David and Lisa (1962)

David and Lisa (1962) is a Drama, Romance film directed by Frank Perry, rated 7.2/10 by 60 viewers.

Teenager David Clemens develops a hysterical fear that he will die if he comes into physical contact with another person. Perturbed, David's overbearing mother places him in a home for mentally disturbed young people, but David remains withdrawn from the other patients and his psychiatrist. Over time, however, David grows interested in 15-year-old Lisa, who suffers from multiple personalities – one who can only speak in rhyme, and the other, a mute.

Where to stream (US): Philo, YouTube TV, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Artiflix, Cineverse Amazon Channel.

Directed by Frank Perry. Starring Keir Dullea, Janet Margolin, Howard Da Silva, Neva Patterson, Clifton James.