Dark Mirror (1984 film)

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Dark Mirror
Genre
  • Drama
  • Thriller
Directed by Richard Lang
Starring
  • Vincent Gardenia
  • Jane Seymour
  • Stephen Collins
Music by Dominic Frontiere
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production locations
  • Pepperdine University - 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California
  • Mirabella condominiums - 10430 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, California, USA
Cinematography Frank Stanley
Editor Bob Bring
Running time120 min.
Production company Aaron Spelling Productions
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseMarch 5, 1984 (1984-03-05)

Dark Mirror is a 1984 American TV movie. It was a remake of a 1946 film. [1]

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Cast

Production

Filming took place in September 1983. Seymour read the first draft, then saw the original film. She asked why they did not simply remake that, and the film was rewritten. [1]

"It was the perfect role," Seymour said later, "giving me the chance to play it sweetly and then be nasty and vicious at the same time." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Seymour: A 'Dangerous Actress': Jane Seymour: Going First-class Now". Los Angeles Times. Sep 6, 1983. p. g1.
  2. Davis, Ivor (14 Apr 1984). "The many faces of sexy Jane Seymour". The Globe and Mail. p. 4.