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UW Cinematheque - Down and Dirty in Gower Gulch: Poverty Row Films Preserved by UCLA

Strange Illusion | USA | 1945 | DCP | 87 min. Director: Edgar G. Ulmer

Event Details

Date
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Jimmy Lydon, Warren William, Sally Eilers
After seeing his father die in a car accident, young Paul (Lydon) has a recurring dream in which a mysterious gentleman attempts to woo his mother. When he realizes his dream is coming true, Paul tries to stop the relationship, and eventually learns the truth about his dad’s death. Working with the slimmest of budgets, Ulmer steals admirably from Hamlet and adds a major dose of post World War II interest in Sigmund Freud.
Cost
Free

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