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| Aubrey Beardsley 1895 |
Based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Summary and Cast and crew information from IMDB.com
A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.
Director:
Roger Corman
Writers:
Charles Beaumont, R. Wright Campbell
Release Date:
24 June 1964 (USA)
Partial Cast listing
Vincent Price as Prince Prospero
Hazel Court as Juliana
Jane Asher as Francesca
Still acting in 2008
David Weston as Gino
Nigel Green as Ludovico, Francesca's father
Patrick Magee as Alfredo
Paul Whitsun-Jones as Scarlatti
Synopsis from IMDB.com
Satan-worshiper Prince Prospero invites several dozen of the local nobility to his castle for protection against an oncoming plague, the Red Death. Prospero orders his guests to attend a masked ball and, amidst a general atmosphere of debauchery and depravity, notices the entry of a mysterious hooded stranger dressed all in red. Believing the figure to be his master, Satan, Prospero is horrified at the revelation of his true identity. Written by Doug Sederberg
High Camp in the middle ages. Reminiscent of an episode of original Star Trek; half the time expected Kirk to pop out of the shadows. The dialogue was surprisingly good, without the overly dramatic posturing of the time. Stll the blocking or choreography was choppy, the costumes and set decoration were campier than a Mardis Gras float.
Jane Asher, playing the object of obsession by Price's character has credits today. She was extremely young looking and skinner than Kristen Stewart in the film (1964). Born in 1946 she would have been merely 18 at the time of filming. Patrick Magee was a Royal Shakespeare Company actor and starred in the 1967 production of the Marat Sade along with Glenda Jackson.
Most definitely a product of the period.
This was part of a Price/Poe/Corman marathon on HDMGM Sunday 10/31 — Halloween
3 comments:
I remember watching Vincent Price scary movies growing up. He's such a good actor. Haven't seen this one tho. Sounds interesting.
Natalie :0)
Edgar Allen Poe stories are so creepy! This story scared me as did Murder in the Rue Morgue. Vincent Price also did a great job of terrifying me when I was a kid - even now the sound of his voice...
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