Crescendo (1970)

Director:

Alan Gibson

Writers:

Alfred Shaughnessy (screenplay), Jimmy Sangster (screenplay)

Stars:

Stefanie Powers, James Olson, Margaretta Scott

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stefanie Powers	...	Susan Roberts
James Olson	...	Georges Ryman / Jacques Ryman
Margaretta Scott	...	Danielle Ryman
Jane Lapotaire	...	Lillianne
Joss Ackland	...	Carter
Kirsten Lindholm	...	Catherine (as Kirsten Betts)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

france | paranoia | student | thesis | female nudity | 

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Taglines:

And . . . for Lovers of the Macabre

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Concierto inacabado

Filming Locations:

Associated British Elstree Studios, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hammer Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Carreras unsuccessfully pursued Joan Crawford for the role ultimately played by Margaretta Scott.

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Connections

Referenced in Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989)

User Reviews

CRESCENDO is worth a look if you can find it

This is a thriller from England's Hammer studios and not a TV movie as some comments have suggested. A woman arrives at a country estate to write a thesis on a dead classical composer. While she's there, she becomes involved in a twisted tale involving infidelity and murder and finds her own life in jeopardy. Warner Brothers released this uncut and rated R but later cut it down to PG and used it on double bills with Dracula AD 72 and WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH. WHEN DINOSAURS was cut down to a G rating and seeing as Warner's is releasing Dracula AD later this year, maybe they can get around to their other remaining Hammer properties. It would be great to see CRESCENDO AND DINOSAURS get uncut R1 DVD releases.