Ein tödlicher Traum (1980)
Richard Collier ist ein vielversprechender Autor, der bei der Premiere seines ersten Stücks von einer geheimnisvollen, älteren Dame hinter die Kulissen gebeten wird. Sie stellt sich ihm als Elise McKenna vor, die zu Beginn des Jahrhunderts eine große Schauspielerin war. Die beiden lernen sich näher kennen und Richard ist mehr und mehr von ihr begeistert. In Selbsthypnose schafft er es, in die Zeit zu reisen als Elise noch jung war und sie zu treffen.
Der Regisseur:
Jeannot Szwarc
Der Autor:
Richard Matheson
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Christopher Reeve as Richard Collier |
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Jane Seymour as Elise McKenna |
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Christopher Plummer as William Fawcett 'W.F.' Robinson |
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Teresa Wright as Laura Roberts |
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Bill Erwin as Arthur Biehl |
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Jiří Voskovec as Dr. Gerald Finney |
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Susan French as Older Elise |
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John Alvin as Arthur's Father |
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Eddra Gale as Genevieve |
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Audrey Bennett as Richard's Date [1972] |
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William H. Macy as Critic [1972] |
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Laurence Coven as Critic [1972] |
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Susan Bugg as Penelope [1972] |
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Christy Michaels as Beverly [1972] |
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Ali Marie Matheson as Student [1972] |
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George Wendt as Student [1972] |
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Steve Boomer as Hippie [1972] |
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Pat Billingsley as Professor [1972] |
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Ted Liss as Agent [Eight Years Later] |
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Francis X. Keefe as Desk Clerk [Eight Years Later] |
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Taylor Williams as Maitre d' [Eight Years Later] |
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Noreen Walker as Librarian [Eight Years Later] |
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Evans Ghiselli as Coin Shop Proprietor [Eight Years Later] |
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Barbara Giovannini as Tourist in Hall of History [Eight Years Later] |
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Don Franklin as Tourist in Hall of History [Eight Years Later] |
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David Hull as Hotel Manager [Eight Years Later] |
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Paul M. Cook as Doctor [Eight Years Later] |
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Victoria Michaels as Made [1912] |
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William P. O'Hagan as Rollo [1912] |
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Maud Strand as Marie [1912] |
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Bo Clausen as Man in Elevator [1912] |
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James P. Dunnigan as Second Man in Elevator [1912] |
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Sean Hayden as Young Arthur [1912] |
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Hal Frank as Stage Manager [1912] |
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Hayden Jones as Man with Stage Manager [1912] |
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Val Bettin as Director [1912] |
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Bruce Jarchow as Bones [1912] |
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Ed Meekin as Fisher [1912] |
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Erin Tomcheff as Miss Hammond [1912] |
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J.J. Butler as Prompter [1912] |
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Chukuma as Bearded Stagehand [1912] |
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Michael Woods as Dinner Guest [1912] |
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Jerry Kaufherr as Maitre d' [1912] |
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Don Melvoin as Diamond Jim [1912] |
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Ann K. Irish as Teacher [1912] |
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JoBe Cerny as 2nd Day Desk Clerk [1912] |
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Richard Matheson as Astonished Man [1912] |
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Audrie Neenan as Maid in Play [1912] |
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Tim Kazurinsky as Photographer [1912] |
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Robert Swan as Stagehand with Note [1912] |
| Directing | Jeannot Szwarc | Director |
| Writing | Richard Matheson | Novel |
| Writing | Richard Matheson | Screenplay |
| Sound | John Barry | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Isidore Mankofsky | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| Art | Seymour Klate | Production Design |
| Editing | Jeff Gourson | Editor |
| Art | Mary Ann Biddle | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Ulla Bourne | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Melinda Wickman | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Brian Smith | Grip |
| Production | Stephen Deutsch | Producer |
| Production | Steve Bickel | Associate Producer |
| Sound | John Barry | Conductor |
| Production | Britt Lomond | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Burt Bluestein | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lorraine Senna | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Charlie King | Sound |
| Sound | Roger Heman Sr. | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Earl Madery | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Rex Slinkard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Roger Sword | Sound Effects Editor |
| Camera | Don Piel | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Pierre Dorléac | Costume Designer |