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Director:

Joseph Losey

Writers:

Marco Denevi (short story "Ceremonia secreta")
George Tabori (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

23 October 1968 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Tagline:

No one admitted the last 12 minutes. more

Plot:

A woman and the girl she insists is her long-lost daughter are caught in a web of insanity and deception in this powerful psychological thriller. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination more

User Comments:

Interesting, much underrated film more (22 total)


Cast

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Elizabeth Taylor ... Leonora

Mia Farrow ... Cenci

Robert Mitchum ... Albert
Peggy Ashcroft ... Hannah
Pamela Brown ... Hilda
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Additional Details

Runtime:

Germany:105 min | USA:109 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15 (DVD rating) | UK:X (original rating) (1968-2006) | USA:R | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | West Germany:18 | USA:Approved


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Quotes:

Albert: Do you realize that, all over the Australian bush, fathers are bashing their daughters like there's no tomorrow? more


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11 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
Interesting, much underrated film, 24 October 2000
7/10
Author: baker-9 from United States

"Secret Ceremony" was critically lambasted on its release - undeservedly so. Having come on the heels of another Elizabeth Taylor/Joseph Losey collaboration - the truly awful "Boom" - I suppose the critics were sharpening their knives again.

Admittedly, "Secret Ceremony" is probably an acquired taste. I first saw it on network TV in its mutilated form, with new non-Losey scenes filmed to supposed "explain" what was happening. Nevertheless, what remained of the original film was good enough that I sought out the uncut original.

The story is bizarre but consistently intriguing, and the Taylor/Farrow combination works. Taylor is very good in this film; I think it's one of her best performances (her scene at the very end is excellent). I highly recommend this film for those with eclectic, adventurous tastes.

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