Rider on the Rain (1970)
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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
- Starring:
- Marlène Jobert, Charles Bronson, (more)
- Director(s):
- René Clément
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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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
Complete Cast of Rider on the Rain
- Marlène Jobert - Melancolie "Mellie" Mau
- Annie Cordy - Juliette
- Jill Ireland - Nicole
- Marika Green - Hostess at Tania's
- Jean Piat - M. Armand
- Gabriele Tinti - Tony
- Charles Bronson - Dobbs
- Corinne Marchand - Woman
- Jean Gaven - Toussaint
- Marc Mazza - The Stranger (Mac Guffin)
- Marcel Pérès - Station Master
- Ellen Bahl - Madeline Legauff
- Director(s):
- René Clément
- Writer(s):
- Lorenzo Ventavoli, Sébastien Japrisot
- Producer(s):
- Serge Silberman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Rape & Sexual Abuse, Not For Children, Adult Situations, Violence)
- 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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