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A penniless woman meets a strange girl who insists she is her long-lost mother, and becomes enmeshed in a web of deception, and perhaps madness.A penniless woman meets a strange girl who insists she is her long-lost mother, and becomes enmeshed in a web of deception, and perhaps madness.A penniless woman meets a strange girl who insists she is her long-lost mother, and becomes enmeshed in a web of deception, and perhaps madness.
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 3 nominations total
Robert Douglas
- Sir Alex Gordon
- (uncredited)
George Howell
- First Cleaner
- (uncredited)
Penelope Keith
- Hotel Assistant
- (uncredited)
Roger Lloyd Pack
- Cleaner
- (uncredited)
Angus MacKay
- Vicar
- (uncredited)
Michael Strong
- Dr. Walter Stevens
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen this movie aired on NBC several years later, it was not only heavily edited to sanitize some of the seamier sexual suggestions, but also included newly shot footage (none involving any of the actors or actresses who appeared in the actual movie: Michael Tolan, Paul Rogers), including a prologue and epilogue in which a psychiatrist character discussed the characters' failings and attempted to explain away the truncated movie's many plot holes. Amongst other major changes was the profession of Leonora Grabowski (Dame Elizabeth Taylor), who somehow morphed from a prostitute in the theatrical release to a wig model in the television version.
Of the TV version, director Losey said: "not one person connected artistically with the film was consulted or involved in those changes. They're absurd...completely destroyed the rhythm, intention and content of the film...absolutely reversing the meaning of the film."
- GoofsMoving shadow of the camera on the door-frame as it moves from Lenora's room to Cenci's room at the hotel in the Netherlands.
- Alternate versionsNetwork TV version is eight minutes shorter than the theatrical release, removing some scenes and featuring alternative footage for others.
- ConnectionsReferenced in The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
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A ghost of a mother
I saw "the girl in the park" yesterday and although it featured Sigourney Weaver's moving performance ,I couldn't help but be struck by the similarities with Losey's forgotten movie: Sigourney Weaver was in search of a long lost daughter whereas Mia Farrow is in need of a mother.Farrow is impressive in her performance which was outstripped by the success of "Rosemary's baby" -in which she is terrific too-.As soon as we see her ,we feel how irrational she is.Her smiles,her gentleness ,her tenderness have something spooky.Ther's also an attic where the characters try to invent a brand new past for themselves.Liz Taylor and Robert Mitchum are as good as Farrow and the movie is one of Losey's sleepers,almost in the same league as his overlooked "Monsieur Klein" (another case of mistaken identity)
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- Nov 17, 2009
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Die Frau aus dem Nichts
- Filming locations
- Debenham House, Addison Road, Holland Park, London, England, UK(Lenora & Cenci go to this house at No. 8 after the cemetery - aka Peacock House)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $3,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $580
- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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