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Rider on the Rain
“Who will he terrorise... Who will he attack... Who will be his next victim ?”
6.4 / 10• 1970• 2h 0m•NR• French
ThrillerMysteryCrime
Storyline
Melancolie Mau is a lonely woman on the French seaside who falls victim to a horrific rape, but she manages to turn the tables and kill her attacker. She chooses not to tell anyone and dumps the body, but it comes back to haunt her when a U.S. colonel arrives, mysteriously armed with full knowledge about her ordeal. However, he seems to have his own agenda, and it may concern Melancolie's absent husband.
Cast & Crew
Charles Bronson
Col. Harry Dobbs
Lead
Marlène Jobert
Mélancolie 'Mellie' Mau
Gabriele Tinti
Tony Mau
Jean Gaven
Inspector Toussaint
Jean Piat
M. Armand
Jill Ireland
Nicole
Corinne Marchand
Tania
Annie Cordy
Juliette
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. René Clément's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rider on the Rain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
