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And Soon the Darkness

And Soon the Darkness

Mystery · Thriller · Crime · 1970

Two young English women go on a cycling tour of the French countryside. When one of them goes missing, the other begins to search for her. But who can she trust?

Movie details

And Soon the Darkness

“Remember the way Hitchcock kept you on the edge of your seat...?”

1970 Mystery · Thriller · Crime 1h 39m

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

Two young English women go on a cycling tour of the French countryside. When one of them goes missing, the other begins to search for her. But who can she trust?

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What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over And Soon the Darkness?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Robert Fuest

Written by

Terry Nation · Brian Clemens

Pamela Franklin

Pamela Franklin

Jane

Michele Dotrice

Michele Dotrice

Cathy

Sandor Elès

Sandor Elès

Paul

John Nettleton

John Nettleton

Gendarme

Clare Kelly

Clare Kelly

Schoolmistress

H

Hana Maria Pravda

Madame Lassal

J

John Franklyn

Old Man

Court is in session

Put And Soon the Darkness on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.