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Someone Behind the Door (1971)

Someone Behind the Door poster
Original title
Quelqu'un derrière la porte
Directed by
Nicolas Gessner
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
16
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman brings a man with amnesia to her home in Folkestone. Her husband is a neurosurgeon who becomes involved in a tense psychological game.

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What happens

Someone Behind the Door (French: Quelqu'un derrière la porte) is a 1971 French crime-drama film directed by Nicolas Gessner. In the UK, it was twice retitled as Two Minds For Murder (theatrical title) and Brainkill (VHS title). It is based on a novel by Jacques Robert. The film was shot on location in Folkestone, England. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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