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Australian naval officer John Ingram (Sam Neill) leaves his wife Rae (Nicole Kidman) in charge on their yacht Saracen, while he investigates the stricken schooner Orpheus. To his horror, the ship is full of body parts. As he rushes back, Hughie Warriner (Billy Zane) escapes from a locked cabin and takes control of the Saracen.
Curator’s notes
The scene has great tension, built on great editing, and powered by Graeme Revell’s brilliant score – the pounding rhythm provides a kind of industrial menace. Note the graphic power of some shots – such as Billy Zane’s rise up into the binoculars’ field of view – and the superb timing of the shot just before Sam Neill jumps, where we see what he sees of his wife’s struggle.
