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Someone Behind the Door

Original title: Quelqu'un derrière la porte
  • 19711971
  • GPGP
  • 1h 37m
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5.8/10
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Charles Bronson and Anthony Perkins in Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
  • Crime
  • Drama
A neurosurgeon with a cheating wife takes an amnesiac into his home and conditions him to believe that the cheating wife is his own and to take the "appropriate" action.A neurosurgeon with a cheating wife takes an amnesiac into his home and conditions him to believe that the cheating wife is his own and to take the "appropriate" action.A neurosurgeon with a cheating wife takes an amnesiac into his home and conditions him to believe that the cheating wife is his own and to take the "appropriate" action.
IMDb RATING
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1.4K
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  • Director
    • Nicolas Gessner
  • Writers
    • Marc Behm(adaptation)
    • Nicolas Gessner(adaptation)
    • Jacques Robert(short story, adaptation & dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Anthony Perkins
    • Jill Ireland
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  • Director
    • Nicolas Gessner
  • Writers
    • Marc Behm(adaptation)
    • Nicolas Gessner(adaptation)
    • Jacques Robert(short story, adaptation & dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Charles Bronson
    • Anthony Perkins
    • Jill Ireland
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    • 26User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
    Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
    Charles Bronson, Anthony Perkins, and Jill Ireland in Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
    Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
    Charles Bronson in Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
    Charles Bronson in Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
    Charles Bronson, Anthony Perkins, and Jill Ireland in Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
    Anthony Perkins in Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
    Anthony Perkins and Jill Ireland in Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
    Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland in Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
    Charles Bronson and Anthony Perkins in Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
    Charles Bronson and Anthony Perkins in Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)

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    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • The Strangeras The Stranger
    Anthony Perkins
    Anthony Perkins
    • Laurence Jeffriesas Laurence Jeffries
    Jill Ireland
    Jill Ireland
    • Frances Jeffriesas Frances Jeffries
    Henri Garcin
    • Paul Damienas Paul Damien
    Adriano Magistretti
    • Andrewas Andrew
    Agathe Natanson
    • Lucyas Lucy
    Viviane Villamont
    • Young Girl on Beachas Young Girl on Beach
    • (as Viviane Everly)
    André Penvern
    • Internas Intern
    Carl Studer
    Carl Studer
    • Fishermanas Fisherman
    • (as Carl J. Studer)
    Denise Péronne
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Isabelle Del Rio
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Silvana Blasi
    • Mrs. Evansas Mrs. Evans
    Colin Mann
    • Sgt. Gordonas Sgt. Gordon
    Yves Elliot
    • Policemanas Policeman
    • Director
      • Nicolas Gessner
    • Writers
      • Marc Behm(adaptation)
      • Nicolas Gessner(adaptation)
      • Jacques Robert(short story, adaptation & dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    Dr. Laurence Jeffries, a neurosurgeon, intent on his research, neglects his wife Frances. The frustrated woman accordingly takes a lover, Paul Damien, a French journalist. When he realizes what is going on, Laurence has only one thing in mind, vengeance. A diabolical idea comes to him: why not use one of his patients, an amnesiac, as his instrument of revenge? He soon implements his plan, taking the amnesiac into his home and making him believe that Frances is HIS wife, that she cheats on him and that he has to eliminate her... —Guy Bellinger
    • adulterous wife
    • amnesiac
    • surgery
    • doctor
    • doctor patient relationship
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    • Taglines
      • No Memory, No Name, No Conscience!
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • GP
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Anthony Perkins and Charles Bronson got along very well during filming. Perkins said Bronson "was a doll" to work with.
    • Quotes

      The Stranger: How long am I gonna stay here?

      Laurence Jeffries: Well, that depends.

      The Stranger: It's, uh, considerate of you.

      Laurence Jeffries: Not at all, it's my job.

      The Stranger: Uh, what was in that, uh, shot you gave me?

      Laurence Jeffries: Are you feeling sleepy?

      The Stranger: Yeah...

      Laurence Jeffries: Good.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Bleeder (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Symphony No. 9: Largo
      Written by Antonín Dvorák (as A. Dvorak)

    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Let Him Give You a Piece of his Mind
    Average thriller of a psychological nature about Anthony Perkins as a brain specialist finding amnesiac Charles Bronson and convincing him that his wife is his wife and is having an affair - all the while having a real affair. This is Perkin's way of dealing with the messy affair. There is quite a bit of plodding here as well as some leaps of logic in the script that are not easily believed. Perkins and Bronson are able to create convincing enough characters to make it work relatively well. Perkins plays the malevolent, to a large degree impotent(of taking command of the situation)doctor with his customary workmanlike manner. Bronson does get to act and though looks a little too lost at times fares well enough too. Lovely Jill Ireland plays the good doctor's sexy wife but does little for her role or the film other than looking quite appealing. The end is really not effective as it leaves no real resolution to any of the plot strands revealed. The director does have some obvious talent and the film moves briskly mercifully.
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    • BaronBl00d
    • Mar 26, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 28, 1971 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Eiskalter Hass
    • Filming locations
      • Folkestone, Kent, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Comacico
      • Lira Films
      • Medusa Distribuzione
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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