Cat People
by Paul Schrader
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Actor: Annette O'Toole, John Heard, Malcolm McDowell, Nastassja Kinski, Ruby DeeDirector: Paul Schrader
Brand: Universal
Cinematographer: John Bailey
Writer: Paul Schrader
Producer: Charles W. Fries
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer: Max Rosenberg
Writer: Alan Ormsby
Writer: DeWitt Bodeen
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-08-27
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Cat People
Movie Review: When Irena Makes Love, She Becomes An Animal, Literally
Summary: 4 Stars
Extremely bizarre, controversial and erotic, "Cat People" stars Natassia Kinski (daughter of European film legend Klaus Kinski) as Irena Gallier. An orphan and a virgin, she arrives in New Orleans in search of her estranged brother Paul Gallier [Malcolm McDowell of "Halloween" (2007)]. Soon she learns many terrifying secrets. Her parents were brother and sister who committed suicide. Her ancestors sacrificed their children to black panthers. If she makes loves, she will transform into a black panther that must kill in order to once again become human. Her only hope of remaining human is to live a celibate life or have an incestuous relationship with her brother. Neither one seems feasible to her, especially since she has fallen in love with Oliver Yates (John Heard of "C.H.U.D."), the curator at the New Orleans Zoological Park.
Exterior shots for "Cat People" were filmed in and around beautiful, historical New Orleans. Wonderful direction was provided by Paul Schrader who also directed "Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist." Schrader gives great commentary on the making of this film. He explained that he chose Natassia Kinski because she was believable as a virgin whereas all of the other candidates weren't. New Orleans was chosen as a setting because of its mystical aura - anything supernatural could happen there. It is interesting to learn that "Cat People" was co-scripted by Alan Ormsby who wrote the screenplays for such horror shockers as "Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things," "Deranged," and "Deathdream." Furthermore, a very hip rock-n-roll theme song is provided by superstar David Bowie.
A great cast, suspenseful action, creepy, gothic settings, and gory deaths make "Cat People" a must see for fans of all classic horror films. It is a feast for the eyes and an emotional tour de force. A young girl is torn between her instincts and her moral values. Must she sacrifice her ability to physically love another human in order not to kill? Or will she be forced to love from afar, imprisoned by physical bars and spiritual morals? If you enjoy watching people turn into animals and monsters, then you must also see "The Fly," "An American Werewolf in London" and "The Beast Within."
Summary of Cat People
An innocent beautys affair with a new orleans zookeeper seals her feline fate with her long-lost brother. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 08/24/2004 Starring: Nastassia Kinski Pat Perkins Run time: 119 minutes Rating: R Director: Paul SchraderPaul Schrader, the director of American Gigolo, brought a similar kind of sexual chic to this explicit horror movie. A remake of the beautiful, haunting 1942 Cat People, this version takes off from the same idea: that a woman (Nastassja Kinski), a member of a race of feline humans, will revert to her animalistic self when she has sex. Arriving to meet her brother (Malcolm McDowell) in New Orleans, she finds herself disturbed by his sexual presence. A zoo curator (John Heard) becomes fascinated by her, but he will discover that her kittenish ways are just the tip of the claw. Schrader dresses the story up in a stylish, glossy production, keyed on Kinski's green-eyed, thick-lipped beauty; it's hard to think of another actress in 1982 who could so immediately suggest a cat walking on two legs. Luckily Kinski had a European attitude toward her body, because this film has plenty of poster-art nudity. There's also lots of gore and some wacky flashbacks to the ancient tribe of cat people, who hold rituals in an orange desert while Giorgio Moroder's music plays. Cat People doesn't really make all this come together, but it's always interesting to look at, and the dreadful mood lingers. --Robert Horton
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