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A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.
Maxwell Craig
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
Anthony Lang
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
Del Watson
- Footman
- (uncredited)
Fred Wood
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Robert Towne
- Paul Mayersberg(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaDirector Roger Corman has referred to this movie as the biggest and most exciting of all his Edgar Allan Poe adaptations.
- GoofsPosition of Ligeia's arms when lying in bed. When Rowena fall on her her arms are in a position like holding something. Few minutes later, when Verden take a look on the bed hidden by the black curtains, their arms are in other position.
- Quotes
Verden Fell: Christopher, not ten minutes ago I... I tried to kill a stray cat with a cabbage, and all but made love to the Lady Rowena. I succeeded is squashing the cabbage and badly frightening the lady. If only I could lay open my own brain as easily as I did that vegetable, what rot would be freed from its grey leaves?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Nightwatch Presents Edgar Allan Poe: The Tomb of Ligeia (1973)
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builds scarily
Very fine Poe adaptation. I had always reckoned Masque of the Red Death, from the same period to be far superior, but not so. Viewed again this is very well put together, especially the first half, which is really only setting the scene for the Poe tale to be told. Not quite as stylish as the aforementioned film, this is still, nevertheless, possessed of a very strong dream like quality and builds scarily as doors rattle, animals squawk and the inevitable black cat scrambles, leaps and screeches. Wonderful setting of Castle Acre Priory helps give the film greater authenticity and Corman mixes the Shepperton Studio interiors well with the beautiful Norfolk countryside and the marvellous grandiose priory remains. I don't know why the tomb of the title had to be so shining white and new looking but never mind, a really good Corman outing with excellent performances from Price and the leading lady Elizabeth Shepherd, who regrettably seems to have otherwise worked almost exclusively in television. She has real presence here in a double role successfully mixing the seductiveness of Lady Rowena and the satanic steel of Ligeia.
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- christopher-underwood
- Jan 18, 2009
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- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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