# Play Misty for Me (1971)

> A Carmel radio DJ’s casual affair with an obsessed listener mutates into a relentless psychological siege.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9187

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Cast: Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch, Jack Ging, Irene Hervey, James McEachin, Clarice Taylor
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067588/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: foreboding, suspenseful, disturbing, classic thriller night, halloween movie night

## Synopsis

A casual encounter spirals into a nightmare as obsession takes hold.

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