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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Stefanie Powers | ... | Susan Roberts | |
| James Olson | ... | Georges Ryman / Jacques Ryman | |
| Margaretta Scott | ... | Danielle Ryman | |
| Jane Lapotaire | ... | Lillianne | |
| Joss Ackland | ... | Carter | |
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Kirsten Lindholm | ... | Catherine (as Kirsten Betts) |
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New York based graduate student Susan Roberts has just arrived in France to do research for her Masters thesis on the works of the late composer, Henry Ryman. She is staying indefinitely at the rural isolated estate of Ryman's widow, Danielle Ryman, on her invitation. There, Susan will have access to Henry's materials. Beyond Danielle, Carter the valet, and Lillianne the maid, the only other person living at the estate is Henry and Danielle's son, Georges Ryman. Georges is wheelchair-bound from an accident suffered six years ago, which ended what looked to be the start of a promising tennis career. Georges admits that he probably disappointed his parents by not being musically inclined like most people in their family. Susan learns that she has a strong resemblance to Georges' ex-girlfriend Catherine, who left him after the accident. Susan can see that Georges suffers both from physical and emotional pain, the latter more than just the emasculation he admits he feels from being in a ... Written by Huggo
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29 November 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Originally planned to be Michael Reeves's next project after Witchfinder General (1968). See more »Alternate Versions
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