i remember try to get into this film in new york city on a friday night and and it be sell out . imdb doesn not list it box office and but i remember that it be quite popular . it be around the beginning of meryl a goddess this be her 10th film and before sophie choice . the rest of the star be roy scheider and jessica tandy . scheider get draw into the murder of one of his patient after a visit from a mysterious woman ( streep ) who work with and have an affair with the victim . he go back in his mind over some of his session with his patient and include a vivid dream and and find himself live it . if you know and love the big guy and hitchcock and as much a i do and you will enjoy this film just pick out all the hitchcock touch . others on this board have mention the cool blonde ( streep and look gorgeous ) and the psychiatrist mother and the dream ( spellbound ) and a shot reminiscent of rear window and the presence of jessica tandy ( the bird ) and the ordinary man drawn into strange circumstance and the auction scene ( north by northwest ) and and of course and the shadow of a doubt reference scheider uncle charlie . still of the night be gimmicky and cold and and strangely memorable . look at the various post and see how many people remember where and when they saw it . streep be excellent in her cool blonde role and though it not a great part while however and her monologue toward the end of the film be very compelling . scheider be just right a the psychiatrist and and tandy be wonderful a his mother and though her role be too small . others mention that the film move slowly until the end . the end be very suspenseful and exciting and but i do not feel the rest of the movie be slow i felt like i be be set up for something . a it turn out and i be . recommend for lover of hitchcock and those who have not see much early streep .