Wait Until Dark
Wait Until Dark is a
1967 film which tells the story of a blind woman, Suzy Hendrix, terrorized by two criminals searching for drugs in her apartment. It stars
Audrey Hepburn,
Alan Arkin,
Richard Crenna,
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and
Jack Weston.
The movie was adapted by
Robert Howard-Carrington and
Jane Howard-Carrington from the play by
Frederick Knott. It was directed by
Terence Young.
It was nominated for the
Academy Award for Best Actress (Audrey Hepburn).
When the film was initially released, theaters dimmed their lights as low as they could, then turned off one light as each light in the apartment on-screen was shattered, until all of the lights in the theaters were completely dark.
Lee Remick received a
Tony Award for her role as Suzy Hendrix in the original Broadway stage production [
1].
Susie Amy played
Audrey Hepburn in the recent Uk tour by Bill Kenwright which included as cast members
Derren Nesbitt,
James Carlton, and
Michael Melia.
