Sisters

1972
R
1h 33m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

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William Finley, Margot Kidder, and Jennifer Salt in Sisters (1972)

A small-time reporter tries to convince the police she saw a murder in the apartment across from hers.

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A small-time reporter tries to convince the police she saw a murder in the apartment across from hers.A small-time reporter tries to convince the police she saw a murder in the apartment across from hers.A small-time reporter tries to convince the police she saw a murder in the apartment across from hers.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

22K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

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Margot Kidder

Danielle Breton…

Jennifer Salt

Grace Collier

Charles Durning

Joseph Larch

William Finley

Emil Breton
(as Bill Finley)

Lisle Wilson

Phillip Woode

Barnard Hughes

Arthur McLennen

Mary Davenport

Mrs. Peyson Collier

Dolph Sweet

Detective Kelly

Cathy Berry

Lobster child
(uncredited)

Eddie Carmel

Giant
(uncredited)

Olympia Dukakis

Louise Wilanski
(uncredited)

Art Evans

African Room Waiter
(uncredited)

Catherine Gaffigan

Arlene
(uncredited)

Justine Johnston

Elaine D'Anna
(uncredited)

James Mapes

Guard
(uncredited)

Laun Maurer

Druggist
(uncredited)

Bob Melvin

Extra
(uncredited)

Burt Richards

Hospital Attendant
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Brian De Palma said the film's producer doubted anyone could be stuffed into a sofa bed, but the director recalls, "I shot it in one shot to show that you can in fact fit somebody into the sofa bed."

Goofs
After leaving Danielle's apartment, Grace and her mother exit that building, and Grace's mother suggests she should change clothes. Grace then reenters the lobby of the same building, to go up to her own apartment.

Although it may not be apparent, Grace and Danielle live in the same apartment complex, in the same building. The former "Alexander Hamilton" - now 36 Hamilton Avenue - in Staten Island is an H-shaped building, meaning apartments on its inner courts face each other across two courtyards. Therefore, Grace has a view across one of the courtyards directly into Danielle's windows. In addition, the elevators that characters take to and from both apartments are identical.

Quotes
Arlene: Did you know that the germs can come through the wires? I never call and I *never* answer. It's a good way to get sick. Very, very sick. That's how I got so sick! Someone called me on the telephone!

Alternate versions
For the original 1973 UK cinema release cuts were made by the BBFC to edit the violent stabbing of Phillip Woode. All later releases were fully uncut.

Connections
Featured in Terror in the Aisles (1984)

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7/10

Saw it back in '74

This one holds a nostalgic value for me, long before I saw the re-release of Hitchcock's REAR WINDOW. It was the *first* R-rated film I was ever able to get into (since I was like 13 at the time) and it scared the hell outta me. Add to it the frightening Bernard Hermann score and I wound up having nightmares for days afterwards.

I recently saw it again for the first time in 30 years, and it still holds up if you view it in the context of the time it was made.

We're talking the early 70s, folks. It's not Freddie or Jason or the dude with the weird mask in SCREAM. This is a deeper, twisted psychological film, sort of along the macabre lines of David Cronenberg, who I also happen to like.

Yeah, I suppose the slashing would be mild by today's standards, but this one was ahead of most all of 'em...

A good beginning for DePalma. 7 out of 10