Audrey Rose (1977)

A stranger attempts to convince a happily married couple that their daughter is actually his daughter reincarnated.

Director:

Robert Wise

Writers:

Frank De Felitta (screenplay), Frank De Felitta (novel)

Stars:

Marsha Mason, Anthony Hopkins, John Beck

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marsha Mason	...	Janice Templeton
Anthony Hopkins	...	Elliot Hoover
John Beck	...	Bill Templeton
Susan Swift	...	Ivy Templeton
Norman Lloyd	...	Dr. Steven Lipscomb
John Hillerman	...	Scott Velie
Robert Walden	...	Brice Mack
Philip Sterling	...	Judge Langley
Ivy Jones	...	Mary Lou Sides
Stephen Pearlman	...	Russ Rothman
Aly Wassil	...	Maharishi Gupta Pradesh
Mary Jackson	...	Mother Veronica
Richard Lawson	...	Policeman #1
Tony Brande	...	Detective Fallon
Elizabeth Farley	...	Carole Rothman

Storyline

In New York, Janice Templeton is happily married with the executive Bill Templeton and they live in a comfortable and fancy apartment with their eleven year-old daughter Ivy. One day, Janice is stalked by a weirdo and she tells her husband. Soon the stranger contacts them and invites the couple to meet him in a restaurant. Elliot Hoover tells to Janice and Bill that his daughter Audrey Rose died eleven years ago burned in a car crash and her soul would have reincarnated in Ivy's body. Bill and Janice believe that Elliot is nuts and Bill tells his lawyer to get a restraining order against Elliot. However, Ivy has dreadful nightmares and only Elliot is capable to calm her down. When Elliot abducts Ivy, Bill and Janice go to the court to arrest him. But Elliot wants to prove that Ivy and Audrey Rose are the same soul.

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Plot Keywords:

stranger | nightmare | executive | reincarnation | apartment | 

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Taglines:

Born 1959 - Died 1964 - Born 1964

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

La otra vida de Audrey Rose

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sterobcar Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Susan Swift's first movie.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Janice Templeton: Ivy!
Ivy Templeton: Hi mom!

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Scissors (2012)

User Reviews

Very avant garde for the time

I've recently seen this movie again after at least 15 years. The first time it scared me a lot, probably for the weird look in Ivy's eyes and the screaming scenes...

Keep in mind that reincarnation was not a very common subject at the time, and I took it just as many other people, as a poor Exorcist copy. Now, knowing a lot more on the subject, I think it was not too bad given the time it was filmed. The hipnotic regression scene is well done, even though the ending probably can't happen in real life after a regression to a past life.

It was great also watching a young Anthony Hopkins in such role. As always, he convinces you of what he is feeling, and the movie, not being excellent, keeps you interested.

I gave it a 6, considering the good original screenplay (for 1977), and the performances of Anthony Hopkins and Marsha Mason. I must say she seems a little "too dramatic", but that was her style.

If you like Anthony Hopkins and you want to watch a good old thriller, you must see "Magic" too.