Don't Look Now (1973): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Don't Look Now is a 1973 drama thriller directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring Donald Sutherland, Renato Scarpa and Julie Christie. It is based on Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier and Patrick McGrath. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $116,094 worldwide. It won 1 award from 7 nominations, including Best Cinematography at the BAFTA 1974. Critics gave it 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and 95 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Nicolas Roeg
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Don't Look Now About?
The premise of Don't Look Now without spoilers, adapted from Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier and Patrick McGrath. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a devastating loss, a couple seeks solace in Venice, hoping to mend their fractured relationship. While exploring the city's historic canals and architecture, the woman experiences unsettling visions and a growing sense of spiritual awareness. Her husband, struggling with his own grief, initially dismisses her concerns, but he too begins to question his beliefs as a disturbing presence emerges, blurring the lines between reality and illusion and putting their lives in danger.
Don't Look Now Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- death of daughter
- sex scene
- grief
- psychic
- venice italy
- drowning
- grieving father
- grieving mother
- loss of child
- blindness
- flashback
- flash forward
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- church restoration
- female frontal nudity
- based on short story
- little person
- chase
- girl
- slow motion scene
- briton abroad
- father daughter relationship
- haunted by the past
- sadness
- guilt
- marriage
- female rear nudity
- disbelief
- tragic event
- death by drowning
- precognition
- supernatural power
- husband wife relationship
- serial killer
- blind psychic
- male nudity
- surprise ending
- pubic hair
- murder
- church
- pursuit
- italy
- seizure
- hotel
- mother son relationship
- boy
- old woman
- death of protagonist
- suspense
- raincoat
- blind woman
Don't Look Now Cast
Donald Sutherland leads the cast, with Renato Scarpa and Julie Christie. Directed by Nicolas Roeg; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Nicolas Roeg
Also Starring in Don't Look Now
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Don't Look Now Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Don't Look Now 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and 95 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 93% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 76%
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Metacritic 95 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 69% User score
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Don't Look Now Plot Summary
What happens in Don't Look Now from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Some time after the tragic drowning of their young daughter, Christine, at their English countryside residence, John Baxter and his heartbroken wife Laura embark on a trip to Venice. Here, John has accepted a commission from a bishop to restore an ancient church. During a meal at a local restaurant, Laura encounters two elderly sisters, Heather and Wendy, where Heather, despite being blind, astonishingly claims to have psychic abilities and reveals that she can “see” the deceased Christine. This unsettling revelation leaves Laura shaken, causing her to faint at the table.
Full summary
The whole story of Don't Look Now, scene by scene
Don't Look Now Box Office
Don't Look Now grossed $116,094 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$116.1K
- International
- $114.2K
Don't Look Now Awards & Nominations
Don't Look Now won 1 award from 7 nominations, including Best Cinematography at the BAFTA 1974.
1 win7 nominations1 ceremony
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BAFTA 1974 1 win · 7 nominations- Won Best Cinematography
- Nominated Best Actor in a Leading Role – Donald Sutherland
- Nominated Best Actress in a Leading Role – Julie Christie
- Nominated Best Direction – Nicolas Roeg
- Nominated Best Editing
Don't Look Now Trailers & Videos
10 videos: 2 trailers, 1 clip and 7 featurettes.
- Trailer Don't Look Now (1973) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers
- Clip Clip
- Featurette John Landis on DON'T LOOK NOW
- Featurette Three Reasons: Don’t Look Now
How Well Do You Know Don't Look Now?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What city do John and Laura travel to after the death of their daughter?
Cars in Don't Look Now
3 cars on screen, including the 1962 Austin A60 Cambridge and the 1970 Citroën D 20 Safari.
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1962 Austin A60 Cambridge Minor role -
1970 Citroën D 20 Safari Minor role -
1965 Volkswagen 1200 Typ 1 Background role
Don't Look Now Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “Avdøde advarer” and “Venecia rojo shocking”.
- Also known as
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- Avdøde advarer
- Venecia rojo shocking
- Ne gledaj sada
- Nu privi acum
- Akai Kage
- Wenn die Gondeln Trauer tragen
- Aquele Inverno em Veneza
- A Venezia... un dicembre rosso shocking
- Ne vous retournez pas
- 威尼斯疑魂
- Amenaza en la sombra
- Ne nézz vissza!
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- А теперь не смотри
- Rødt chok
- המבט
- Μετά τα Μεσάνυχτα
- Karanlığın Gölgesi
- Inverno de Sangue em Veneza
- Nie oglądaj się teraz
- А сега не гледай
- Rösten från andra sidan
- 赤い影
- 쳐다보지 마라
- 威尼斯痴魂
- Villur vegar
- Đừng Nhìn Bây Giờ
- Nu te uita acum
- Amenaça a l’ombra
- Kauhunkierre
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Don't Look Now FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and awards of Don't Look Now, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Don't Look Now?
Don't Look Now runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Don't Look Now released?
Don't Look Now was released on December 9, 1973.
Who directed Don't Look Now?
Don't Look Now was directed by Nicolas Roeg.
More films by Nicolas Roeg Who is in the cast of Don't Look Now?
Don't Look Now stars Donald Sutherland, Renato Scarpa and Julie Christie, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Don't Look Now make at the box office?
Don't Look Now grossed $116,094 worldwide.
How is Don't Look Now rated?
Don't Look Now has 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 95 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Is Don't Look Now based on a book?
Yes. Don't Look Now is adapted from Don't Look Now by Daphne du Maurier and Patrick McGrath.
What awards did Don't Look Now win?
Don't Look Now won 1 award from 7 nominations, including Best Cinematography at the BAFTA 1974.
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