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Cat People|Simone Simon

Cat People

Simone Simon and Kent Smith
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Overview

Irena Dubrovna (Simone Simon) is a young, Serbian artist living in New York City. When she meets American Oliver Reed (Kent Smith), she falls in love and gets married. But their union hits the rocks when she becomes consumed with the belief that she is the victim of a curse. According to Irena, the curse will make her turn into a deadly panther the minute she becomes emotionally aroused. In an effort to fix their problems, Oliver seeks psychiatric counseling for his beautiful and tormented young bride. But talking about her problems may only make them worse. The first of several interesting horror films by producer Val Lewton, CAT PEOPLE was innovative in its style. Joining Lewton's artistic sense and mastery of atmosphere with Jacques Tourneur's directing talent, the film created fear in its audience precisely by not showing too much. This restraint and emphasis on psychological tension rather than physical violence would go on to influence later horror directors.

Awards:

Main Cast & Crew:
Jacques Tourneur - Director
Simone Simon
Kent Smith

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD
  • Color Format: B&W
  • UPC: 715515185912
  • Genre: HORROR / SCI-FI / FANTASY
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Release Date: September 2016

Movie Reviews

Synopsis:
A mysterious film, which tells a tale rich in folklore and psychology. When a man sees a beautiful woman gazing intently, hypnotically at the leopards at the zoo, he becomes as fascinated with her as she is by the animals. He approaches her, and they begin a relationship and eventually wed; but she informs him that their marriage cannot be comsummated. It seems that her people are victims of an ancient curse that turns them into wildcats whenever they become too emotional or passionate. Although he dismisses this strange story, he remains patient with her, attributing her fears to normal newlywed jitters. But it appears that some creature is stalking and killing people... and the man's female co-worker appears to be next on the list.

Notes:
CAT PEOPLE was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1993.

Reviews:
"...A 'B' horror classic..." - 11/18/1994 USA Today, p.3D

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