Don’t Look Now (1973)

As September comes to a close we are amping up for our favorite time of year. We hope dear listeners that you will enjoy this little ditty as we acquiesce to the fading light of summer sunsets.

The skies are awash in hues of orange, red, and watery blue, and the days will grow shorter. The turn this time of year is distinct, even in a place like Florida. You can feel it in the evening air, though certainly not as crisp and dramatic as in the hinterlands of Ohio.

We hope you enjoy this odd, yet creepy little tale of haunting grief, executed deftly by director Nic Roeg and lead actors Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland. Daphne du Maurier was a master of painting mystifying scenes and a builder of incremental dreadful atmospheres.

We think it’s a perfect prolusion for what we have in store for October.

Episode links:

1971: Hit novel REBECCA was just a phase |

Daphne du Maurier| | Writers and Wordsmiths | BBC Archive

https://youtu.be/W9JvTUjCd0s?is=tvjHGs0Cf5dgBOSm

Director Nic Roeg discusses DON’T LOOK NOW with critic Mark Kermode https://youtu.be/9GOsVYHjabo?is=0xK2Tj9_Co3nYU3z

Behind the scenes: Don’t Look Now (1973) with Donald Sutherland https://youtu.be/aKEh2ygvX4U?is=gwcjDVL3R-yX4gy9