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Time of the Heathen

  • 1961
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Time of the Heathen (1961)
Drama

A drifter witnesses a rape/murder. The perpetrator's father falsely accuses the drifter and orders his son to kill the drifter and another witness, the victim's mute son.A drifter witnesses a rape/murder. The perpetrator's father falsely accuses the drifter and orders his son to kill the drifter and another witness, the victim's mute son.A drifter witnesses a rape/murder. The perpetrator's father falsely accuses the drifter and orders his son to kill the drifter and another witness, the victim's mute son.

  • Director
    • Peter Kass
  • Writers
    • Calvin Floyd
    • Peter Kass
  • Stars
    • John Heffernan
    • Stewart Heller
    • Barry Collins
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    54
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Kass
    • Writers
      • Calvin Floyd
      • Peter Kass
    • Stars
      • John Heffernan
      • Stewart Heller
      • Barry Collins
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    John Heffernan
    • Gaunt
    Stewart Heller
    • Ted
    Barry Collins
    • Jesse
    Orville Steward
    • Link
    Ethel Ayler
    Ethel Ayler
    • Marie
    Nathaniel White
    • Cal
    Dan Goulding
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    • Director
      • Peter Kass
    • Writers
      • Calvin Floyd
      • Peter Kass
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    8Craftsman1800

    A Quite Moving Film

    This film is very moving by the end, but you need to give it some time and pay attention. Loved the interesting and at times intense avantgarde score, which slips into electronic music during a rather psychedelic dream/delirium sequence. The overall film isn't as abstract as a person might think. Nice black and white cinematography, which slips into color briefly during the above mentioned psychedelic sequence. Since this appears to be the only IMBD review so far I will avoid spoilers by not going into my interpretation. However I will suggest giving some thought to the lead character's likely career before becoming a wanderer, which IMO involves being on a certain aircraft.

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      Winner of the Grand Prix at the Bergamo International Film Festival in 1962.

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    • Release date
      • March 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der besondere Film: Zeit der Heiden
    • Filming locations
      • Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Emshwiller Film
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 15m(75 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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