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Directed by Bryan Forbes
UK 1964
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Kim Stanley and Richard Attenborough give outstanding performances in this
classy British thriller, with Attenborough winning a BAFTA for Best British
Actor and Stanley scoring an Oscar nomination. Written and directed by Bryan
Forbes who also won a Writers Guild award, an Edgar and a BAFTA nomination
Séance on a Wet Afternoon is presented here as a brand-new High Definition
remaster from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. *** So-called psychic Myra Savage has no patience for chintz and cheap tricks, for her power is real. Myra can see into other people’s minds, can even sometimes sense the future, but she has never yet communicated with the other side. For that she needs the cooperation of great psychics, but she lacks the stature to attract their attention. To satisfy this burning need for fame, she and her husband concoct The Plan. Bill snatches a six-year-old girl from her schoolyard and pastes together a letter demanding ransom. After a few days of citywide panic, Myra will lead the police to the girl and the money, and all of London will know her name. When a criminal can see the future, what could possibly go wrong? Excerpt from B+N located HERE |
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Theatrical Release: June 4th, 1964
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Review: Network - Region 'B' - Blu-ray
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| Runtime | 1:56:00.000 | |
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1. 66:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 33,650,162,693 bytesFeature: 26,013,182,976 bytes Video Bitrate: 24.96 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Release Information: Studio: Network
1. 66:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 33,650,162,693 bytesFeature: 26,013,182,976 bytes Video Bitrate: 24.96 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
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• Commentary by Bryan Forbes and Nanette Newman PDFs
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On their
Blu-ray,
Network use a linear PCM mono track (16-bit) in the
original English language. It sounds consistent and clean with a
mood-enhancing score by the
great John Barry (The
Lion in Winter,
Deadfall,
The Chase, Midnight
Cowboy, Dances
With Wolves and the Bond themes
among his many credits)
that adds greatly to the presentation. You might also recognize Felix
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's Hear my Prayer sung by Ernest Lough. Network offer optional English subtitles
(see sample below) on
their Region 'B'
Blu-ray.
The Network
Blu-ray
includes an audio commentary by director/screenwriter Bryan Forbes and,
actress Nanette Newman. Forbes discusses 'Allied Film Makers' the short
lived British production company formed in November 1959 by Basil
Dearden, Michael Relph, Jack Hawkins, Richard Attenborough and Bryan
Forbes. Séance was the last of six films made by the production
company that included The League of Gentlemen (1960) and Man
in the Moon (1960). Forbes discussed their lack of funds - how in
Seance on a Wet Afternoon the bulk of the finances went to Kim
Stanley where he and Attenborough maybe got $5,000. It's good - he
appears honest and Nanette Newman is a nice foil being in the film
herself - as they discuss making the film. There is also Memories on
a Wet Afternoon a 1/2 hour + interview with Bryan Forbes in SD about
the film on other levels from the commentary. The supplements include a
theatrical trailer, image gallery with stills and poster and a booklet
by Simon Ward. There are PDFs in the root of the disc with a script and
Danish programme.
Seance on a
Wet Afternoon
is wonderfully crafted by Bryan Forbes. Gerry Turpin's black and white
cinematography adds some unique touches. The film grips you and only
builds over the course of the two-hour running time. It's quite
brilliant and an oversight to have waited this long to get it on Blu-ray.
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