Family Plot (1976)

6.8PG120 minDirector: Alfred Hitchcock

1976 film by Alfred Hitchcock

Family Plot is a 1976 American black comedy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock in his final directorial feature, and starring Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, and William Devane. It was based on Victor Canning's 1972 novel The Rainbird Pattern, which Ernest Lehman adapted for the screen.

The film was screened at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival but was not entered into the main competition.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Family Plot about?
Family Plot (1976) — The medium Madam Blanche Tyler is engaged by the elderly millionaire Julia Rainbird who believes she is a spiritualist. After a séance, Blanche discovers that Julia is tormented by her past, when she forced her sister and unmarried mother Harriet to deliver her baby for adoption
Is Family Plot based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Family Plot scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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