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The Masque of the Red Death (1964)

Horror has a face.

Genre : Drama, Horror

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Roger Corman
Writer : Charles Beaumont, R. Wright Campbell

Synopsis

A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land. Restored in 2018 by the Academy Film Archive and The Film Foundation. Restoration funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.

Actors

Vincent Price
Vincent Price
Prince Prospero
Hazel Court
Hazel Court
Juliana
Jane Asher
Jane Asher
Francesca
David Weston
David Weston
Gino
Nigel Green
Nigel Green
Ludovico
Patrick Magee
Patrick Magee
Alfredo
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Paul Whitsun-Jones
Scarlatti
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
Guard
Julian Burton
Julian Burton
Señor Veronese
David Davies
David Davies
Lead Villager
Skip Martin
Skip Martin
Hop Toad
Gaye Brown
Gaye Brown
Señora Escobar
Verina Greenlaw
Verina Greenlaw
Esmeralda
Doreen Dawn
Doreen Dawn
Anna-Marie (as Doreen Dawne)
Sarah Brackett
Sarah Brackett
Grandmother
Brian Hewlett
Brian Hewlett
Senor Lampredi
Jenny Till
Jenny Till
Dancer
John Westbrook
John Westbrook
The Man in Red

Crews

Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Director
Charles Beaumont
Charles Beaumont
Screenplay
R. Wright Campbell
R. Wright Campbell
Screenplay
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Story
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
Producer
David Lee
David Lee
Music
Nicolas Roeg
Nicolas Roeg
Director of Photography
Ann Chegwidden
Ann Chegwidden
Editor
G. B. Walker
G. B. Walker
Casting
Daniel Haller
Daniel Haller
Production Design
Robert Jones
Robert Jones
Art Direction
Colin Southcott
Colin Southcott
Set Decoration
Allan Morrison
Allan Morrison
ADR & Dubbing
George Blackwell
George Blackwell
Special Effects
Alex Thomson
Alex Thomson
Camera Operator
Laura Nightingale
Laura Nightingale
Costume Supervisor
Elsie Alder
Elsie Alder
Hairstylist
George Partleton
George Partleton
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

The Masque Of The Red Death (1964)
Mary Lambert on MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH
The Masque Of The Red Death ≣ 1964 ≣ Trailer

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