The Curse of the Cat People (1944)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.9/10   

Directors:

Gunther von Fritsch
Robert Wise

Guionista:

DeWitt Bodeen (screenplay)

Género:

Drama | Fantasía | Horror

Frase comercial:

The Black Menace Creeps Again !

Plot:

This mostly unrelated sequel to Cat People (1942) has Amy, the young daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed...

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Child | Sequel | Spanking | Dysfunctional

Premios:

1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Reminds one of a Walter de la Mare story.

Reparto

Simone Simon	...	Ghost of Irena
Kent Smith	...	Oliver 'Ollie' Reed
Jane Randolph	...	Alice Reed
Ann Carter	...	Amy Reed
Eve March	...	Miss Callahan, Amy's teacher
Julia Dean	...	Mrs. Julia Farren
Elizabeth Russell	...	Barbara Farren
Erford Gage	...	Police Captain
Sir Lancelot	...	Edward, Reed's Butler / Cook

También conocida como:

La maldición de la mujer pantera (Spain) [es]

Duración:

70 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Negro y Blanco

Relación de Aspecto:

1.37 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Clasificación:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | USA:Approved (PCA #9618) | Australia:PG | UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (video rating) (1987)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Malibu Lake, California, USA

Compañía:

RKO Radio Pictures

Trivialidades:

According to the screenwriter DeWitt Bodeen, Val Lewton wanted to call this film "Amy and Her Friend". However, RKO executives insisted on using the "Cat People" name to attract fans of Cat People (1942), which had been an enormous box office success made with a very low budget.

Errores:

Continuidad: The vehicle that passes Amy on the bridge leaves no tracks in the snow next to her.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "The Dick Van Dyke Show: The Curse of the Petrie People (#5.18)" (1966)

Banda de Sonido:

Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant

Reminds one of a Walter de la Mare story.

Though its story is set in America, and there is no actual, known connection between its screenwriters and British literature, this marvelously moody film, nonetheless, manages to unconsciously evoke the evanescent aura of celebrated English author Walter de la Mare.

Mr. De la Mare is famous for stories detailing sinister encounters between old ladies and children. Among these are "Seaton's Aunt", "Miss Duveen" and "Miss Jemima".

However, in its mysterious and eerie depictions of Amy visiting the reclusive Mrs. Farren, in all her shadowed and moth balled Victorian splendor, this movie comes closest in feeling to De la Mare's "Alice's Godmother."

In any case, a distinguished and lovely film.