The classical art, the seepy mystery of the canals, funeral imagery and a general sense of dread propel this puppy to its amazing. Still grieving over the accidental death of their daughter, christine sharon williams, john donald sutherland and laura baxter julie christie head to venice, italy, where johns been. It involves women who have an intuitive connection with the supernatural, and men who with their analytical minds are trapped in denialmen like the architect, the bishop and the policeman, who try to puzzle out the events. The ending plays out like an actual nightmare, and climaxes the sense of dread thats been building up throughout the story. Dont look now 1973 is british director nicolas roegs haunting and classic shattering supernatural thriller his greatest film, and depiction of grief, based upon the 1971 daphne du maurier short story tale. Effortlessly maneuvering between siblings playing outside a rural english estate and a couple john and laura baxter, portrayed by donald sutherland and julie christie at the height of their careers leisurely whittling away the afternoon before events take a sudden, deadly turn, this. Oct 17, 2011 she is mentioned briefly in the monograph devoted to don t look now in the bfi modern classics series. You know something, the film with julie christie, dont look now, was a depiction of married intimacy. Don t look now is a 1973 horrorthriller film directed by nicolas roeg, based on a 1971 short story by daphne du maurier john and laura baxter donald sutherland, julie christie are mourning the death of their young daughter christine, who drowned in a pond outside their house, wearing a bright red raincoat. Donald sutherland on his famous dont look now sex scene.
Poerio was 422 and apparently not unattractive at all. As every critic who ever mentions it will tell you, its visual language. The inspector then has him followed later in the film. Evil little dwarf woman in don t look now its amazing that this still cannot find out more about this woman.
Dont look now wasnt a box office success in 1973 but it won some awards and was generally recognized as a capable movie. A lot of people know dont look now for one thing and one thing only. Dwarf from dont look now terrifying movies, scary people. The ending of dont look now 1973 is still one horror. If ever there was a movie to describe as atmospheric, this is the one. Dont look now 1973 is one of the creepiest films ever made, and audiences are still talking about the final dwarf killer reveal after all these years dont look now is a horrorthriller movie directed by nicolas roeg and based on a short story by daphne du maurier. But first, so you dont think im just playing devils advocate, let me say again that dont look now is a very good film. I loved the movie dont look now 1973 but i have some questions about what exactly was going on. I can still recall emerging from the experience elated and also in something like a state of shock. Though the husband scoffs at these claims, he too starts to experience odd visions.
At the end it is possible the dwarf was defending herself against him he chases and corners her remember. A masterpiece from nicolas roeg, dont look now, adapted from a story by daphne du maurier, is a brilliantly disturbing tale of the. Theres a scene where they make love in the movie, and its not voyeuristic. It stars donald sutherland and julie christie as a married couple grieving. It stars donald sutherland and julie christie as a married couple grieving over the accidental drowning of their daughter. I felt this film was a great study into ambiguous filmmaking vs overt horror, really relying on the former.
A traumatized vietnam war veteran finds out that his postwar life isnt what he believes it to be when hes attacked by horned creatures in the subway and his dead son comes to. Venice is the major moving force in both the du maurier story, and in the roeg film. Nicolas roegs dont look now is a stunningly crafted horrorthriller from 1973. Nicolas roegs don t look now is a stunningly crafted horrorthriller from 1973. Who is the redcoated dwarf in dont look now and why does. In director nicolas roegs 1973 movie classic of the english supernatural, dont look now trailer, based on the short story by daphne du maurier, this mac is what she is wearing when she drowns in. She was a singer in rome cabarets where she she would stand on the piano and belt out tunes. We all agreed that dont look now, the donald sutherland and julie christie movie, from 1973, was memorably sexy. The first five to fifteen minutes are splendidly edited. Originally released on a double bill with the wicker man 1973. Dont look now 1973 is one of the creepiest films ever made, and audiences are still talking about the final dwarf killer reveal after all these years. Dont look now is a stunning piece of work from director nicolas roeg. She is an unseen serial killer who terrorizes the streets of venice. At the time of casting, nic roeg saw her photo and was taken by her.
Dont look now is a 1973 horrorthriller film directed by nicolas roeg, based on a 1971 short story by daphne du maurier john and laura baxter donald sutherland, julie christie are mourning the death of their young daughter christine, who drowned in a pond outside their house, wearing a bright red raincoat. Who is the redcoated dwarf in dont look now and why. Cinefixs top spot was taken up by nicholas roegs hauntingly brilliant dont look now, which sees a back and forth of donald sutherland and. A married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is. It was six weeks of our lives dedicated to the movie and it really paid off. Oct 10, 2018 however, when nicholas roeg directed a bigscreen adaptation of dont look now starring julie christie, donald sutherland, and adelina poerio the dwarfs coat became the striking red.
Feb 11, 2015 cinefixs top spot was taken up by nicholas roegs hauntingly brilliant dont look now, which sees a back and forth of donald sutherland and julie christie both making love and walking. Dont look now is a horrorthriller movie directed by nicolas roeg and based on a short story by daphne du maurier. With julie christie, donald sutherland, hilary mason, clelia matania. Jun 29, 2006 don t look now 1973 has been badly negleted by many film viewers does to its enematic nature. Don t look now was chosen by the british film institute in 2000 as one of eight classic films from those that had begun to deteriorate to undergo restoration. Nicolas roegs dont look now is a special kind of a. But theres a lot more to the 1973 horror film than salacious donald sutherland and julie christie gossip. John and laura baxter are in venice when they meet a pair of elderly sisters, one of whom. Nowadays, this 1974 adaptation of a daphne du maurier ghost story looks almost classical. It involves women who have an intuitive connection with the supernatural, and men who with their analytical minds are trapped in denialmen like the architect, the bishop and the policeman, who try to puzzle out the events of the. Dont look nows ending still shocks, even if its famous sex.
Dont look now1973 has been badly negleted by many film viewers does to its enematic nature. Feb 11, 2015 w hen nicolas roegs dont look now was released in britain in 1973, it was the main feature on a double bill with robin hardys the wicker man. Oh, the cinematography is brilliant, and the acting is very good from the leads, albeit not so good from the supporting players, but the mystery is just ludicrous and the pacing is glacial. Its a classic, a wonderfully realised piece of cinema which delivers on a. Dont look now 1973 the horror movie of the moment, if not inevitably of the year, hereditary has already earnedhere and elsewheresome rather flattering comparisons to major classics of the genre, from rosemarys baby to the exorcist to the shining. While in that elegantly decaying city, they have a series of inexplicable, terrifying, and increasingly dangerous experiences. Dont look nows ending still shocks, even if its famous. The dwarf killer is the main antagonist in the 1973 nicholas roeg horror film don t look now, based off the short novel by daphne du maurier. Was dont look now by daphne du maurier inspired by a. Dont look now is an adaptation of du mauriers short story of the same name.
Dont look now 1973 a hauntingly rendered study of the fogshrouded, watery mystery of venice at night, and grief for a dead child who has drowned in her red raincoat. The dwarf, who only appears for a few seconds, but is impossible to forget. In the book the dwarf is definitely the serial killer and john is definitely the victim, but the film certainly goes out of its way to make it ambiguous. Dont look now, but theyve dropped the dwarf telegraph. Watch this nsfw montage of hollywoods steamiest sex scenes. Beautifully shot, the film has an unmistakable air of doom and gloom. Julie christie and donald sutherland portray a married couple who travel to venice following the recent accidental death of their daughter, after the. The dwarf seems to primarily target young women, killing them with a butcher knife.
The fatalistic and portentious film was advertised as a psychic thriller the films tagline was cautionary. When donald sutherland finally realizes that the child he is trying to reach out to is the serial killer who has terrorized the city, its too late. The film hammers down his skepticism and destroys him. Dont look now was filmed entirely on location in venice and england, and in many ways it exceeds even viscontis death in venice in its exploration of the citys atmosphere. Dont look now and roegs red coat film the guardian. Jul 17, 2005 the new version of the classic film don t look now is to drop the knifewielding dwarf who dispatches the star donald sutherland in the 1973 original and who terrified a generation of cinemagoers. Not after midnight, and other stories is a 1971 collection of five long stories by daphne du maurier. Don t look now 1973 is based on a novel by daphne du maurier. With its cleaverwielding dwarf and a sex scene that raised questions over whether it was real, nicolas roegs atmospheric horror film dont look now earned its place in. It was first published in britain by gollancz with a cover by daphne du mauriers daughter flavia tower, and in america by doubleday under the title dont look now. Travelling to venice for work, they meet two elderly sisters who claim to have second sight. Effortlessly maneuvering between siblings playing outside a rural english estate and a couple john and laura baxter, portrayed by donald sutherland and julie christie at the height of their careers leisurely whittling away the afternoon before events take a sudden, deadly turn, this first sequence.
Dont look now 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The general premise of dont look now is the attempts of griefstricken couple john and laura baxter attempting to reconnect and thrive in the wake of. Mar 25, 2019 this feature is not available right now. Oct 27, 2011 but first, so you don t think im just playing devils advocate, let me say again that don t look now is a very good film. It stars donald sutherland and julie christie as a married couple grieving over the accidental. A masterpiece from nicolas roeg walkabout, dont look now, adapted from a story by daphne du maurier rebecca, is a brilliantly disturbing tale of the supernatural, as renowned for its innovative editing and haunting cinematography as its explicit eroticism and unforgettable denouement, one of the great endings in horror history. Jan 18, 2011 in director nicolas roegs 1973 movie classic of the english supernatural, dont look now trailer, based on the short story by daphne du maurier, this mac is what she is wearing when she drowns in. Theres tons of fantastic performances suggesting a really sinister narrative, all leading up to a decently insane finale. It is a thriller adapted from the 1971 short story by daphne du maurier. Because the film is psychic, the dwarf is used primarily to contribute to the films twist ending. The baxters travel to venice, where john is leading the restoration project. Dont look now1973 is based on a novel by daphne du maurier. On completion of the restoration in 2001, the film was given another theatrical release. The general premise of don t look now is the attempts of griefstricken couple john and laura baxter attempting to reconnect and thrive in the wake of losing their daughter, who drowned in their.
W hen nicolas roegs dont look now was released in britain in 1973, it was the main feature on a double bill with robin hardys the wicker man. Many elements were changed to emphasise the grief of characters. A married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond. Don t look now 1973 is british director nicolas roegs haunting and classic shattering supernatural thriller his greatest film, and depiction of grief, based upon the 1971 daphne du maurier short story tale. In director nicolas roegs 1973 movie classic of the. Donald sutherland and julie christie mesmerize as a married couple on an extended trip to venice following a family tragedy. But none of those undeniable influences account for how it often plays less like straightforward fright fare than a particularly. The hero of dont look now is a rational man who does not believe in psychics, omens or the afterlife.
In 1973 it was republished in the uk by harmondsworth penguin as dont look now, and other stories. Dont look now 1973 plot summary 4 a married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond. Its a classic, a wonderfully realised piece of cinema which delivers on a dramatic and an emotional level. Someone has claimed that she was in felinis clowns, although she isnt credited. Grant on the set of my most favorite movie of all time, withnail and i. The horror movie of the moment, if not inevitably of the year, hereditary has already earnedhere and elsewheresome rather flattering comparisons to major classics of the genre, from rosemarys baby to the exorcist to the shining.
Don t look now has been released on vhs, dvd and bluray. Don t look now is an adaptation of du mauriers short story of the same name. Don t look now 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. However, when nicholas roeg directed a bigscreen adaptation of dont look now starring julie christie, donald sutherland, and adelina poerio. Donald sutherland and julie christie star as a married couple who just lost their young daughter in an accidental drowning.
John is the serial killer and the dwarf was simply defending herself. But none of those undeniable influences account for how it often plays less like. Borrows somes themes from the alfred hitchcock film of another ghost story by the author called rebecca1940. The dwarf killer explained keith deininger may 12, 2020 dont look now 1973, directed by nicolas roeg, is one of the creepiest films ever made, with audiences still talking about the dwarf killer reveal. The opening sequence of nicolas roegs dont look now is a masterclass in film editing. The new version of the classic film dont look now is to drop the knifewielding dwarf who dispatches the star donald sutherland in the 1973 original and who terrified a generation of cinemagoers. I have seen dont look now several times and it is one of my favourite films, but i recently came across a theory that had never crossed my mind and is completely off the wall, but is actually plausible when you think about it. Nicolas roegs don t look now once seemed radically new with its kaleidoscopic imagery, dreamlike editing, and willingness to let mystery be mysterious on several levels of realityillusionplus arthouse darling julie christie in a long, nude love scene. I have seen don t look now several times and it is one of my favourite films, but i recently came across a theory that had never crossed my mind and is completely off the wall, but is actually plausible when you think about it. Many elements were changed to emphasise the grief of characters, the colourful symbolism was greatly used build up. The dwarf killer is the main antagonist in the 1973 nicholas roeg horror film dont look now, based off the short novel by daphne du maurier. Jan 22, 20 i loved the movie dont look now 1973 but i have some questions about what exactly was going on. A masterpiece from nicolas roeg, dont look now, adapted from a story by daphne du maurier, is a brilliantly disturbing. Dont look now with julie christie and donald sutherland.