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Un viejo satanista moribundo se las arregla para transferir su alma al cuerpo de un joven concertista de piano.Un viejo satanista moribundo se las arregla para transferir su alma al cuerpo de un joven concertista de piano.Un viejo satanista moribundo se las arregla para transferir su alma al cuerpo de un joven concertista de piano.
- Premios
- 1 nominación en total
Bradford Dillman
- Bill Delancey
- (as Brad Dillman)
Curd Jürgens
- Duncan Ely
- (as Curt Jurgens)
Berry Kroeger
- Raymont
- (as Barry Kroeger)
Terrence Scammell
- Richard
- (as Terence Scammell)
Leon Alton
- Pallbearer
- (sin créditos)
Antoinette Bower
- Member of Ely's Group
- (sin créditos)
- Dirección
- Guionistas
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- TriviaHas the singular distinction of being the only theatrical film produced by Twentieth Century-Fox during the entire calendar year of 1970, this due to financial reversals incurred by the studio when several of its recent films failed at the box office.
- ErroresAt various points during the film, the demonic potion bottle varies between a clear glass bottle partially filled with blue liquid and a blue glass bottle in which the liquid cannot be seen.
- Citas
Duncan Ely: People should be born at the age of 70 and live their life backwards.
- Versiones alternativasAn alternate cut of The Mephisto Waltz ran on the Flix network in the early-mid 2000s. This version includes two memorable differences: a much longer floor shot close up of the Doberman's head wearing the Halloween mask, and a shot of Satan's hooves when he visits Paula Clarkson (Jacqueline Bisset) during her Satanic ritual.
- ConexionesFeatured in Cinemacabre TV Trailers (1993)
Opinión destacada
Whatever moral issues exist in this strange tale of the occult, they vanish as soon as you accept the premise of this story--that a woman would kill another to repossess her husband with both of them in the guise of someone else's body!! It's about as weird as any Tales from the Crypt!
On the plus side, all of it is stylishly photographed and played with a certain amount of relish, at least by Jacqueline Bisset, Curt Jurgens and Bradford Dillman. Biggest flaw is casting Alan Alda in the central role as the pianist who inherits the musical talent of Curt Jurgens when the Satanist dies, bequeathing Alda with his body and soul. Bisset is the wife who slowly comes to suspect that her husband has been taken over by someone else.
Not quite as strikingly original as "Rosemary's Baby", it does have some effective horror moments, notably involving scenes with a rather ferocious black dog and a scene where the Devil is summoned but we never actually see him. Imagination is given free reign here (at least fleetingly), shades of Val Lewton. Perhaps a technique that should have been used more often throughout.
None of it quite makes sense and the ending is a distinct letdown, but there are some chilling moments nevertheless. Bisset and Parkins are beautifully photographed, with Bisset coming out ahead in the acting department, playing the stressed out wife with appropriate fear and tension. Parkins, on the other hand, seems to rely on one frozen expression, sleepwalking through her role, relying solely on her looks to get by in a way that Hedy Lamarr was often accused of doing in films of the '40s.
As for Alan Alda, he is much too bland, lending neither interest nor credibility to a role that demands a strong romantic lead. His career suggests that he is clearly more comfortable in character roles requiring comic flair, not straight dramatic parts. Bradford Dillman is at least a stronger presence in a lesser role.
All in all, not bad for watching when you're in the mood for a tale of the occult. I seem to recall enjoying the book years ago and the film doesn't quite measure up. It emerges as one of those films that could have been much more satisfying with better casting and direction.
On the plus side, all of it is stylishly photographed and played with a certain amount of relish, at least by Jacqueline Bisset, Curt Jurgens and Bradford Dillman. Biggest flaw is casting Alan Alda in the central role as the pianist who inherits the musical talent of Curt Jurgens when the Satanist dies, bequeathing Alda with his body and soul. Bisset is the wife who slowly comes to suspect that her husband has been taken over by someone else.
Not quite as strikingly original as "Rosemary's Baby", it does have some effective horror moments, notably involving scenes with a rather ferocious black dog and a scene where the Devil is summoned but we never actually see him. Imagination is given free reign here (at least fleetingly), shades of Val Lewton. Perhaps a technique that should have been used more often throughout.
None of it quite makes sense and the ending is a distinct letdown, but there are some chilling moments nevertheless. Bisset and Parkins are beautifully photographed, with Bisset coming out ahead in the acting department, playing the stressed out wife with appropriate fear and tension. Parkins, on the other hand, seems to rely on one frozen expression, sleepwalking through her role, relying solely on her looks to get by in a way that Hedy Lamarr was often accused of doing in films of the '40s.
As for Alan Alda, he is much too bland, lending neither interest nor credibility to a role that demands a strong romantic lead. His career suggests that he is clearly more comfortable in character roles requiring comic flair, not straight dramatic parts. Bradford Dillman is at least a stronger presence in a lesser role.
All in all, not bad for watching when you're in the mood for a tale of the occult. I seem to recall enjoying the book years ago and the film doesn't quite measure up. It emerges as one of those films that could have been much more satisfying with better casting and direction.
- Doylenf
- 14 jul 2005
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- País de origen
- Idiomas
- También se conoce como
- Círculo del terror
- Locaciones de filmación
- Avenue of the Stars, Century City, Los Ángeles, California, Estados Unidos(Paula Clarkson walking over bridge in Century City)
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- Tiempo de ejecución1 hora 55 minutos
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- Relación de aspecto
- 1.85 : 1
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