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Séance on a Wet Afternoon
- Original title
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Séance on a Wet Afternoon
- Year
- 1964
- Running time
- 116 min.
- Country
United Kingdom
- Director
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- Screenwriter
Bryan Forbes. Novel: Mark McShane
- Music
John Barry
- Cinematography
Gerry Turpin
- Cast
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Richard Attenborough, Kim Stanley, Judith Donner, Nanette Newman, Mark Eden, Patrick Magee, Gerald Sim, Margaret Lacey, Marie Burke, Maria Kazan, Lionel Gamlin, Marian Spencer, Godfrey James, Ronald Hines, Hajni Biro, Diana Lambert, Frank Singuineau, Stanley Morgan, Maggie Rennie, Michael LeesSee 7 More
- Producer
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Beaver Films, Allied Film Makers
- Genre
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Thriller. Drama | Kidnapping Film / Disappearance. Psychological Thriller
- Synopsis
- Myra (Kim Stanley), a self-styled psychic in London, concocts a scheme to gain celebrity. She convinces Billy, her weak-willed husband, to kidnap the young daughter of wealthy parents. She and Billy will demand money, and then she will go to the parents with extra-sensory messages that will help the police find the child and the ransom. The plan unfolds beautifully, except that after her first visit to the parents, the police want to check her out.
- Awards
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1964: Nominated for Oscar: Best Actress (Kim Stanley)
1964: BAFTA Awards: Best British Actor (Attenborough). 4 Nominations
1964: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actress (Kim Stanley)
1964: San Sebastian Film Festival: Best Actor (Richard Attenborough)
1964: National Board of Review: Top 10 Best Films and Actress (Stanley)
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