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Cat People

She knew strange, fierce pleasures that no other woman could ever feel!

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  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Mystery
  • Horror

Overview

A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.

Keywords

  • 1940s
  • animal attack
  • isolation
  • curse
  • fear
  • jealousy
  • hypnosis
  • work
  • transformation
  • black and white
  • turns into animal
  • swimming pool
  • zoo
  • love triangle
  • marriage
  • cat
  • psychiatrist
  • smoking
  • therapy
  • office
  • canary
  • social isolation
  • film noir
  • turned into animal
  • perfume
  • doctor patient relationship
  • disbelief
  • animal transformation
  • psychological stress
  • serbian
  • folklore
  • leopard
  • val lewton
  • fear of intimacy
  • unconsummated marriage
  • exotic animals
  • hypnotherapy
  • fear of cats
  • marital issues
  • shadow on wall
  • self-isolation
  • isolationism
  • sex transformation
  • united states of america (usa)
  • working

Details

Status
Released
Release date
December 5, 1942
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English, Serbian
Countries
United States of America
Producer
Val Lewton
Cinematography
Nicholas Musuraca
Budget
$134,000
Revenue
$4,000,000
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