The Illustrated Man (1969)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Jack Smight

Writers:

Ray Bradbury (book)
Howard B. Kreitsek (writer)

Release Date:

26 March 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Don't dare stare at the illustrated man.

Plot:

A man, whose body is almost completely covered in tattoos, is looking for the woman who drew all the intricate designs on him...

Plot Keywords:

Tattoo | Male Nudity | Attempted Murder | Lemonade | Anthology

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Rod Steiger	...	Carl
Claire Bloom	...	Felicia
Robert Drivas	...	Willie
Don Dubbins	...	Pickard
Jason Evers	...	Simmons
Tim Weldon	...	John
Christine Matchett	...	Anna

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG | West Germany:16

Company:

SKM

Trivia:

When Jack Smight contacted Ray Bradbury about buying the rights to "The Illustrated Man", Bradbury informed him he would sell it if Smight hired Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman or Rod Steiger for the lead role.

Goofs:

Continuity: Just after Felicia has finished drawing the rose on Carl's hand, his hand is resting on a pillow and the rose can be seen in close-up. It is surrounded by four green leaves. Felicia then takes Carl outside to "look at it in the sunlight". Once outside, it can be seen that the rose is now surrounded by five green leaves. The leaves are also differently shaped.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Felicia: Each person who tries to see beyond his own time must face questions to which there cannot yet be proven answers.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Sopranos: House Arrest (#2.11)" (2000)

It WAS real

OK, too wild..I was about 7 when I saw this movie in the UK. I have thought over the years it was just an odd dream I had but there it was, on t.v. late one night. Totally freaked me out. Steiger is a major under rated actor to this generation. (umm it was 30 years ago I first saw the movie. You do the math) No wonder I thought it was a dream...a veratiable kalidascope of images. the kids with the lion. That house. It is well worth watching if only to see why you shouldn't do drugs. The 60's LSD influence is very strong here i think. All these years I was fascinated by tattoos and now I know why. Its the sort of film you never forget but cant clearly recall. There's no telling what it did to my subconscious.