Cat People
1942 · 1h 13m · Horror, Mystery, Romance · United States of America · Rated 14A (CA)
She knew strange, fierce pleasures that no other woman could ever feel!
A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.
Directed by
Jacques TourneurWritten by
DeWitt Bodeen6.8Smart score
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1940sanimal attackanimal transformationblack and whitecanarycatcursedisbeliefdoctor patient relationshipexotic animalsfearfear of catsfear of intimacyfilm noirfolklorehypnosishypnotherapyisolationisolationismjealousyleopardlove trianglemarital issuesmarriageofficeperfumepsychiatristpsychological stressself-isolationserbiansex transformationshadow on wallsmokingsocial isolationswimming pooltherapytransformationturned into animalturns into animalunconsummated marriageunited states of america (usa)val lewtonworkworkingzoo
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