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Won 1 BAFTA Film Award.
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BAFTA Awards 1974
Academy of Science
Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 1975
Nominated
Golden Scroll |
Best Horror
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Edgar Allan Poe Awards 1974
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Don''t Look Now is a 1973 independent
British-Italian film directed by Nicolas Roeg.
It is an occult thriller adapted from the short
story by Daphne du Maurier. Julie Christie and
Donald Sutherland star as a married couple who
travel to Venice following the recent accidental
death of their daughter, after the husband
accepts a commission to restore a church. They
encounter two sisters, one of whom claims to be
clairvoyant and informs them that their daughter
is trying to contact them and warn them of
danger. The husband at first dismisses their
claims, but starts to experience mysterious
sightings himself.
While Don''t Look Now observes many conventions
of the thriller genre, its primary focus is on
the psychology of grief, and the effect the
death of a child can have on a relationship. Its
emotionally convincing depiction of grief is
often singled out as a trait not usually present
in films featuring supernatural plot elements.
As well as the unusual handling of its subject
matter, Don''t Look Now is renowned for its
innovative editing style, and its use of
recurring motifs and themes. The film often
employs flashbacks and flashforwards in keeping
with the depiction of precognition, but some
scenes are intercut or merged to alter the
viewer''s perception of what is really happening.
It also adopts an impressionist approach to its
imagery, often presaging events with familiar
objects, patterns and colours using associative
editing techniques.
Originally causing controversy on its initial
release due to an explicit andfor the timevery
graphic sex scene between Christie and
Sutherland, its reputation has grown
considerably in the years since, and it is now
acknowledged as a modern classic and an
influential work in horror and British film.
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