Rider on the Rain (1970)

Synopsis of Rider on the Rain

Adapted from a novel by acclaimed mystery writer Sébastien Japrisot, this French/Italian nailbiter stars Marlène Jobert as Mélancolie "Mellie" Mau, a young woman stalked by on a rainy afternoon by a mysterious stranger. The man eventually breaks in on Mellie while her husband is gone and rapes her. She grabs a shotgun and kills her assailant, dumping the body into the ocean. When the body is recovered, American military officer Dobbs (Charles Bronson) accuses Mellie of the murder -- and of stealing the U.S. Army money that the rapist had been carrying with him -- and that's only the beginning. The plot piles one twist upon another, deliriously confounding the audience at every turn. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

113 mins

Director(s):

René Clément

Writer(s):

Lorenzo Ventavoli, Sébastien Japrisot

Producer(s):

Serge Silberman

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Not For Children, Violence, Rape & Sexual Abuse, Adult Situations)

Categories:

Mystery & Suspense

• 1970 - Golden Globe - Best Foreign Film - Foreign Language
• 1970 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Foreign Film - Foreign Language

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