Images
1972 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.8 · 68% critics
On a holiday in rural Ireland, a pregnant children’s author tries to find peace and focus, but her grip on reality begins to slip. As paranoia and vivid hallucinations take over—including unsettling doubles—everyday moments turn threatening, and she struggles to tell what’s real from what her mind is creating.
Also known as Robert Altman's Images
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Details
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-12-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (162 votes)
- Budget
- $807,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like unsettling, ambiguous psychological horror that rewards close attention, in the vein of Dead Ringers or I'm Thinking of Ending Things; Not for you if you want clear answers, fast pacing, or straightforward scares.
Pros: eerie, dreamlike mood; strong lead performance; striking rural setting | Cons: slow pacing; unclear reality vs fantasy; thin character development
Themes
- adultery
- husband wife relationship
- schizophrenia
- countryside
- paranoia
- delusion
- supernatural
- hallucination
- mental breakdown
- surrealism
- waterfall
- loneliness
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic Score · 1973 · nominated
Cast & crew
Susannah York
as Cathryn
René Auberjonois
as Hugh
Marcel Bozzuffi
as René
Hugh Millais
as Marcel
Cathryn Harrison
as Susannah
John Morley
as The Old Man
Barbara Baxley
as Voice On Telephone (uncredited)
Directed by Robert Altman