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MysteryHorrorThriller

Theatre of Death

- Where acting can be murder

The Theatre of Death in Paris specialises in horror presentations. A police surgeon finds himself becoming involved in the place through his attraction to one of the performers. When bloodless bodies start showing up all over town he realises there could be links with the theatre.

Release Date : 1967-07-21

Language :EnglishItalian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Pennea Productions Ltd.

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Blood FiendTheater Of DeathThe Female FiendBlood of the Undead

Cast

Christopher Lee

Character Name : Philippe Darvas

Original Name : Christopher Lee

Gender : Male

Julian Glover

Character Name : Charles Marquis

Original Name : Julian Glover

Gender : Male

Lelia Goldoni

Character Name : Dani Gireaux

Original Name : Lelia Goldoni

Gender : Female

Jenny Till

Character Name : Nicole Chapelle

Original Name : Jenny Till

Gender : Female

Evelyn Laye

Character Name : Madame Angelique

Original Name : Evelyn Laye

Gender : Female

Ivor Dean

Character Name : Inspector Micheaud

Original Name : Ivor Dean

Gender : Male

Joseph Fürst

Character Name : Karl Schiller

Original Name : Joseph Fürst

Gender : Male

Betty Woolfe

Character Name : Colette

Original Name : Betty Woolfe

Gender : Female

Leslie Handford

Character Name : Joseph

Original Name : Leslie Handford

Gender : Male

Fraser Kerr

Character Name : Pierre

Original Name : Fraser Kerr

Gender : Male

Dilys Watling

Character Name : Heidi

Original Name : Dilys Watling

Gender : Female

Steve Plytas

Character Name : Andre, Patron of Cafe

Original Name : Steve Plytas

Gender : Male

Miki Iveria

Character Name : Patron's Wife

Original Name : Miki Iveria

Gender : Female

Terence Soall

Character Name : Ferdi

Original Name : Terence Soall

Gender : Male

Ester Anderson

Character Name : La Poule (as Esther Anderson)

Original Name : Ester Anderson

Gender : Female

Peter Cleall

Character Name : Jean (as Peter Cleoll)

Original Name : Peter Cleall

Gender : Male

Suzanne Owens-Duval

Character Name : Girl On Scooter (as Suzanne Owens)

Original Name : Suzanne Owens-Duval

Gender : Female

Julie Mendez

Character Name : Belly Dancer

Original Name : Julie Mendez

Gender : Male

Lita Scott

Character Name : Voodoo Dancer

Original Name : Lita Scott

Gender : Male

Evrol Puckerin

Character Name : Voodoo Dancer

Original Name : Evrol Puckerin

Gender : Male

Jack Armstrong

Character Name : Theatre de Mort Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Armstrong

Gender : Male

Harold Coyne

Character Name : Performer Backstage (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Coyne

Gender : Male

Vince Fleming

Character Name : Theatre Troupe Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Vince Fleming

Gender : Male

Arthur Goodman

Character Name : Theatre de Mort Audience at Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Goodman

Gender : Male

Ron Gregory

Character Name : Theatre de Mort Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Ron Gregory

Gender : Male

Fred Machon

Character Name : Theatre de Mort Audience (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Machon

Gender : Male

Jack Mandeville

Character Name : Theatre Troupe Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Mandeville

Gender : Male

Tony Mendleson

Character Name : Theatre de Mort Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Mendleson

Gender : Male

Tony O'Leary

Character Name : Theatre de Mort Audience (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony O'Leary

Gender : Male

Fred Stroud

Character Name : Gendarme Backstage (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Stroud

Gender : Male

Fred Wood

Character Name : Audience Member (Far Right) (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Wood

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2022-12-12

**_Mystery and terror surround a horror-oriented theatre in Paris_** Investigators in Paris (e.g. Julian Glover) focus on the domineering director of a Grand Guignol theatre (Christopher Lee) when a string of murders break out. Jenny Till plays the bully’s new muse and Lelia Goldoni one of the performers. “Theatre of Death” (1967) plays like Hammer meets Dario Argento with shades of “Phantom of the Opera” and “Dorian Gray.” It’s a colorful mixture of Hammer’s "The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll" (1960) with the basic setting of the future “StageFright” (1987). DON’T expect the black comedy or hammy approach of Price’s "The Abominable Dr. Phibes" (1971) or "Theater of Blood" (1973). While this is a curiously obscure flick, the exacting and bossy Philippe Darvas is easily one of Christopher Lee’s most entertaining roles. You can’t beat the Gothic ambiance (even though it’s set in the modern day, aka 1966 when the movie was filmed). The last act holds a surprise as well. It runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot at Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, which is just north of London. GRADE: B