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Madame Flora is terrified when she perceives a supernatural presence during one of her fraudulent séances...
In New York City, Madame Flora, a phony spiritualist, runs a fraudulent séance business with her daughter Monica and mute assistant Toby. When a wealthy client begins to suspect her deceit, Madame Flora is haunted by a mysterious presence, leading to escalating paranoia and tragedy.
The film adaptation of Gian-Carlo Menotti's opera was critically acclaimed for its innovative use of the medium and its chilling atmosphere. It was praised for its psychological depth and its effective translation of operatic drama to the screen, though some found the pacing deliberate.
Praised for its haunting atmosphere and psychological tension.
Applauded for its successful adaptation of opera to film.
Noted for strong performances, particularly from Marie Powers.
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Won the Academy Award for Best Original Score (Gian-Carlo Menotti).
The film is based on Gian-Carlo Menotti's own opera of the same name, and he also directed the film and wrote the screenplay.
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I’d never heard of Marie Powers before watching this curious hybrid of a film, but she definitely earned her fee here as she offers a compelling operatic performance as the slightly crooked medium “Madame Flora” who has been fleecing the gu...