In particular, the pain is connected to brittmarie, the daughter of a vicar. In fact it is the directing that makes this film high enjoyable. This is the climax in mindchilling terror a french nobleman deserts his wife because of an ancient family secret. Eye of the devil 1966 a forbidding french chateau and its surrounding vineyards are the setting for gothic thrills in this haunting excursion into the occult. An unusual, downbeat thriller, reminiscent of the wicker man 1973, concerning a nobleman who returns to his ancestral home in france, to carry out an ancient ritual which would mean sacrificing. The all eyes on sharon tate documentary was used to publicize the film. Eye of the devil deborah kerr, david niven, donald. With david niven, sharon tate, deborah kerr, donald pleasence. Ah 1966, what an excellent year for human sacrifice. Eye of the devil is een britse horrorfilm uit 1967 onder regie van j. Veteran british director frequently in hollywood, usually with stories featuring an adventure or thriller slant. Dec 14, 2010 eye of the devil 1966 a marquis and vineyard owner david niven is called back to his estate because of a drought which brings another dry season. Sharon tate as an ice queen with supernatural power in what i would call an occult thriller. Eye of the devil is a 1966 horror film directed by j.
Nov 12, 2011 eye of the devil is a british horror film that was directed by j. Lee thompson and starring deborah kerr, david niven. This could have been a budgetary consideration although eye features two major stars of the period in david niven and deborah kerr who replaced another major star kim novak. Lee thompson and starring deborah kerr, david niven, donald pleasence, edward mulhare, flora. Based on philip loraines littleremembered suspense novel day of the arrow, j. If its not as effective as those films, it might be because the mystery is a bit too easy to solve, and theres not.
Montreal is a wild skateboarding town as evidenced by the devils toy which shows kids wearing beatle boots and trench coats while riding homemade skateboards and throwing rocks at. Eye of the devil 1967 a french winegrower david niven returns to bordeaux with his wife deborah kerr and family to face ritual sacrifice for another bad year. Eye of the devil 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The devil s eye swesub 1960 swesub filmer gratis online.
Eye of the devil is purportedly an occult shocker complete with witches, warlocks, and human sacrifice. Niven is the eldest son returning to his ancestral chateau to complete a ritual which will ensure the towns survival. Kerr came in to replace kim novak who was injured during filming and unable to complete the picture. David hemmings made this film before his breakthrough role in blowup 1966, and it is quite possible that. Lee thompson and starring deborah kerr and david niven. Eye of the devil is a british horror film that was directed by j. Eye of the devil 1966 a marquis and vineyard owner david niven is called back to his estate because of a drought which brings another dry season. In accordance with the irish proverb that a womans chastity is a stye in the devils eye, satan believes a pain he feels in his eye is a stye and it is being caused by a virgin on earth. Eye of the devil is a 1966 british horror film with occult and supernatural themes directed by j. Lee thompson and starring deborah kerr, david niven and sharon tate. Eye of the devil aka thirteen 1966 occultmysterythriller uk the owner of a vineyard is called back to the estate when it falls on hard times.
It tries to be subtle and psychologically based, and it mimics continental film trends with some showy montages and mannered compositions. Hear sharon discuss her career and plans for the future. Staring donald pleasence, edward mulhare, sharon tate and emlyn williams. Eye of the devil is a 1966 british crimehorror film directed by j.
His wife deborah kerr shortly follows but to her horror what she finds is a witches coven and a family history of paganism and human sacrifice. Based on the 1964 novel day of the arrow written by philip loraine, eye of the devil is a beautifully made horror film of the occult and supernatural, directed by j. Still two years off from rosemarys baby and the sudden hipster clout it engendered, 66s incubus and eye of the devil are twin heralds to polanskis masterpiece. Asked about her acting ambitions, she replied, i dont fool myself. This film i seen it when i was very young on national television with my mom it stars the late sharon tate who was a very good and rising acttress. After viewing this film i can see why that happened for the obvious reason. Deborah kerr in eye of the devil 1967 david niven and sharon tate in eye of the devil 1967 donald pleasence in eye of the devil. The wife of a marquis discovers a frightening pagan ritual when she follows her husband to his rural vineyard in france. Short film spotlighting the gorgeous young actress, made by mgm to promote the feature eye of the devil. Filming was completed in the early part of 1966, but its american release was not until late 1967, and its british one not until the spring of 1968. Culdesac movie 1966 donald pleasence, francoise dorleac.
With deborah kerr, david niven, donald pleasence, edward mulhare, flora robson, sharon tate, david hemmings, emlyn williams, john le mesurier, michael miller, robert duncan, suky appleby. Once she recuperates, she starts teaching at a private. Eye of the devil 1966 eye of the devil may be crap and far too long, and it may be black and white even though theres no reason for it to be, but it is a veritable rollcall of brit horror alumni and half forgotten tv faces. Add to the subject matter the presence of the beguiling sharon tate who was to be killed several years later by the manson cult, and youve got a film ripe for a bad reputation. Workers employed at a french vineyard quietly follow old pagan rituals that call for the life of the marquis owner to save his crops during dry seasons. Eye of the devil is a 1966 british mystery horror film with occult and supernatural themes directed by j. Eye of the devil soundtrack from 1966 2008, composed by gary mcfarland.
Lee thompsons british thriller eye of the devil 1966 creeps up on its occult themes slowly, building over its hourandahalf toward revelations of a secret society and black magic. Eye of the devil plot workers employed at a french vineyard follow old pagan rituals that call for the life of the marquis owner to save. Movie details for eye of the devil 1966 eye of the devil 1966 country. In 2018, the criterion collection released the film on bluray in region a, along with 38 other bergman films, in the set ingmar bergmans cinema. Sharon tate in her film debut plays a sinister and threatening witch who turns frogs into doves and seems to perversely enjoy taking a good old fashioned horse whipping from the marquis. Eye of the devil soundtrack cd details and availability.
It stars deborah kerr, david niven, donald pleasence, edward mulhare, flora robson, sharon tate, david hemmings, emlyn williams and. Gwen mayfield joan fontaine suffers a mental collapse after a showdown with a witch doctor while performing missionary work in africa. Eye of the devil is a 1966 british mysteryhorror film with occult and supernatural themes directed by j. Accompanied by his wife, the couple are confronted. Screenwriter robin estridge also wrote the novel on which this movie was based. The devils eye has a 67% approval rating on rotten tomatoes. Lee thompson 1962s cape fear and 1981s happy birthday to me, among others. It stars deborah kerr, david niven, donald pleasence, edward mulhare, flora robson, sharon tate, david hemmings, emlyn williams and john le mesurier. An unusual, downbeat thriller, reminiscent of the wicker man 1973, concerning a nobleman who returns to his ancestral home in france, to carry out. It was shot in black and white in 1966 when most films were in color. Filming was completed in the early part of 1966, but its american release was not until. Montreal is a wild skateboarding town as evidenced by the devils toy which shows kids wearing beatle boots and trench coats while riding homemade skateboards and throwing rocks at police officers. Oct 01, 2019 eye of the devil aka thirteen 1966 occultmysterythriller uk the owner of a vineyard is called back to the estate when it falls on hard times.
Among his many films, including a number of charles bronson movies, are yield to the night, ice cold in alex, north west frontier, the original cape fear, tiger bay, the guns of navarone, what a way to go. An unusual, downbeat thriller, reminiscent of the wicker man 1973, concerning a nobleman who returns to his ancestral home in france, to carry out an. The eye of the devil is one of those forgotten films that slipped into obscurity after being released. Nov 18, 2015 sharon tate as an ice queen with supernatural power in what i would call an occult thriller. Eye of the devil soundtrack 1966 the moviemusic store. A young chef, teen cliques, and a darkly comic murder gone awry. Is skateboarding corrupting the youth of the world. Devil may cry eye of dante app trailer en 20 full hd. Eye of the devil wonderfully stylish and evocative film from 1966. Eye of the devil is a prestige horror film made at a time when the genre was dominated by cheap drivein efforts robert wises highquality the haunting was not a typical mgm show.
Oct 22, 20 ah 1966, what an excellent year for human sacrifice. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The irish proverb cited in the film is fictional and was invented by bergman. In conclusion, incubus and eye of the devil share a lot more than their date. Sunday nite surreal eye of the devil 1966 the grapes of.
Eye of the devil on dvd 883316280164 from warner bros. Eye of the devil film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository. Despite the different directors the film is very fluid and well produced. Prolific producer martin ransohoff made his first fortune with the vast wasteland success the beverly hillbillies. Eye of the devil 1966 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Deborah kerr and david niven, costarring for the first time since separate tables, lead an exceptional cast sharon tate, donald pleasence, flora robson, david. Its 14 minutes consisted of a number of scenes depicting tate filming eye of the devil, dancing in nightclubs, and sightseeing around london, and also contained a brief interview with her. Our photographs are high quality reproductions, in mint condition, professionally printed on beautiful lustre finish photographic paper. Its not that compelling or suspenseful like the other british supernatural thrillers of the sixties. Taken on its own merit and judged by the state of genre filmmaking in 1966, eye of the devil is a good but not great horrorsuspense item. Eye of the devil 1966 posted on january 12, 2014 1 comment. Eye of the devil not rated 1h 32min crime, horror, mystery 31 march 1968 uk workers employed at a french vineyard quietly follow old pagan rituals that call for the life of the marquis owner to save his crops during dry seasons. This could have been a budgetary consideration although eye features two major stars of the period in david niven and deborah kerr.
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