The Returning(1990)
An obsessive ghost love story
Synopsis
A successful city lawyer abandons his practice and heads out to the country. There he comes upon a stately, but neglected, homestead. He moves in, and during his first night a beautiful ghostly woman makes love to him, in his sleep. Soon his dreams become more engrossing than his everyday world and girlfriend. Gradually he unravels the tragedy of his spirit lovers' past. To respond to her call, he needs to embrace the hearafter.
Directed by John Day
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The Returning was released in 1990.
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The Returning runs for 98 minutes (1 hour and 38 minutes).
Who directed The Returning?+
The Returning was directed by John Day.
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The Returning stars Phillip Gordon, Alison Routledge, Max Cullen, Jim Moriarty and John Ewart.
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