Cat People (1942)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.5/10   

Director:

Jacques Tourneur

Guionista:

DeWitt Bodeen (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

25 diciembre 1942 (USA)

Género:

Drama | Fantasía | Horror | Romance | Suspenso

Frase comercial:

She knew strange, fierce pleasures that no other woman could ever feel!

Plot:

Irena Dubrovna, a beautiful and mysterious Serbian-born fashion artist living in New York City, falls...

Plot Keywords:

Marriage | Psychiatrist | Panther | Artist | New York

Premios:

1 win & 1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Sometimes The Less You See, The Better

Reparto

Simone Simon	...	Irena Dubrovna Reed
Kent Smith	...	Oliver Reed
Tom Conway	...	Dr. Louis Judd
Jane Randolph	...	Alice Moore
Jack Holt	...	The Commodore
listado alfabético del resto del reparto:
George Ford	...	Whistling Cop (scenes deleted)
Bud Geary	...	Mounted Policeman (scenes deleted)
Leda Nicova	...	Patient (scenes deleted)

También conocida como:

La marca de la pantera (Argentina) [es]
La mujer pantera (Spain) [es]

Duración:

73 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés | Checo

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Clasificación:

Finland:K-16 (1988) | UK:A (original rating) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #8693) | West Germany:12 (video rating)

Locaciones de Filmación:

RKO Studios - 780 Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Compañía:

RKO Radio Pictures

Trivialidades:

Original trade reviews appeared Friday the 13 November 1942.

Errores:

Errores Reales: There was not a King John of Serbia who defeated the Mamelukes. None of the lists of Kings/Princes of Serbia include a King John. The closest historical personage was the Holy Martyr John Vladimir [St. Jovan Vladimir], killed by Tsar Vladimir in 1015 AD.

Citas:

Irena Dubrovna: There are some things a woman doesn't want other women to understand.

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007)

Sometimes The Less You See, The Better

This movie provides a good demonstration of how you can still generate good suspense without violence seen on-screen. Director Jacques Tourneur and producer Val Lewton liked these kind of film presentations. This was Lewton's first film, by the way. Viewers either seem to really be for this slower classic style, or totally turned off by these kind of films. It depends, I suppose, on what you are expecting and what kind of movies you like. If you are looking for an action-packed film, with some bloody or horrible scenes, skip this film. It will just bore you to death.

If you prefer the implied violent acts, horror, and even sexual stuff , then this is your cup of tea. It's very "moody."

Simon Simone does well in the key role of "Irena Dubrovna." Animals fear her and she fears getting attached to someone, such as "Oliver Reed" (Kent Smith) who comes along and there is mutual attraction. What happens to those two, and others I won't say. The film is only 72 minutes so why divulge what's in it? Just know what to expect. This is a far cry from today's horror films.