A shiver in the night

a shiver in the night ( Play Misty for Me ) is an American film carried out by Clint Eastwood, left the November 3rd 1971.

Synopsis

An announcer of radio will become the lover of one of his listeners. But this one is very jealous…

Comments

Turned partly in the property of the actor realizer, this film of atmosphere, where a man is badgered by a completely unbalanced woman, unable to assume its loneliness, its famous remake fatal Liaison announces , of Adrian Lyne, with Glenn Close and Michael Douglas, which begins again with identical the psychology of the two characters.

The two stories are very similar: Evelyn, completely insane and unverifiable, is baited on the human and material environment of Dave, which does not know any more how to leave itself there. Helped by Tobie, former reconquered partner, it all will implement to get rid of this fury which haunts it until in its daydreams.

This first work with suspension shows a character having to fight for his life against a powerful enemy, determined and without pity. A solitary woman whose madness multiplied by ten the force.

Here, it is the man who is with the barks.

Data sheet

Title: a shiver in the night
original Title: Play Misty for Me
Realization: Clint Eastwood
Scenario: OJ Heims and Dean Riesner
Production: Robert Daley, Jennings Lang and Bob Larson
Production company: Universal Pictures
Music: Dee Barton and Ewan MacColl (song First Time Ever I Saw Your Face )
Photography: Bruce Surtees
Assembly: Carl Pingitore
Country of origin: the United States
Format: Colors - 1,85:1 - Mono - 35 mm
Kind: Thriller
Lasted: 102 minutes
Comings out date: November 3rd 1971 (first in New York), November 12th 1971 (the United States), January 2nd 1972 (France)

Distribution

Clint Eastwood : Dave Garver
Jessica Walter: Evelyn Draper
Gave Millets: Tobie Williams
John Larch: The sergeant McCallum
Jack Ging: Frank Dewan
Irene Hervey: Madge Brenner
James McEachin: Al Assembles
Clarice Taylor: Birdie
Gift Siegel: Murphy
Duke Everts : Jay Jay
George Fargo: A man
Mervin W. Frates: Locksmith
Tim Frawley : The sheriff
Otis Kadani: A police officer
Brit Lind: Anjelica

Around film

It acts of first film of Clint Eastwood as a realizer.

Rewards

Nomination with the Golden Globe of the best actress in a dramatic role for Jessica Walter in 1972.

External bond

a shiver in the night on Internet Movie Database

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