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Psyche 59 (1964)

Psyche 59 poster
Directed by
Alexander Singer
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
18
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman who suffered a traumatic accident and lost her sight struggles with her memories and her marriage. Her husband tries to control her life but a new relationship challenges her isolation.

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What happens

Psyche 59 is a 1964 British drama film directed by Alexander Singer and starring Patricia Neal, Curd Jürgens, Samantha Eggar, Ian Bannen, Beatrix Lehmann and Elspeth March. It was written by Julian Halevy based on the 1958 novel Psyche 58 by Françoise des Ligneris. The film was released on 29 April 1964 by Columbia Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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