Histoires extraordinaires
- 1968
- Tous publics
- 2h 1min
Film d'anthologie de trois réalisateurs européens basé sur des histoires d'Edgar Allan Poe: une princesse cruelle hantée par un cheval fantomatique, un jeune homme sadique hanté par son doub... Tout lireFilm d'anthologie de trois réalisateurs européens basé sur des histoires d'Edgar Allan Poe: une princesse cruelle hantée par un cheval fantomatique, un jeune homme sadique hanté par son double et un acteur alcoolique hanté par le diable.Film d'anthologie de trois réalisateurs européens basé sur des histoires d'Edgar Allan Poe: une princesse cruelle hantée par un cheval fantomatique, un jeune homme sadique hanté par son double et un acteur alcoolique hanté par le diable.
- Récompenses
- 2 nominations au total
- Friend of Countess (segment "Metzengerstein")
- (as Francoise Prevost)
- A courtesan (segment "Metzengerstein")
- (as Marie-Ange Anies)
- Young girl on the dissection table (segment "William Wilson")
- (as Katia Christina)
Histoire
Le saviez-vous
- GaffesToby is offered a magazine pictorial in which he is to portray "the young Greek god Mars" (as translated in captions). Mars was the Roman god of war. The Greek god of war was Ares.
- Citations
Giuseppina (segment "William Wilson"): The card-player resembles the lover. He gets tired. No staying power, my dear.
- Crédits fousAfter the opening title credits, the following handwritten text (from Edgar Allan Poe's first published story, "Metzengerstein" - which is also adapted as the first story of this film) is displayed: "'Horror and fatality have been stalking abroad in all ages. Why then give a date to the story I have to tell?' Edgar Allan Poe."
- Versions alternativesThe whipping of Giuseppina was cut in the original 1973 UK cinema release (titled "Tales of Mystery"), and subsequent releases were also edited. The 15-rated 1984 video (as "Powers of Evil") completely missed the entire "William Wilson" story, and the 18-rated 1990 French Collection VHS (titled "Histoires Extraordinaires: Tales of Mystery and Imagination") received over a minute of cuts to the whipping scene and shots of Wilson caressing a girl with a scalpel. The Arrow Blu-ray release (titled "Spirits of the Dead") is the full uncut version.
- ConnexionsEdited into Toby Dammit (1968)
- Bandes originalesRuby
Sung by Ray Charles
Lyrics by Mitchell Parish
Music by Heinz Roemheld
Published by Miller Music Corporation, represented by Curci
Vadim's segment (Metzengerstein'), starring Jane and Peter Fonda, is a real stinker. Has Vadim ever made a truly good film? Not really, so at least he's being consistent here by turning Poe's tale into a dull, silly mess. Striving hard for art's sake, he misses the mark each time. Q: Who wants to see Jane Fonda falling in love with Peter Fonda? A: Not me.
Malle's segment (William Wilson') is solid but not worth repeated screenings. Of note: Brigitte Bardot gets naked, verbally abused and whipped. No comment as to the merits of these actions or her presence; nevertheless, the tale's ending doesn't quite work.
Fellini's 'Toby Dammit' is classic, freakshow Fellini. Terence Stamp stars as a wasted British film star (looking like an effeminate junkie) and gives an awesomely convincing performance. Ultimately, his character gets a bit out of hand and, uh, loses his head. Good stuff that. It's probably fortunate that Fellini's is the longest and last segment; it is easily the film's strength and highlight. Unlike the first two tales, Toby Dammit' was also released theatrically on its own, yet it is not available separately on dvd.
The Spirits of the Dead' dvd first hit the market as an Image release. This is not the version to purchase. Image used a less-than-satisfactory source print, and the transfer looks crummy. Also, the menu is poorly designed and doesn't work quite the way one wants it to. Later, Home Vision released a higher quality version with four additional minutes of footage, using much finer source material. --- david ross smith
Meilleurs choix
- How long is Spirits of the Dead?Alimenté par Alexa
Détails
- Date de sortie
- Pays d’origine
- Langues
- Aussi connu sous le nom de
- Historias extraordinarias
- Lieux de tournage
- Castel Gandolfo, Rome, Lazio, Italie(segment "Toby Dammit")
- Sociétés de production
- Voir plus de crédits d'entreprise sur IMDbPro
- Durée2 heures 1 minute
- Couleur
- Rapport de forme
- 1.85 : 1