Rent Dominique (1978)
2.9 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 35min
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- Synopsis:
Wealthy Dominique Ballard (Jean Simmons) lives with her husband David (Cliff Robertson) in Dominique's giant English estate. Emotionally fragile, Dominique is harassed, tormented, and eventually driven mad by David until one night she hangs herself, resulting in her entire fortune being left to her husband. But what at first seems like a clever inheritance scheme soon becomes a waking nightmare for David as Dominique's spirit is not at rest and has instead risen from the grave to haunt him and avenge her death. But is the evil presence that appears to be seeking vengeance from the afterlife actually David's dearly departed wife or is someone else attempting their own elaborate and deadly hoax? - Actors:
- Cliff Robertson, Jean Simmons, Jenny Agutter, Simon Ward, Ron Moody, Judy Geeson, Michael Jayston, Flora Robson, David Tomlinson, Jack Warner, Leslie Dwyer, Jan Holden, Brian Hayes, Jack McKenzie, Michael Nightingale, Erin Geraghty
- Directors:
- Michael Anderson
- Producers:
- Andrew Donally, Milton Subotsky
- Writers:
- Edward Abraham, Valerie Abraham, Harold Lawlor
- Aka:
- Dominique is Dead
- Studio:
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 26/03/2019
- Run Time:
- 95 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- NTSC
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Audio interview with actor Michael Jayston
- Audio interview with assistant director Brian Cook
- Original theatrical trailer
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Reviews (1) of Dominique
Effective horror-thriller. - Dominique review by NP
A host of wonderful, veteran British faces pop up in this thriller/horror directed by Michael Anderson who, with Jenny Agutter, would bring ‘Logan’s Run’ to a cinema near you a few years later. Underused thesps Jack Warden, Ron Moody, and Flora Robson (who beneath her wig, looks uncannily like Peter Cushing!) support the magnificent Jean Simmons as the titular character. Playing her husband David is Cliff Robertson, an actor who gives a good performance despite never appearing to actually *do* anything. Simon Ward plays David’s newly hired chauffeur.
As a horror film, this doesn’t quite work. It’s much more satisfying to be viewed as a steady thriller with creepy elements. Some say the twists and turns in the plot are predictable, but I was happy to go along with it all - even its admittedly overloaded finale. The direction is moody, the cinematography Bava-esque rich, and much use is made of silence at pivotal moments, which is a refreshing alternative to an over-saturating score the like of which are often served up in productions of this nature.
Jean Simmons steals it though – alive or dead! My score is 7 out of 10.
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