The Timeless Echo: Why Somewhere in Time Still Captivates
Crazy? “30 Favorite Films” #14. Somewhere in Time (1980) subtitle Somewhere in Time
Based on Richard Matheson’s 1975 novel Bid Time Return , the story follows Richard Collier (Christopher Reeve), a playwright who becomes obsessed with a vintage portrait of actress Elise McKenna (Jane Seymour). Unlike the high-tech machinery of later sci-fi, Richard uses and the power of will to transport himself back to 1912. The Timeless Echo: Why Somewhere in Time Still
The film's "low-tech" approach to time travel allows the focus to remain squarely on the emotional stakes: subtitle Somewhere in Time