The Changeling

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The Changeling
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R,1hr 54min
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1980
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Synopsis: Peter Medak's The Changeling is among a handful of films, including The Haunting (1963), Ghost Story (1981), and Lady in White (1988), that have successfully recreated the intimate, drawing-room atmosphere of supernatural horror fiction. After his wife and daughter are killed in a snowbound car accident, classical composer John Russell (George C. Scott) relocates from New York to Seattle to teach at his alma mater. Looking for a quiet place to rest and continue writing music, he is referred Claire ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
Though woefully uneven as a filmmaker (responsible for such extremes as the boondogglish Ghost in the Noonday Sun and the critically lauded gangster melodrama The Krays), director-for-hire Peter Medak's acclaim should have risen dramatically with The Changeling, a solid horror sleeper that won 1980's Genie Award for Best Picture. The intelligence lies in the direction -- few (if any) American or Canadian ... Full Review
Featured Cast
John Russell
Claire Norman
Sen. Joe Carmichael
DeWitt
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Sharon Stone attends the premiere of "The Changeling" at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May...
Nick Nolte, left, and his son Brawley Nolte attend the premiere of "The Changeling" at the Cannes...
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Tim Robbins attends the premiere of "The Changeling" at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May...
Michelle Yeoh attends the premiere of "The Changeling" at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May...
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