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CAT PEOPLE

1942 US HMDB
December 5, 1942

A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.

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Crew

Production: Val Lewton (Producer)
Screenplay: DeWitt Bodeen (Writer)
Music: Roy Webb (Original Music Composer)
Cinematography: Nicholas Musuraca (Director of Photography)

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Marco Castellini
The Verdict

A young woman refuses any relationship with her husband because, according to the superstitions of her people, she would turn into a murderous beast. An incredulous psychiatrist becomes the victim, who, before dying, manages to kill her.

A young woman refuses any relationship with her husband because, according to the superstitions of her people, she would turn into a murderous beast. An incredulous psychiatrist becomes the victim, who, before dying, manages to kill her. Another classic of black and white signed by one of the most important genre directors of the period. Solid direction without flaws, good actors and screenplay, but the film remains far from the tastes of the modern viewer.
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How long is Cat People?

Cat People runs 73 minutes.

When did Cat People come out?

Cat People was released in 1942.

Who directed Cat People?

Cat People was directed by Jacques Tourneur.

What rating does Cat People have?

The HorrorCult editors give Cat People 3.0 skulls out of 5, from a single review.

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CinemaSerf

6 /10

Simone Simon ("Irina Dubrovna") comes to work in New York where she falls in love with Kent Smith ("Oliver Reed"). Their relationship soon becomes strained after she struggles with intimacy - you see she believes that should she ever even kiss someone she loved, she would turn into a violent feline and claw him to death. She confides in her now husband and somewhat sceptical, he sends her to a psychiatrist, the debonaire Tom Conway ("Dr. Judd"). Our story tracks her determination to get past this obsession in the face of her growing suspicion that "Oliver" is seeking solace elsewhere - and that they are planning on having her committed - in a tense and eerie way. The dialogue is quite stilted and the theatricality of the performances rob the film of much of it's pace - but it is still a good horror thriller.

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