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      Rider on the Rain

      PG-13 1970 1h 55m Mystery & Thriller List
      80% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 63% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Melancolie Mau (Marlène Jobert) is a lonely woman on the French seaside who becomes the victim of a horrific rape, but then manages to turn the tables and shoot her attacker dead. She chooses not to tell anyone about the event and dumps the body, but this decision comes back to haunt her when a U.S. colonel (Charles Bronson) shows up and mysteriously knows everything about her ordeal. However, he seems to have his own agenda, and it may concern Melancolie's absent husband. Read More Read Less

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      Richard Schickel LIFE From the artful sensitivity of Forbidden Games to the sophisticated scares of Purple Noon to the slack shallowness and childlike elaborateness of plot on view here is a far fall for a man of talent. Sep 4, 2019 Full Review Michael Barrett PopMatters This fascinating, labyrinthine film pulls off the rare trick of maintaining its heroine's POV for the first 90-minutes. Apr 29, 2019 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Benefits from Clement's stark approach as well as fine turns from Bronson and especially Jobert. Rated: 3/4 Apr 16, 2019 Full Review Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press Bronson is perfect. An underrated actor limited to television roles and a few secondary roles in major movies, Bronson here proves that he can carry a film more effectively than many star performers. Apr 3, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Spellbinding Hitchcock-type of psychological murder thriller. Rated: B+ Feb 11, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Another very strange cat and mouse thriller with Bronson, that doubles as a dark romantic comedy. It's a little confusing in spots, but it gets points for originality and a great ending. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/09/20 Full Review Audience Member A gem that is very little known in the US. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Aika yhdentekevä oli tämäkin. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Too bad i don't see many reviews on movies like this one... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member This is one of my favorite movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member A beautiful young woman in the South of France is stalked by, then raped by, a mysterious masked assailant. She shoots him dead soon afterwards and dumps his corpse in the sea. Later, an American investigator turns up, and to her horror he seems to know everything about what she has done...... stars Marlene Jobert, Charles Bronson, Annie Cordy, Corinne Marchand, Jill Ireland, Jean Gaven , Marika Green, Marc Mazza, Jean Piat, Marcel Peres, Gabriele Tinti and Ellen Bahl. directed by Rene Clement, Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Melancolie Mau (Marlène Jobert) is a lonely woman on the French seaside who becomes the victim of a horrific rape, but then manages to turn the tables and shoot her attacker dead. She chooses not to tell anyone about the event and dumps the body, but this decision comes back to haunt her when a U.S. colonel (Charles Bronson) shows up and mysteriously knows everything about her ordeal. However, he seems to have his own agenda, and it may concern Melancolie's absent husband.
      Director
      René Clément
      Screenwriter
      Sebastien Japrisot, Lorenzo Ventavoli
      Rating
      PG-13 (Violence|Some Thematic Elements|Sexuality)
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 26, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 55m
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