Directed by:
William WylerComposer:
Maurice JarreCast:
Terence Stamp, Samantha Eggar, Mona Washbourne, William Bickley, Kenneth More, Edina Ronay, William Beckley, Allyson AmesVOD (1)
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A lonely, unbalanced young butterfly collector (Terence Stamp, Far from the Madding Crowd, The Mind of Mr. Soames, Superman II) stalks and abducts a young art student (Samantha Eggar, Psyche 59, The Brood), keeping her imprisoned in a stone cellar as if she were one of his specimens. (Powerhouse Films)
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One of the best abduction thrillers ever! Even though it’s a bit too long and it could be cut down a little, it didn’t bore me even for an instant. The sleazy psychopath Terence Stamp delivers a great performance, his character is very interesting, well fleshed-out and credible, he’s not just an average maniac with unclear motivations. His victim also behaves quite reasonably, something unprecedented. 85%
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A young psychopath collects not only butterflies, but also women. He is unable to make physical contact with them, but likes to watch them and demands their attention. Unfortunately, at the cost of imprisoning them in his home, which, as you will admit, is not very conventional, and the girl he is imprisoning thinks the same. Terence Stamp as the emotionally deprived, icy-faced psycho is superb. But what surprises everyone, at least me, and not pleasantly, is the unusual ending.
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