The Ceremony (1963)

Director:

Laurence Harvey

Writers:

Frédéric Grendel (novel), Ben Barzman (screenplay),

Stars:

Laurence Harvey, Sarah Miles, Robert Walker Jr.

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Laurence Harvey	...	Sean McKenna
Sarah Miles	...	Catherine
Robert Walker Jr.	...	Dominic
John Ireland	...	Prison Warden
Ross Martin	...	Le Caq
Lee Patterson	...	Nicky
Jack MacGowran	...	O'Brian
Murray Melvin	...	First Gendaime
Carlos Casaravilla	...	Ramades (as Carlos Casarvillo)
Fernando Rey	...	Sanchez
Fernando Sancho	...	Shaoush (as Fernando Sanchez)
José Nieto	...	Inspector
Noel Purcell	...	Finigan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rafael Albaicín	...	7th gendarme
Barta Barri	...	Death house guard

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

sadist | automobile accident | irish | french | capital punishment | 

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Taglines:

Shocking! . . . Savage! . . . Sensual! This is the Ceremony

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 1964 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Frühstück in der Todeszelle

Filming Locations:

Tangiers, Tangier-Tétouan, Morocco

Company Credits

Production Co:

Magla

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

User Reviews

Laurence Harvey the intense actor directed intensely by-- Laurence Harvey.

If you didn't know this was a Spain/US production, you'd think it was a timeless fable: there are so few localized contexts. The supporting actors delineate themselves sharply, but Laurence Harvey steals the show, as always, with his intensity (check out his work in Tamiko, a neurotic romance set in Japan), and compounds this by directing with intensity: the camera is always zooming into people's faces from above, below, and sideways. It's dizzying. That said, the movie's worth seeing. All praise to early 60's B&W films.