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Sisters

United States

1973

93 Min
Color
1.85:1
English
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DIR Brian De Palma

PROD Edward R. Pressman

SCR Brian De Palma, Louisa Rose

DP Gregory Sandor

CAST Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning, William Finley, Lisle Wilson, Barnard Hughes

ED Paul Hirsch

PROD DES Gary Weist

MUSIC Bernard Herrmann

Synopsis

Margot Kidder is Danielle, a beautiful model separated from her Siamese twin, Dominique. When a hotshot reporter (Jennifer Salt) suspects Dominique of a brutal murder, she becomes dangerously ensnared in the sisters’ insidious sibling bond. A scary and stylish paean to female destructiveness, De Palma’s first foray into horror voyeurism is a stunning amalgam of split-screen effects, bloody birthday cakes, and a chilling score by frequent Hitchcock collaborator Bernard Herrmann. —The Criterion Collection

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Brian De Palma

Brian De Palma is one of the well-known directors who spear-headed the new movement in Hollywood during the 1970s. He is known for his many films that go from violent pictures, to Hitchcock-like thrillers.

Born on the 11th of September in 1940, De Palma was born in New Jersey in an American-Italian family. Originally entering university as a physics student, de Palma became attracted to films after seeing such classics as Citizen Kane (1941). Enrolling in Sarah Lawrence College, he found lasting influences from such varied teachers as Alfred Hitchcock and Andy Warhol.

At first, his films comprised of such black-and-white films as Bridge That Gap (1965). He then discovered a young actor whose fame would influence Hollywood forever. In 1968, de Palma made the comedic film Greetings (1968) starring Robert de Niro in his first ever credited film role. The two followed up immediately with the film The Wedding Party (1969) and Hi, Mom… read more

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Mario Coelho

31Mar12

By the end, it all became too absurd and I lost my interest. Despite all this, the first 45 minutes are very interesting..

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Polyglot

25Dec11

The only good part is when Margot Kidder stabs that dude in the neck.

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    ULA ZUHRA

    25Dec11

    exactly what I thought, although a good part among other good parts!

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Don't Get Nasty Brother

4Nov11

Nunca tímido de admitir que admira (y plagia a HItchcock) en gran parte de su filmografía, sobre todo en sus primeras películas, no hay ninguna duda de que ésta es una de sus más "hitchcockianas", en especial por la técnica. Aunque el tema de las personalidades múltiples también es un obvio guiño al director británico. Todavía no estoy seguro de que pasa durante los últimos 15 min. pero aún así creo que es genial.

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Tigrane

26Sep11

Pure Hitchcock, from start to end.

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I wish I had a twin as cool as Dominique

By jonatha​ninge on December 24, 2009

We all remember Brian De Palma’s “Carrie,” “Scarface,” and “Dressed to Kill” mainly because of the stylized gore, violence, and suspense. But few know he started his feature film career making satires…  read review

Lives up to its premise, but nothing more

By prefere​nces on December 18, 2009

If this movie isn’t an homage to Hitchcock then I don’t know what is. It’s all here: the motif of the doppleganger; the practice of voyeurism; disturbed femmes, and the manic aural cues of Bernard…  read review

Unexpected, Psychological, and Experimental Thrill Ride!

By acarril​lojr on December 7, 2009

The Hitchcock “Psycho” (1960) and “Rear Window” (1954) references may be a tad extreme, and the experimental aesthetic of most of the film’s cinematography (split-screens, flashbacks, off-kilter framing…  read review

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By Nicole Cliffor​d on November 20, 2009

Having, prior to watching this movie, watched a TCM original show called “Night At The Movies: The Suspenseful World Of Thrillers” I was really in the mood for some great suspense. When they referenced…  read review

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