Don't Look Now Page #3

Synopsis: John and Laura Baxter are in Venice when they meet a pair of elderly sisters, one of whom claims to be psychic. She insists that she sees the spirit of the Baxters' daughter, who recently drowned. Laura is intrigued, but John resists the idea. He, however, seems to have his own psychic flashes, seeing their daughter walk the streets in her red cloak, as well as Laura and the sisters on a funeral gondola.
Director(s): Nicolas Roeg
Production: Paramount Pictures
  Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes:
96%
R
Year:
1973
110 min
Website
1,937 Views


and then the first left or right.

Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

A nice dark little alley!

Yes, this is it.

- It isn't.

Yes, it is.

- It isn't, John.

Come on.

- No, it isn't.

Oh, rats! I'm getting out of here.

I know this place.

This is it! It's Ponte Giretto!

What?

- Here!

- No, I...

What's that, John?

- It's okay, I found the real world.

Come on.

What on earth was that?

- A cat or a rat.

Maybe something else.

- A rat?

This was just around the corner

from where we were!

I know where we are now.

Ready?

- Slow!

Slow!

Yeah. Higher.

Beautiful. Good.

Ready?

- No!

It'll fall down!

Go!

Go!

Are you ready?

Hello!

Hello!

- Hello!

How extraordinary to see you.

Oh, it's Mrs. Baxter.

Yes, I know.

- My husband's restoring this church.

Yes.

- Yeah, yeah.

Hold on.

- Yeah.

Stop! Wait.

- It's good.

Yes, I remember her hair.

Light hair and silky soft.

She tossed it as she laughed.

Did she die suddenly?

Heather! You've no right to...

- No, I wouldn't mind talking.

I'll just go and get my coat.

Would you mind waiting?

Thanks.

No, no! There!

Yes, there.

- No, there!

Okay.

- Yes!

Hold on!

- Here.

Wait still. Now.

I'll hold it right here.

Pull, pull!

Sunday afternoon,

we'd just finished lunch.

Before I used to smoke then.

Now, I haven't had a cigarette.

John just suddenly got up

and rushed down to the pond, almost

as if he knew

something was going to happen.

Yes.

- Well, it was too late. Strange.

Yes, of course!

- What?

Of course! He has the gift.

That's why the child was trying

to talk to him. He has the gift.

Even if he doesn't know it.

Even if he's resisting it.

It's a curse as well as a gift.

Wait, there's a knot.

Slow!

It's off-center!

It never was in the middle.

Over! To the left!

- Okay.

You can't

ever contact people, can you?

We're often asked. She's quite famous.

They all want a lot of mumbo-jumbo,

and holding hands. Second sight

is a gift from the Good Lord.

It is impertinent

to call his creatures

back for our entertainment.

It wouldn't be for my entertainment.

Would you come for tea?

When your husband's finished?

Just for a little while?

I'd like that. Thank you.

That alright?

I make no promises.

No.

It's ridiculous!

- They only want to meet you!

I'm not getting involved

in a session of mumbo-jumbo!

I've been trying to hang on to myself,

to get rid of this emptiness

that's been with me like some pain,

and finally through these two women

I've discovered how!

They disapprove of mumbo-jumbo, too!

They used that very word.

Of course they do!

- They just want to help!

Laura, do you not see...

- She's going to try and reach her.

Laura, that's enough.

Now listen to me.

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