Blue Blood (1973 film)
| Blue Blood | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Andrew Sinclair |
| Produced by |
John Trent Kent Walwin |
| Written by |
Alexander Thynn (novel) Andrew Sinclair |
| Starring |
Oliver Reed Fiona Lewis Derek Jacobi Anna Gaël |
| Music by | Brian Gascoigne |
| Cinematography | Harry Waxman |
| Edited by | Keith Palmer |
Production company |
Mallard Productions |
| Distributed by | Mallard Productions |
Release dates | 1973 |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Blue Blood is a 1973 British horror film directed by Andrew Sinclair and starring Oliver Reed, Fiona Lewis and Derek Jacobi. It was based on the novel The Carry-Cot by Alexander Thynn. It was shot on location at Longleat House in Wiltshire.[1]
Synopsis
A debauched young aristocrat entrusts the running of his country house to Tom, the butler, on whom he depends absolutely. Before long the servant begins to dominate his master, to the alarm of the newly hired German nanny who senses sinister, demonic intent in Tom's control of the house.
Cast
- Oliver Reed as Tom
- Fiona Lewis as Lily
- Derek Jacobi as Gregory
- Anna Gaël as Carlotta
- Meg Wynn Owen as Beate
- John Rainer as Clurman
- Richard Davies as Jones
- Gwyneth Owen as Agnes
- Patrick Carter as Cocky
- Elaine Ives-Cameron as Serena
- Tim Wylton as Morrell
- Hubert Rees as Dr. Barratt
- Dilys Price as Mrs. Barratt
- Andrew McCall as Gerrard
- Sally Anne Newton as Susannah
References
- ↑ Rigby p.260
Bibliography
- Rigby, Jonathan. English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema. Reynolds & Hearn, 2000.
External links
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