Story Line
Frances Austen, a young, wealthy spinster, invites a mute teenager into her apartment after finding him freezing in the park next to where she lives. Despite her best efforts, their lack of communication only increases her sense of loneliness, as her possessiveness spirals into frightening new realms.
“How far will a woman go? How far will a 32 year-old spinster go to possess a strange, 19 year-old boy?”
Top Cast

Sandy Dennis
Frances Austen

Michael Burns
The Boy

Susanne Benton
Nina

David Garfield
Nick

Luana Anders
Sylvia
Edward Greenhalgh
Dr. Stevenson
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Rating
6.6/ 10
Release Date
1969-06-08
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
DramaThriller
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CinemaSerf
7/10
•1/4/2023"Frances Austen" (Sandy Dennis) is having a genteel lunch party with her friends when she spots a young man sitting on a park bench outside amidst an heavy rainstorm. Her guests all leave and she decides to fetch him in to feed, water and dry him off...






