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. Lee thompson and starring deborah kerr and david niven. An unusual, downbeat thriller, reminiscent of the wicker man 1973, concerning a nobleman who returns to his ancestral home in france, to carry out. 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. Despite the different directors the film is very fluid and well produced. Gwen mayfield joan fontaine suffers a mental collapse after a showdown with a witch doctor while performing missionary work in africa. Lee thompson 1962s cape fear and 1981s happy birthday to me, among others. 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.
In particular, the pain is connected to brittmarie, the daughter of a vicar. Eye of the devil soundtrack 1966 the moviemusic store. Eye of the devil soundtrack cd details and availability. Hear sharon discuss her career and plans for the future.
It tries to be subtle and psychologically based, and it mimics continental film trends with some showy montages and mannered compositions. Sharon tate as an ice queen with supernatural power in what i would call an occult thriller. Eye of the devil is a 1966 british mystery horror film with occult and supernatural themes directed by j. 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 irish proverb cited in the film is fictional and was invented by bergman. Eye of the devil is a 1966 horror film directed by j. 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. Prolific producer martin ransohoff made his first fortune with the vast wasteland success the beverly hillbillies.
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. 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. A young chef, teen cliques, and a darkly comic murder gone awry. Lee thompson and starring deborah kerr, david niven. 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. This could have been a budgetary consideration although eye features two major stars of the period in david niven and deborah kerr. With david niven, sharon tate, deborah kerr, donald pleasence. 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. 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 british horror film that was directed by 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. Eye of the devil is purportedly an occult shocker complete with witches, warlocks, and 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.
Oct 22, 20 ah 1966, what an excellent year for human sacrifice. 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. The devils eye has a 67% approval rating on rotten tomatoes. In fact it is the directing that makes this film high enjoyable. The eye of the devil is one of those forgotten films that slipped into obscurity after being released.
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. 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. After viewing this film i can see why that happened for the obvious reason. Eye of the devil deborah kerr, david niven, donald. Our photographs are high quality reproductions, in mint condition, professionally printed on beautiful lustre finish photographic paper. 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. It stars deborah kerr, david niven, donald pleasence, edward mulhare, flora robson, sharon tate, david hemmings, emlyn williams and john le mesurier. In conclusion, incubus and eye of the devil share a lot more than their date. The wife of a marquis discovers a frightening pagan ritual when she follows her husband to his rural vineyard in france.
It stars deborah kerr, david niven, donald pleasence, edward mulhare, flora robson, sharon tate, david hemmings, emlyn williams and. 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. Eye of the devil wonderfully stylish and evocative film from 1966. Niven is the eldest son returning to his ancestral chateau to complete a ritual which will ensure the towns survival. Accompanied by his wife, the couple are confronted. 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. Eye of the devil 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. This is the climax in mindchilling terror a french nobleman deserts his wife because of an ancient family secret. Eye of the devil on dvd 883316280164 from warner bros. The all eyes on sharon tate documentary was used to publicize the film. Nov 12, 2011 eye of the devil is a british horror film that was directed by j. 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. 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.
It was shot in black and white in 1966 when most films were in color. 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. Deborah kerr and david niven, costarring for the first time since separate tables, lead an exceptional cast sharon tate, donald pleasence, flora robson, david. 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. 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. Once she recuperates, she starts teaching at a private. Kerr came in to replace kim novak who was injured during filming and unable to complete the picture. 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. Staring donald pleasence, edward mulhare, sharon tate and emlyn williams. Eye of the devil is a 1966 british horror film with occult and supernatural themes directed by j. 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. Nov 18, 2015 sharon tate as an ice queen with supernatural power in what i would call an occult thriller. Veteran british director frequently in hollywood, usually with stories featuring an adventure or thriller slant. Is skateboarding corrupting the youth of the world.
Lee thompson and starring deborah kerr, david niven and sharon tate. Culdesac movie 1966 donald pleasence, francoise dorleac. Short film spotlighting the gorgeous young actress, made by mgm to promote the feature eye of the devil. Eye of the devil film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository.
Eye of the devil is a 1966 british crimehorror film directed by j. Sunday nite surreal eye of the devil 1966 the grapes of. Ah 1966, what an excellent year for human sacrifice. 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. Asked about her acting ambitions, she replied, i dont fool myself. Eye of the devil soundtrack from 1966 2008, composed by gary mcfarland. 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. David hemmings made this film before his breakthrough role in blowup 1966, and it is quite possible that.
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. Filming was completed in the early part of 1966, but its american release was not until. Its not that compelling or suspenseful like the other british supernatural thrillers of the sixties. Based on philip loraines littleremembered suspense novel day of the arrow, j. Devil may cry eye of dante app trailer en 20 full hd. 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. Eye of the devil is a 1966 british mysteryhorror film with occult and supernatural themes directed by j. Eye of the devil is een britse horrorfilm uit 1967 onder regie van j. Movie details for eye of the devil 1966 eye of the devil 1966 country. 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.
Lee thompson and starring deborah kerr, david niven, donald pleasence, edward mulhare, flora. Eye of the devil 1966 posted on january 12, 2014 1 comment. 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. Screenwriter robin estridge also wrote the novel on which this movie was based. 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.
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