Cat People
(1982)
★ 6.1 IMDb · 588 votes
Year: 1982
Runtime: 118 мин
Country: United States of America
Director: Пол Шредер
Cast: Настасья Кински, Малкольм Макдауэлл, Джон Хёрд, Annette O'Toole, Ruby Dee, Эд Бегли, Scott Paulin, Фрэнки Фэйзон, Ron Diamond, Lynn Lowry
Plot
After years of separation, Irena Gallier and her minister brother, Paul, reunite in New Orleans. When zoologists capture a wild panther, Irena is drawn to the cat – and zoo curator Oliver to her. Soon, Paul will have to reveal the family secret: that when sexually aroused, they revert into predatory jungle cats.
The Cat People originated way back in time, when humans sacrificed their women to leopards, who mated with them. Cat People look similar to humans, but must mate with other Cat People before they transform into panthers. Irene Gallier was raised by adoptive parents and meets her older brother Paul for the first time since childhood. We follow brother and sister - who seem to be the only ones of their kind that remain. Irene is on the bridge of sexuality; she discovers love for the first time only to find that the shocking experience brings with it tragic results. However, the tremendous passion of her first romantic love is so strong, it bypasses the terror around her - including her brother's unusual demands - as it pushes her to her own bizarre destiny.