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The Whisperers

1967Movie1 h 45 min

DramaThriller
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes67%60%

A profoundly sad, relentlessly bleak drama movie about the mind and society.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Margaret Ross is an impoverished old woman who lives alone in a seedy apartment and enjoys a rich fantasy life as an heiress. One day she discovers stolen money hidden by her son and believes her fantasy has come true.

Feels like

  • Impoverished Elderly Woman
  • Fantasy Life
  • Psychological Drama
  • Bleak Realism
  • Social Isolation
  • British New Wave
  • Melancholy
  • Character Study
  • Slow-Burn
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere

Cast

21 of 21

Crew

Directed by
Bryan Forbes
Written by
Bryan Forbes, Robert Nicolson
Produced by
Michael Laughlin, Ronald Shedlo
Music by
John Barry

Everyone

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Facts

July 18, 1967 · 1 h 45 min · Drama, Thriller

Released
July 18, 1967
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
6 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Whisperers?"

Questions about The Whisperers

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Whisperers worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 67%).

Will I feel good after watching The Whisperers?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Whisperers plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.