Psyche 59

"The screen prowls the lonely place where lust hides!"

Apr 29 1964 Approved 1h 34m
Drama, Mystery, Romance

An industrialist's wife tries to remember the shocking sight that made her blind.

Plot

Alison Crawford lives a comfortable life with her husband Eric and their two children. Alison is blind and she knows that her illness is not physical but psychosomatic. She had a fall at their second home and woke up unable to see. She has no recollection of losing consciousness or what may have happened immediately prior to that. Her vivacious younger sister Robin accompanies her to their country home where they are soon joined by Eric and a family friend, Paul. Eric and Robin had long ago had a fling but she was quite young at the time and he settled on the older Alison. As memories return to her, Alison recalls what is she saw the night she went blind.

Written by

Françoise des Ligneris, Julian Zimet

Directed by

Alexander Singer

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Troy-Schenck Productions, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
672
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA