Frantic (1988) — Screenplay
After his wife vanishes in Paris, an American doctor races through a baffling city to find her, guided by a streetwise young woman with hidden secrets.
- Written by
- Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach, Robert Towne
- Genre
- Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Studio
- Warner Bros.
- Length
- 131 pages
Polanski's thriller is a masterclass in building tension through disorientation: the protagonist's struggle with language and bureaucracy mirrors the audience's own confusion. Study its use of location and incidental detail to create an oppressive, mysterious world that deepens the central mystery. The film also offers a compelling study in character dynamics, as the doctor's desperation clashes with the waif's evasiveness.
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