The theatricality of it makes it worth it. With the peculiar uncanniness of certain films of the 60's-70's, it demands an easy belief into the danger behind blurry lighting, closed spaces, an impromptu piano or a violin jump. Perhaps what is most spooky is the chance of so much acting in a real environment or of so much reality in a theatre—and by reality I do not pretend to concern myself with any realism or Lacanian universe—here we have rather the “easy” reality of suspense: knowing perfectly what will happen and yet immersed in an hour and a half pause of sincerity. To my taste perhaps the best part of the film are the first sequences—the stuffing of the doll, the airport, immigration, and the abduction while leaving the building. And I will confess, Audrey Hepburn's blind woman gives a sweet & sour perverse enjoyment to it. Finally, a diving into space worth your time.
3 stars
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