Rider on the Rain

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Rider on the Rain

PG-13

1970

1h 55m

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

Richard Schickel

LIFE

09/04/2019

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.

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Michael Barrett

PopMatters

04/29/2019

This fascinating, labyrinthine film pulls off the rare trick of maintaining its heroine's POV for the first 90-minutes.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

04/16/2019

3/4

Benefits from Clement's stark approach as well as fine turns from Bronson and especially Jobert.

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Tony Mastroianni

Cleveland Press

04/03/2019

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.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

02/11/2015

B+

Spellbinding Hitchcock-type of psychological murder thriller.

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Ben M

10/30/2024

One of the best movies ever made. It doesn't just begin with a quote from Alice in Wonderland, the entire film parallels the craziness of what can happen to a woman's life in a scant few days. Melly (Alice) becomes a woman, the mystery is solved, and Charles Bronson falls in love in spite of himself. Confusing at first, but rewarding beyond measure in the long run.

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07/09/2020

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.

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08/19/2018

A gem that is very little known in the US.

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02/07/2017

Aika yhdentekevä oli tämäkin.

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06/03/2013

Too bad i don't see many reviews on movies like this one...

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06/01/2013

This is one of my favorite movies.

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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
Producer: Serge Silberman
Screenwriter: Sebastien Japrisot, Lorenzo Ventavoli
Production Co: Greenwich Film Productions, Medusa Distribuzione
Rating: PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 26, 2017
Runtime: 1h 55m

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