To carry out the scheme successfully, they will have to: kidnap Amanda convince Amanda that her temporary captivity is not out of the ordinary, while having her not be able to. Myra and Billy view this scheme as a victimless crime, if a crime at all, as they don't plan on harming Amanda, and they are returning the requested ransom. Seance on a Wet Afternoon DVD Bryan Forbes(DIR) 1964 Rating: NR Director: John Seton, Bryan Forbes, Turk Thrust Genre: Drama Product Information. 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. Myra is the dominant in the couple, Billy, the weak-minded follower. (The couple would appear to be in their thirties. Myra Savage (Kim Stanley) is married to a devoted husband named Billy (Richard Attenborough). The acting from Kim Stanley and Richard Attenborough more than makes up for any shortfalls in the plot itself. "Arthur" is her spirit guide, who was their stillborn son. A somewhat incredulous plot set in a London of the 1960s. Myra works as a medium, who holds weekly meetings, séances, for a regular group of customers, while Billy supports her in these ventures, as he does not otherwise work, due to his asthma. Overview: Bill Savage is struggling to maintain his marriage to his increasingly unbalanced wife, Myra, who believes she is a medium. Myra and Billy Savage are a married couple living in London. His first collaboration with Bryan Forbes in 1964, ' Seance on a Wet Afternoon', earned him a nomination at the 1965 British Academy Film Awards ( BAFTA ). A scanner may see a photograph differently than human eyes will, so it is possible that the actual photograph may be slightly darker or lighter in person. A medium and her husband stage a kidnapping in order for her to pretend to solve the crime and achieve fame. Director and co-writer Kiyoshi Kurosawa was approached by the Kansai Telecasting Corporation with the idea of adapting Mark McShanes novel ' Seance on a Wet Afternoon '. Summary: A medium and her husband stage a kidnapping in order for her to pretend to solve the crime and achieve fame.Īctors: Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Margaret Lacey It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. Myra works as a medium, who holds weekly meetings, sances, for a regular group of customers, while Billy supports her in these ventures, as he does not.
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