Someone Behind the Door | 
| Director: Nicolas Gessner
Actors: Charles Bronson, Anthony Perkins, Jill Ireland, Henri Garcin, Adriano Magistretti
Studio: Lions Gate
Category: DVD
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 39744
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 97 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 20571
UPC: 012236205715
EAN: 0012236205715
ASIN: B000ION230
Theatrical Release Date: 1971
Release Date: December 12, 2006
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Product Description
Doctor Jeffries a psychiatrist dedicated to his research neglects his wife Frances. She leaves him for her lover Paul Damien. When Jeffries receives a visit from a stranger with amnesia he convinces him that Frances is his wife planning to make him jealous and take revenge by proxy...System Requirements:Run Time: 97 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG UPC: 012236205715 Manufacturer No: 20571
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 Mislabled 16:9 Widescreen May 5, 2008
John Kelley (Hazlet, NJ USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The LionsGate version of this title is clearly labeled "16:9 Widescreen" in one location and also has a large logo on the the back of the cover which states - (16x9 WIDESCREEN 1.78:1 DVD SCREEN FORMAT). However, the actual dvd is presented in a letterboxed 1.85:1 format without anamorphic enhancement. The LionsGate version is still the only version of this film worth having on DVD but there is no excuse for the false advertising.
A GOOD BRONSON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! July 24, 2007
CLINT BRONSON (las vegas,NV.)
SOMEONE BEHIND THE DOOR is a very good film and stars Anthony
(Mother)Perkins Jill Ireland and of course The MAN! Charles
has amnesia and therefore does not know who he is.Tony Perkins
suspects his wife of having an affair and wants to get rid of her
FOR GOOD!!! This has a good script and character development.
Bronson is very good as the helpless stranger and Perkins is well
PERKINS! He too is very good and though this is a Bronson
movie(he was the number 1 box office star at the time)Perkins
has the most screen time and even moments alone on film!
a very good thriller,not fantastic but VERY good!!!
Movie Lover February 10, 2007
G. Burrell
An amnesia victim may already be responsible for one murder and is treated by a psychiatrist who would like him to commit another - his unfaithful wife.
VERY GOOD January 6, 2007
Marc Bouhana (FRANCE)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I WAS GLAD TO SEE THIS MOVIE BECAUSE I THINK I SAW IT LONG TIME AGO
SO THIS A GOOD ENTERTAINMENT A GOOD THRILLER WITH A NICE ENDING
 Redefines the concept of "mind games".... July 8, 2006
Kenneth M. Pizzi (San Mateo, CA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wow! What an unusual and oftentimes disturbing film this is with excellent performances all around from Perkins, Bronson, and Ireland in this tale about a twisted neurologist (Perkins)whose wife's infidelity prompts him to manipulate an amenesiac (Bronson), into killing his wife and her lover.
Perkins is well-cast in this role as the doctor who takes Bronson both into his care and confidence later managing to convince him that Ireland is his wife and is having an affair with a French journalist. An unusual role for Bronson, typically regulated to B pictures and action roles, this film showcases his tremendous range where the director has successfully cast him against type. In this case, the victim.
Like "Lola" with Susan George filmed a year earlier and directed by Richard Donner, Bronson played a 38 year old author of "adult literature" who marries the 16 year old Susan George--a stretch for an actor of mostly B action pictures like "Death Wish" and "The Evil That Men Do."
This film shot on the southern coast of England, as did "Lola," captures another facet of this actor's gifts. This would be one of many pictures where he would collaborate with his wife, Jill Ireland.
Perkins is superb as the disturbed neurologist who finds solace in the opening bars of Dvorak's "New World Symphony" and toy puzzles. Perkins always brings a neurotic intensity to any role, and this is no exception. The ending is one that is shocking as well as unexpected.
The quality of this DVD is excellent for a film over 30 years old. The transfers from the 16mm print are remarkably clean, and the audio is remastered to Dolby standards. Beware of cheaper versions of this DVD that look like they were taken from a VHS tape.
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