Dominique (1978 film)

Dominique
Dominique
Directed by	Michael Anderson
Written by	Edward Abraham (writer); Valerie Abraham (writer); (story);
Produced by	Andrew Donally; Milton Subotsky
Starring	Cliff Robertson; Jean Simmons; Jenny Agutter; Simon Ward; Ron Moody;
Cinematography	Ted Moore
Edited by	Richard Best
Music by	David Whitaker
Production; companies	Sword and Scorcery Productions
Distributed by	Scotia-Barber
Release date	March 1979
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$1.2 million

Dominique (also known as Dominique Is Dead) is a 1979 British horror film starring Cliff Robertson and directed by Michael Anderson. The film is based on the 1948 short story "What Beckoning Ghost" by Harold Lawlor.^[3]

Plot[]

David Ballard, a struggling businessman in desperate need of money, devises a plan to use psychological manipulation to drive his rich wife, Dominique, to suicide so he can inherit her fortune. His plan seemingly works when Dominique's body is found hanging in her greenhouse, but David soon finds himself being haunted by what he believes is Dominque's vengeful ghost. His sanity gradually crumbles as he finds himself unable to rid himself of his wife's spirit, until he finally falls to his death while trying to escape from her.

In a twist ending, the "ghost" turns out to be his half-sister Ann; with the help of her lover, Tony Calvert, she had used a prosthetic mask of Dominque's face and a wig to impersonate her, get rid of David, and claim Dominque's fortune for herself and Tony. However, Tony then shows her an audio recording that reveals that the real Dominque is still alive, and that Ann had helped her fake her death without Tony's knowledge. Tony admits that he intends to use the recording to force Dominque to give him full control of her money, and Ann murders him with a revolver the couple had previously used as part of their deception, with the movie ending on an ambiguous note as Ann stands over Tony's corpse.

Cast[]

Cliff Robertson as David Ballard
Jean Simmons as Dominique Ballard
Jenny Agutter as Ann Ballard
Simon Ward as Tony Calvert
Ron Moody as Dr. Rogers
Judy Geeson as Marjorie Craven
Michael Jayston as Arnold Craven
Flora Robson as Mrs. Davis
David Tomlinson as Lawyer
Jack Warner as George
Leslie Dwyer as Cemetery Supervisor
Jan Holden as Ballard's Secretary
as John, 1st Chauffeur
Michael Nightingale as Vicar at Funeral

Production[]

Filming started in September 1977 and lasted six weeks.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Ed. Allan Bryce, Amicus: The Studio That Dripped Blood, Stray Cat Publishing, 2000 p 159
^ Childs, Mike; Jones, Alan (Spring 1978). "Dominique". p. 52. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ ""What Beckoning Ghost?" by Harold Lawlor, Weird Tales, July 1948". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links[]

Dominique at IMDb

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[amicus-1] Ed. Allan Bryce, Amicus: The Studio That Dripped Blood, Stray Cat Publishing, 2000 p 159

[2] Childs, Mike; Jones, Alan (Spring 1978). "Dominique". p. 52. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[3] ""What Beckoning Ghost?" by Harold Lawlor, Weird Tales, July 1948". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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