Séance on a Wet Afternoon

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Séance on a Wet Afternoon
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1hr 54min
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1964
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Homevision
Synopsis: Kim Stanley plays a crooked medium who has become slightly unhinged since the death of her son. Craving money and publicity, she concocts a scheme with her weak-willed husband (Richard Attenborough). The pair will kidnap a wealthy young girl, collect the ransom, then use her "powers" to help the parents locate the child. The scheme falls apart, but not in the way that anyone might expect. Adapted by director Bryan Forbes from a novel by Mark McShane, Seance on a Wet Afternoon is a compelling psychological ... Full Synopsis
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Séance on a Wet Afternoon would be notable if for no other reason than it contains a rare screen performance by the gifted Kim Stanley. Stanley's work is mesmerizing and captivating; there's no sleight-of-hand fakery behind the very real emotions she puts onscreen, creating a disturbing, fascinating, and wrenching portrait of an unbalanced woman whose seemingly indestructible strength and power is ... Full Review
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