Don't Look Now

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Still grieving over the accidental death of their daughter, Christine (Sharon Williams), John (Donald Sutherland) and Laura Baxter (Julie Christie) head to Venice, Italy, where John's been commissioned to restore a church. There Laura meets two sisters (Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania) who claim to be in touch with the spirit of the Baxters' daughter. Laura takes them seriously, but John scoffs until he himself catches a glimpse of what looks like Christine running through the streets of Venice.

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Don't Look Now patiently builds suspense with haunting imagery and a chilling score -- causing viewers to feel Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie's grief deep within.

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

This haunting thriller and study of the psychology of grief is one of the most accomplished, and most troubling, films by the British director Nicolas Roeg.

Mar 13, 2023

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Molly Haskell

Village Voice

It is a film in which everything seems to have been sacraficed for pictorial effect.

Apr 20, 2022

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Paul D. Zimmerman

Newsweek

Roeg, for all his artiness and tricks, succeeds in creating a dark and frightening experience unlike anything ever filmed.

Feb 10, 2022

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Michael Calleri

Niagara Gazette

The extraordinarily tense and relentlessly unnerving "Don't Look Now" creates its fear especially by highlighting events that can’t be explained. It is one of the best psychological thrillers I’ve seen.

Dec 29, 2023

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Noah Gittell

Washington City Paper

Despite being known for its lurid sex scene, Nicolas Roeg’s 1973 film avoids Hollywood sensationalism while making grief into a monster.

Oct 27, 2023

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

The craft is impeccable, and is doubtless the main reason many consider the film to be a classic, but, as it often comes down to, the writing simply leaves a little too much to be desired.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 9, 2023

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harwee h Still a solid film, but i'm not sure if it held as well as many think. In fact its the opposite. But its still entertaining nonetheless. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Audience Member Dull and dated mood piece that is lifeless and silly. Both leads give incredible performances, but everything else about this is just terrible. Watch Hitchcock if you want to see timeless thriller/horror. Maybe if you saw this in the 70s, it could've been disturbing. Today it just feels like an amateur attempt at "atmospheric dread." Skip this overrated snooze fest. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Mason M There are a few good scenes in this movie, and the payout in the twist is clever but nonsensical which makes this feel like a waste of time. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review Jonathan O Don't look now is really an ultimate shock of horror ever is really beautiful well made shot and location of Venice is lovely and spooky and Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland performances are really strong and powerful roles and Nicolas Roeg did really make a masterpiece of horror film. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/14/24 Full Review Sabrina F Beautiful but boring movie with a fantastic score. The performances are great from Sutherland and Christie, but the plot is actually pretty thin, so that's why we get so much scenery chewing. Sadly, the ending has long been spoiled for me. I would have liked to watch this one in theaters when it just came out because the ending would have shocked me. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/26/24 Full Review Audience Member I thought this was ridiculous. The attempts at atmosphere were laughable, such as the clicking heels, constant alley way chases and flocks of pigeons bursting up in flight.This was filmed in the early 70's, so I guess that's what they had to work with though. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nicolas Roeg Director Julie Christie Laura Baxter Donald Sutherland John Baxter Hilary Mason Heather Clelia Matania Wendy Massimo Serato Bishop Barbarrigo

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Don't Look Now: Official Clip - Seance of Death