Columbia Pictures
Directed by Robert Altman
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM)
The closest Altman ever came to a horror film. Although there are no supernatural elements, it's a creepy tale of a schizophrenic wife who deals with all too real ghosts from her past and present. Susannah York gives a believable, multifaceted performance as the stricken woman. It's not a complete success, though. Characters change identity, often in the middle of a scene, and when she meets her self on a lonely road credibility is just about thrown out the window. Nonetheless, it's impeccably filmed in remote Irish locations, with a superb soundtrack by John Williams enhanced with "sounds" by Stomu Yamash'ta. Complete silence and uninterrupted attention is required to capture all of the nuances.
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