Dominique (1979)

A millionaire, who drove his wife to commit suicide, starts believing that he is being haunted by her spirit.

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers:

Edward Abraham (screenplay), Valerie Abraham (screenplay)

Stars:

Cliff Robertson, Jean Simmons, Jenny Agutter

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cliff Robertson	...	David Ballard
Jean Simmons	...	Dominique Ballard
Jenny Agutter	...	Ann Ballard
Simon Ward	...	Tony Calvert
Ron Moody	...	Dr. Rogers
Judy Geeson	...	Marjorie Craven
Michael Jayston	...	Arnold Craven
Flora Robson	...	Mrs. Davis
David Tomlinson	...	Lawyer
Jack Warner	...	George
Leslie Dwyer	...	Cemetary Supervisor
Jan Holden	...	Ballard's Secretary
Brian Hayes	...	S.T. Reeve
Jack McKenzie	...	John, 1st Chauffeur
Michael Nightingale	...	Vicar at Funeral

Storyline

The wife of a greedy man comes back to haunt him after he scares her to death in this horror-thriller. He is after her money and must try several times before he finally succeeds. Because she is mentally exhausted from being frightened all the time, she commits suicide, but soon the husband begins experiencing her ghostly presence.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as title | psychotronic film | suicide | forename as title | last will and testament | 

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Taglines:

She's back!

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 1980 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Dominique Is Dead

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grand Prize Productions, Sword & Sorcery, Viacom Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The final film of Jack Warner.

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Quotes

Dominique Ballard: He hides things to make me think I'm losing my memory.

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Connections

Referenced in Interview with Richard Franklin (1981)

User Reviews

DOMINIQUE (Michael Anderson, 1978) **

To call a film about a crippled ghost taking revenge from beyond the grave lame and lifeless would be too ironical but this here is an undeniably undistinguished combination of GASLIGHT (1939 & 1944) via LES DIABOLIQUES (1954); while still watchable in itself, it's so cliché-ridden as to provoke chuckles instead of the intended chills. However, thanks to the dire straits in which the British film industry found itself in the late 1970s, even a mediocre script such as this one was able to attract 10 star names - Cliff Robertson (as the conniving husband), Jean Simmons (in the title role), Jenny Agutter (as Robertson's artist half-sister), Simon Ward (as the enigmatic chauffeur), Ron Moody (as an ill-fated doctor), Michael Jayston (as Robertson's business partner), Judy Geeson (as Simmons' best friend and Jayston's wife), Flora Robson (as the housekeeper), David Tomlinson (as the notary reading Simmons' will) and, most surprisingly perhaps, Jack Warner (as a gravestone sculptor) - although most of them actually have nothing parts, I'm sorry to say!