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The Reincarnation of Peter Proud

  • 19751975
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
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6.4/10
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The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
When college professor, Peter Proud begins experiencing flashbacks of an earlier life, he's mysteriously drawn to a place he's never been to, but which seems familiar and where he soon finds his previous incarnation's wife.
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When college professor, Peter Proud begins experiencing flashbacks of an earlier life, he's mysteriously drawn to a place he's never been to, but which seems familiar and where he soon finds... Read allWhen college professor, Peter Proud begins experiencing flashbacks of an earlier life, he's mysteriously drawn to a place he's never been to, but which seems familiar and where he soon finds his previous incarnation's wife.When college professor, Peter Proud begins experiencing flashbacks of an earlier life, he's mysteriously drawn to a place he's never been to, but which seems familiar and where he soon finds his previous incarnation's wife.
IMDb RATING
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2K
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  • Director
    • J. Lee Thompson
  • Writer
    • Max Ehrlich(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Michael Sarrazin
    • Jennifer O'Neill
    • Margot Kidder
Top credits
  • Director
    • J. Lee Thompson
  • Writer
    • Max Ehrlich(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Michael Sarrazin
    • Jennifer O'Neill
    • Margot Kidder
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 59User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Jennifer O'Neill in The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
    Jennifer O'Neill in The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
    Jennifer O'Neill in The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
    Jennifer O'Neill in The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
    Margot Kidder in The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
    Jennifer O'Neill in The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
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    Michael Sarrazin
    Michael Sarrazin
    • Peter Proudas Peter Proud
    Jennifer O'Neill
    Jennifer O'Neill
    • Ann Curtisas Ann Curtis
    Margot Kidder
    Margot Kidder
    • Marcia Curtisas Marcia Curtis
    Cornelia Sharpe
    Cornelia Sharpe
    • Nora Hayesas Nora Hayes
    Paul Hecht
    • Dr. Samuel Goodmanas Dr. Samuel Goodman
    Stuart Thomas
    • Jeff Curtisas Jeff Curtis
    • (as Tony Stephano)
    Norman Burton
    Norman Burton
    • Dr. Frederick Spearas Dr. Frederick Spear
    • (as Normann Burton)
    Anne Ives
    • Ellen Curtisas Ellen Curtis
    Debralee Scott
    Debralee Scott
    • Suzyas Suzy
    Jon Richards
    • Newspaper Custodianas Newspaper Custodian
    Steve Franken
    Steve Franken
    • Dr. Charles Crennisas Dr. Charles Crennis
    Fred Stuthman
    Fred Stuthman
    • Pop Johnsonas Pop Johnson
    Lester Fletcher
    Lester Fletcher
    • Car Salesmanas Car Salesman
    Paul Nevens
    • Room Clerkas Room Clerk
    Breanna Benjamin
    • Miss Hagersonas Miss Hagerson
    Addison Powell
    Addison Powell
    • Reevesas Reeves
    Phillip Clark
    Phillip Clark
    • Number Fiveas Number Five
    Gene Boland
    • Charlieas Charlie
    • Director
      • J. Lee Thompson
    • Writer
      • Max Ehrlich(screenplay by) (from his novel)
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    • Trivia
      Margot Kidder is about six months younger than Jennifer O'Neill in real life, yet she played Miss O'Neill's character's mother in this film.
    • Goofs
      When Peter goes to newspaper office to research decades-old murder of someone named Curtis, newspaper librarian looks up appropriate microfilm reel by victim's last name. In reality, all newspaper microfilms - a photographic record of all newspaper pages from a certain period - are filed by dates of newspaper recorded - not specific events.
    • Quotes

      Jeff Curtis: You bore me, you bitch.

      Marcia Curtis: Where are you going?

      Jeff Curtis: Out. For a swim. I'm gonna wash off your stink.

    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Trauma 2: Drive-in Monsterama (2016)

    User reviews59

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    Not great, but truly spooky
    Peculiar film which mixes murder-mystery with the supernatural concept of reincarnation, along with a large dose of early-70's movie sexuality. I saw this several times years ago on TV, and was quite impressed with it, somewhat against my will; now I wish that I could see it again. It is deeply and disturbingly creepy at points, and contains chilling scenes which I will never forget; it has the quality of a bad dream that you can't quite get out of your mind. At the same time, it is not in any way a typical "horror" or fantasy film; in an odd way it is somewhat subtle and intellectual without being at all high-brow (the lead character is an inquisitive college professor).

    The main protagonists are played by Michael Sarrazin and Margot Kidder (both Canadians). Sarrazin was becoming quite popular at the time, and something of an unlikely heart-throb, but his career later fizzled out. His rather sleepy and laid-back acting style works well here. Kidder at first seems bizarrely and very severely mis-cast playing a far older alchoholic widow, but her performance begins to get under your skin once you get past the terrible age-makeup that was used on her (she plays her own age in flashbacks). She was actually much younger than Sarrazin at the time, and the same age as the radiant Jennifer O'Neill who plays her adult daughter. It would be interesting to know the behind-the-scenes info on the casting decisions.

    The production is rather slow-moving, although it eventually gathers speed and certainly ends with a bang! Unfortunately, as a whole the thing never quite works. It probably could be a much more interesting and intense film, and I have read that Paramount has acquired the rights for a remake.

    Originally available on both VHS tape and LaserDisc.
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    • Release date
      • September 18, 1975 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Deep Death
    • Filming locations
      • Memorial Bridge, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bing Crosby Productions
      • Cinerama Productions
      • Fuqua Industries
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,084,614
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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