternoon

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Séance on a Wet Afternoon
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
Distributed by Rank Organisation
Release date(s) 20 June 1964
Running time 115 min
Country Flag of the United Kingdom
Language English
IMDb profile

Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) is a 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 film was directed by Bryan Forbes, who also wrote the screenplay, which was adapted from the novel by Mark McShane. Forbes's script earned him a 1965 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America.

The soundtrack was composed by James Bond film pioneer John Barry.

[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.

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