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Crescendo (1970)

And . . . for Lovers of the Macabre

Genre : Horror, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Alan Gibson
Writer : Alfred Shaughnessy, Jimmy Sangster

Synopsis

An innocent project transforms into a perilous nightmare when researcher Susan Roberts arrives in France in search of information on a deceased composer. She contacts his widow whose mental deterioration, precipitated by the death of her husband, manifests itself in psychotic dementia. The young woman's arrival triggers an obsessive desire to marry her crippled son to Susan, ensuring by this union that the genius of the father will be passed on to future generations.

Actors

Stefanie Powers
Stefanie Powers
Susan Roberts
James Olson
James Olson
Georges Ryman / Jacques Ryman
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland
Carter
Margaretta Scott
Margaretta Scott
Danielle Ryman
Jane Lapotaire
Jane Lapotaire
Lillianne
Kirsten Lindholm
Kirsten Lindholm
Catherine

Crews

Alan Gibson
Alan Gibson
Director
Michael Carreras
Michael Carreras
Producer
Alfred Shaughnessy
Alfred Shaughnessy
Screenplay
Jimmy Sangster
Jimmy Sangster
Screenplay
Malcolm Williamson
Malcolm Williamson
Original Music Composer
Paul Beeson
Paul Beeson
Director of Photography
Scott MacGregor
Scott MacGregor
Art Direction
Stella Morris
Stella Morris
Makeup Artist
Hugh Harlow
Hugh Harlow
Production Manager
Chris Barnes
Chris Barnes
Editor
Ivy Emmerton
Ivy Emmerton
Hairstylist
Rebecca Breed
Rebecca Breed
Wardrobe Master

Trailers and other movies

Crescendo (1970) (Hammer Trailer)

Posters and backgrounds

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