The Sweet Sound of Death
The Sweet Sound of Death
| 28 September 1965 (USA)
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Pablo is in love with Dominique, whom he wants to marry. The girl leads them to a cemetery, where she convinces Pablo that should either of them die, the other will return and help them prepare for the afterlife. She leaves Madrid on a vacation in Bretagna, and dies en route. Pablo receives a call the next day. It is Dominique.

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Bezenby

Pablo and Dominique are two crazy kids in love. Really in love. A love so intense that they cannot bear to be apart. So in love in fact that Dominique takes Pablo to a cemetary and makes him swear on graveyard dirt that even if one of them dies they have to return from the grave or continue their love for all eternity in the afterworld. Pablo of course agrees (eventually), so of course life delivers a kick in the teeth to Pablo when Dominique is seemingly killed in a plane crash.Pablo learns that there were two survivors of the crash that haven't been identified yet, and after driving himself insane with worry he receives a phone call from Dominique stating that she's okay, and she's coming to visit. Things seem to return to normal but then Dominique starts acting strange and secretive, and can apparently put her hand into flames without any pain. With the help of a college professor, Pablo starts to do some digging...although the professor begins to get more concerned with Pablo than anything else, seeing that there's an empty space where Pablo claims Dominique is standing...Enough plot! I can see why this gothic horror would be popular among fans, as the mystery of whether or not Dominique is a ghost takes up the bulk of the film, and although the film is set in modern France, things get very gothic when Pablo goes to Dominique's house. The whole film plays out like a bizarre dream (you can read that as 'not very eventful') but if you like atmosphere you should get a kick out of this. The film did catch me out when the sound totally dropped out while Pablo with driving for about a minute before Pablo himself reacts to it, which was a nice trick.Victor Isreal appears as (what else?) the creepy caretaker, with eyes set to 'really goggly'. You can add this to the pile of gothic horrors that warn the youngsters never to get too deep into a relationship, and to indulge in unprotected casual sex instead.

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Joseph Brando

I saw this movie in its Americanized version titled "Sweet Sound Of Death" with some pretty horrendous dubbing but was still hypnotized by its enchanting spell. A young couple make a pact to love each other even after death and that whichever dies first should contact the other. Thus begins a very unusual ghostly love story where that iron wall between life and death becomes nothing more than a translucent curtain. The two actors in this film who play the couple (Emilio Gutiérrez Caba and Dyanik Zurakowska) are so strikingly beautiful that, coupled with the atmospheric settings and stylish shots, make this creepy love story a very gratifying site for the eyes. I would really like to see this one in its original language with English subtitles as I did feel that the bad dub job detracted from its overall intensity.

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Woodyanders

Amiable Spanish medical student Pablo (an engaging performance by Emilio Gutierrez Caba) and his passionate French girlfriend Dominique (a charming portrayal by lovely blonde Dynanik Zurakowska) are madly in love. Dominique vows that if she ever dies she would come back for Pablo. After she gets killed in a plane crash, Dominique returns to convince Pablo to join her in the afterlife. Director/co-writer Javier Seto does a sound job of creating and sustaining a quietly spooky atmosphere which becomes more increasingly creepy and unsettling as Pablo gets caught up in the world of the supernatural and the story gradually unfolds towards a haunting downbeat conclusion. Said nicely bizarre mood of eerie dread and mystery reaches its most effective and unnerving apex with a diner table set piece in which everyone with the exception of Pablo turns out to be a ghost. Caba and Zurakowska display a pleasant and appealing chemistry which adds pathos to their romance. Veteran character actor Victor Israel has a cool minor part as a caretaker. Francisco Sanchez's crisp black and white cinematography boasts plenty of impressively fluid pans and winding tracking shots. Gregorio Garcia Segura's jazzy'n'brooding score hits the shivery spot. Unusual and worth a look.

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pherranzmail

Weird movie about life after death. Very surprising with a good photography in black and white. In the first part, the picture is about a love story, very tender (perhaps too much), suddenly an air crash breaks this history between an Spaniard and a French girl. Later, the boy ask about she is still alive. Ghost apparitions in a haunted house are great!

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