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Psyche '59

1964 1h 34m Drama List
Reviews 44% Audience Score 50+ Ratings
Following a serious fall, Allison (Patricia Neal) loses her sight. Though doctors insist that her blindness is psychologically induced, Allison has no memory of the events leading up to the incident, so her condition persists. When her attractive younger sister, Robin (Samantha Eggar), comes to visit, Allison senses a tension between her husband, Eric (Curt Jurgens), and Robin. As a long-buried memory of Eric's infidelity emerges, Allison's vision returns -- a fact that she keeps to herself. Read More Read Less

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Audience Member The end of the movie doesn't do justice to the buildup and it's not very satisfying. On the plus side, though, Patricia Neal is interesting as a woman with hysterical blindness after suffering a fall. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Following a serious fall, Allison (Patricia Neal) loses her sight. Though doctors insist that her blindness is psychologically induced, Allison has no memory of the events leading up to the incident, so her condition persists. When her attractive younger sister, Robin (Samantha Eggar), comes to visit, Allison senses a tension between her husband, Eric (Curt Jurgens), and Robin. As a long-buried memory of Eric's infidelity emerges, Allison's vision returns -- a fact that she keeps to herself.
Director
Alexander Singer
Producer
Philip Hazelton
Screenwriter
Françoise Des Ligneris
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 13, 2011
Runtime
1h 34m