Each story is about witches and features silvana mangano. The witches comes across as being somewhat halfbaked. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. A historian goes to a castle library to translate some ancient erotic literature. Posts about the witches 1966 written by monstergirl. An italian generals widow sarah ferrati tempts the palace historian richard johnson by turning into a beauty rosanna schiaffino. Download the witches the devils own 1966 yify torrent. The witch follows a puritan family who encounter forces of evil in the woods beyond their new england farm. Filmed around the same time as plague of the zombies, hammers the witches is a colourful but slightly tedious occult thriller folk horror film. Fontaine stars as teacher gwen mayfield, who is in.
He then meets her dark, seductive daughter and finds he is falling under her erotic spell. The film stars anya taylorjoy, ralph ineson, kate dickie, harvey scrimshaw, ellie grainger and lucas dawson. Released in 1966 when london was at the height of its swinging period, the witches stars joan fontaine. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. With richard johnson, rosanna schiaffino, gian maria volonte, sarah ferrati. Its pacing is a bit off and the evildoers are quite laughable, instead of being scary upon their reveal. Predstavlja adaptaciju romana the devils own norah loffts. Little big man 1970 dustin hoffman, faye dunaway, chief dan george feature comedy, western. Damiano damianis the witch is a rich and arty psychological drama with unsettling undertones set in a decaying palace in rome featuring sarah ferrati and rossana schiaffino as witches who attract men into the palace with the offer of employment working in the palaces library cataloging a collection of erotic literature and the promise of high pay plus sex. The witches dvd 1966 shop the best classic films movie. Gallery of 14 movie poster and cover images for the witches 1966.
Originally released in 1966, the witches is an unforgettably chilling pastoral horror from the legendary hammer films studio. Arrow academy released the witches on bluray 30 january 2018. The witch 1966 an italian generals widow sarah ferrati tempts the palace historian richard johnson by turning into a beauty rosanna schiaffino. Fontaine is the sister of another veteran hollywood.
Gwen mayfield joan fontaine suffers a mental collapse after a showdown with a witch doctor while performing missionary work in africa. The bulk of the film is held together by fontaine, who was in her last. Sep 16, 2019 these are the best witch movies you simply have got to check out. The witches 1966 is an underrated hammer horror, just as strong as the. The witch stylized as the vvitch is a 2015 supernatural horror film written and directed by robert eggers in his feature directorial debut. The witches of eastwick falls into the latter camp, buoyed by a vampy sense of charm and four leads who perfectly captured the moment. The devils own is a 1966 british horror film made by hammer films. This film was a pet project of joan fontaine, based on a novel by peter curtis. It was adapted by nigel kneale from the novel the devils own by norah lofts, published under the pseudonym peter curtis.
A historian is called to a creepy old castle to help a strange old widow catalogue her erotic antiquities. However, the film turned out to be a box office disappointment and she made only a few tv movies thereafter. The witches is not entirely a horror picture, but more of a suspense thriller with occult trappings. Adapted for the screen by nigel kneale the quatermass xperiment it also stars joan fontaine rebecca, suspicion in her last major film. Curse of the crimson altar 1968, beyond the door iii 1989, the reptile 1966, final prayer 20, the blood on satans claw 1971. The witches includes the last performance by a legend of the silver screen in a feature film. While there he discovers what he believes to be supernatural forces at work. Hopefully now that this new edition is out, the witches will gain the reputation it deserves as a topnotch showcase for the talents of silvana mangano and the directors who contributed to the film. Haunted by the terrors of her experience with african witch doctors, school teacher gwen mayfield joan fontaine, rebecca accepts an appointment as headmistress at the haddaby school run by alan. Pixars soul, disneys jungle cruise, marvels black widow and more. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The witches 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The movie was based on the novel, the devils own written by norah lofts. The colorful hammer visuals work perfectly in this setting. Overview of the witches, 1968, directed by luchino visconti, with silvana mangano, annie girardot, francisco rabal, at turner classic movies. She soon discovers the town is home to a coven of witches and they plan to sacrifice a local girl in one of their rituals. A tour of the principal filming locations in the village of hambleden, used in the 1966 hammer horror movie the witches starring joan fontain. The witches, released in the united states as the devils own, is a 1966 british horror film directed by cyril frankel and starring joan fontaine, alec mccowen. Joan fontaine was instrumental in getting this movie made. Following a nervous breakdown, gwen takes up the job of head teacher in the small village of haddaby. The witches, known as the devils own in the us and not to be confused with the better known nicolas roegroald dahl adaptation the witches 1990 was one of the midperiod hammer films. Having returned to england and recovered fully, she accepts the job of headmistress at a private church school in a remote village. These films about witches are the perfect thing to watch on halloween, like hocus pocus, bewitched, practical magic, and more. The incredible shrinking man 1957 directed by jack arnold adapted by richard matheson and starring grant williams five million years to earth 1967 directed by roy ward baker, written by nigel kneale starring barbara shelley and andrew keir the manster 1959 directed by george p.
The witches is a 1966 british horror feature film directed by cyril frankel never take sweets from a stranger. It is one of the usually overlooked hammer films, featuring neither christopher lee, peter cushing, nor any of hammers other regular directors and. Strange occurrences and the governesss curiosity lead her to unlock the secrets of the mysterious and uninhabited brownstone next door. Oct 11, 20 the witches includes the last performance by a legend of the silver screen in a feature film. The witches 1966 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. There she can benefit from the tranquillity and peace, enabling her to recover fully. You have to see the last scene with the dances, drums and funny disguises to understand how a director can destroy in 15 minutes all the efforts he made before in order to be taken seriously. Shout factory through the scream factory brand has given the movie its us bluray debut. This isnt quite enough to make it one of the classic hammer horrors. The witches 1966 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. The script by nigel quatermass kneale fails to generate enough tension or horror to really get the juices going, and insufficient character development prevents fontaine from getting the most out of her part but i must be fair and say that with what she does have to do she does extremely.
Following a horrifying experience with the occult in africa, a schoolteacher moves to a small english village, only to discover that black magic resides there as well. Starring joan fontaine, kay walsh, alec mccowen, ann bell and ingrid boulting. Schoolteacher gwen mayfield joan fontaine suffers a breakdown in africa brought on by witchdoctors who wanted her out of the country. Hammer film from a nigel kneale script in which schoolteacher joan fontaine moves to a sleepy english village and finds the locals engaged. Returning home to england following a harrowing and life. The witches 1966 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Breakston starring peter dyneley, jane hylton and tetsu. Jul 31, 2014 little big man 1970 dustin hoffman, faye dunaway, chief dan george feature comedy, western. The witches, released in the united states as the devils own, is a 1966 british horror film directed by cyril frankel and starring joan fontaine, alec mccowen, kay walsh, ann bell, ingrid boulting billed as ingrid brett and gwen ffrangcon davies. I think if they would have cut this film down to 80 mins, it would have worked way better. The witches is a 1966 hammer horror film, featuring joan fontaine in her final cinematic role.
She plays gwen mayfield, a former missionary in africa who was driven out by the native witch doctors. A list of the absolute best witch movies ever made, from the craft and kikis delivery service to the witches of eastwick and the wizard of oz. Fontaine stars as teacher gwen mayfield, who is in charge of a missionary school in. Feb 15, 2016 made by hammer films, that purveyor of classic british horror, the witches known in the usa under the title the devils own is a 1966 horror thriller about an english schoolteacher gwen joan fontaine who, after a traumatic experience in africa, accepts a quiet teaching job in rural england. The son of a dead italian nobleman and a wealthy american woman forgets the disappointment of finding he has no talent for being a painter by succumbing to the sexual advances of an amoral model who believes in indiscriminate love affairs. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the witches 1966 near you. Browse our collection of classic, hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. Joan fontaine had director approval for the witches and she subsequently worked with frankel on the stage.
The print on this scream factory disc opens with a british board of film censors card that records that the film was rated x on its original release. Le streghe or the witches was a portmanteau film that brought together five wellknown directors to create a short film featuring mangano, and it has now received a very nice bluray edition in the states from arrow academy. A forerunner of future occult thrillers and folk horror films, the movie retains the novels underlying theme of the loss of tradition in the face of modernity. A secretive widower hires a governess for his children, a willful boy and impressionable girl.
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