Seance on A Wet Afternoon is a great movie to take in on a rainy day. The length and slow pace of the movie wouldn't be to everyone's liking as Kim Stanley plans and rationalizes the kidnapping of a child to her placid and beleaguered husband, performed by Richard Attenborough. Although Stanley dominates the dialogue, Attenborough's worries and fears are well acted out in his frowns and wide eyed wonderment. I found the movie very riveting. Stanley's character needs money to springboard her to success as a medium. The photography is in black and white which is very effective for the closeups of Stanley and the drops of rain on the windows of her Victorian house. Attenborough becomes the pawn in Stanley's insane plan. The cast includes parents, the kidnapped girl, the police detectives, visitors to the séances etc. This movie has great acting and photography that highlight this unusual but very watchable story.
Review of Seance on a Wet Afternoon
