Alas, not all goes according to plan. And then seeing it again five or six years later. Take a look ahead at some of our most anticipated superhero series arriving in 2021 and beyond. Aside from boasting one of the great evocative titles in film history, Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) works up a surplus of dread with a minimum of devices. Although they ask for a £25,000 ransom, they plan to return the money with the girl after Myra has become famous for helping find her. A woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed. Seance on a Wet Afternoon Date: 1964 Director: Bryan Forbes Production Company: Beaver Films, Allied Film Makers Stars: Richard Attenborough, Kim Stanley, Nanette Newman, Patrick Magee, Mark Eden Location(s): London, Surrey It still had the same impact watching the movie as I was young child. Trailer for director Bryan Forbes classic thriller/chiller feature. Kim Stanley was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as a London medium who bulldozes her weak husband (Richard Attenborough) into kidnapping a little girl; the goal is not ransom money, but a chance to prove Stanley's clairvoyant gifts … Sadly, the print for Blu ray release shows no discernible difference from the previous DVD release I own, and the audio quality is variable. View production, box office, & company info. Séance on a Wet Afternoon was remade in 2000 as the Japanese horror film Seance (Japanese: 降霊, Kōrei), directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. London's Daily Express called the film "superbly atmospheric", and The Sunday Telegraph dubbed it "compassionate, intelligent and absorbing." Written by Alas, not all goes according to plan. A stern father and lenient mother try to deal with the ups and downs of their four children's lives in working class Bolton. A medium decides to create publicity and drum up much needed business by finding a child she and her milquetoast husband plot and plan to kidnap. Myra's plan goes awry as her unsteady mental health begins to fray. Aside from boasting one of the great evocative titles in film history, Séance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) works up a surplus of dread with a minimum of devices. Watch Seance on a Wet Afternoon starring Kim Stanley in this Drama on DIRECTV. Also an intellectual ability to follow and understand the character. Forbes' script won the Writers Guild of Great Britain Award and the 1965 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America. While our theaters remain dark, these streams are one of numerous ways Opera Santa Barbara is working to support you and artists during Covid. It’s kind of in the vein of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Kim Stanley's bravura performance was, quite rightly, Oscar-nominated. Seance on a Wet Afternoon began as a novel by Mark McShane before Bryan Forbes created the chilling psychological thriller film (1964). Drama. Working-class British housewife Myra Savage (Kim Stanley) reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy (Richard Attenborough). Deborah Kerr and Simone Signoret originally were approached for the part, but both actresses turned down the role. With Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Margaret Lacey, Marie Burke. This page was last edited on 24 January 2021, at 19:57. Was this review helpful to you? Seance on a Wet Afternoon is a slow, moody and startlingly dark 60’s horror film that takes a simple premise and offers up a surprisingly compelling viewing experience. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Stream songs including "Seance On a Wet Afternoon", "Jazzabout Suite: In the Sun" and more. 41 Marryat Road, Wimbledon, London, England, UK. An opera of the same name based on the film, created by Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz, had its world premiere on 26 September 2009, at the Granada Theater at Opera Santa Barbara in California. Kim Stanley plays the strong controlling wife who does the seances and Richard Attenborough as her weak husband. Seance on a Wet Afternoon is a wonderful British thriller, dripping with atmosphere. Myra, with Billy's support, devises a scheme to raise her public prominence as a medium: kidnap Amanda Clayton, the young daughter of a wealthy couple, and using her psychic powers provide information to the Claytons and the police of Amanda and the requested ransom money's whereabouts. Directed by: Bryan Forbes Actors: Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Margaret Lacey Production Company: Beaver Films Release Date: 5 November 1964 (USA) Aspect Ratio: 1.66 : 1