Rider on the Rain
Seen it?1970 | 120 min | Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Melancolie Mau is a lonely woman on the French seaside who falls victim to a horrific rape, but she manages to turn the tables and kill her attacker. She chooses not to tell anyone and dumps the body, but it comes back to haunt her when a U.S. colonel arrives, mysteriously armed with full knowledge about her ordeal. However, he seems to have his own agenda, and it may concern Melancolie's absent husband.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Foreign Language Film.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$31 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by René Clément
- Charles BronsonCol. Harry Dobbs
- Marlène JobertMélancolie 'Mellie' Mau
- Gabriele TintiTony Mau
- Jean GavenInspector Toussaint
- Jean PiatM. Armand
- Jill IrelandNicole
- Corinne MarchandTania
- Annie CordyJuliette
- Ellen BahlMadeleine Legauff
- Steve EckardtU.S. officer