Dominique (1979 film)
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| Directed by | Michael Anderson |
| Written by | Edward Abraham (writer) Valerie Abraham (writer) Harold Lawlor (story) |
| Produced by | Andrew Donally Milton Subotsky |
| Starring | Cliff Robertson Jean Simmons Jenny Agutter Simon Ward Ron Moody |
| Cinematography | Ted Moore |
| Edited by | Richard Best |
| Music by | David Whitaker |
Release date | 1979 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.2 million[1] |
Dominique is a 1978 British film directed by Michael Anderson. The film is based on the 1948 short story What Beckoning Ghost by Harold Lawlor.[2]
The film is also known as Dominique Is Dead (American reissue title and UK video title).
Plot
Greedy David Ballard (Cliff Robertson) wants to get the money of his wife Dominique (Jean Simmons), so he attempts to drive her insane. He succeeds and she hangs herself, only to come back to haunt him from the afterlife.
Cast
- Cliff Robertson as David Ballard
- Jean Simmons as Dominique Ballard
- Jenny Agutter as Ann Ballard
- Simon Ward as Tony Calvert
- Ron Moody as Dr. Rogers
- Judy Geeson as Marjorie Craven
- Michael Jayston as Arnold Craven
- Flora Robson as Mrs. Davis
- David Tomlinson as Lawyer
- Jack Warner as George
- Leslie Dwyer as Cemetery Supervisor
- Jan Holden as Ballard's Secretary
- Jack McKenzie as John, 1st Chauffeur
- Michael Nightingale as Vicar at Funeral
Production
Filming started in September 1977 and went for six weeks.[1]
Soundtrack
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References
- ^ a b Ed. Allan Bryce, Amicus: The Studio That Dripped Blood, Stray Cat Publishing, 2000 p 159
- ^ ""What Beckoning Ghost?" by Harold Lawlor, Weird Tales, July 1948". UNZ.org.
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