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Director:
Robert Fuest
Writers:
Brian Clemens (story) &
Terry Nation (story) ...
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Two more actors enter The Darkness remake
 (From Fangoria. 17 March 2009, 12:58 PM, PDT)

Now it’s And Soon The Darkness being remade
 (From Fangoria. 4 March 2009, 9:35 PM, PST)

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Cast

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Pamela Franklin ... Jane
Michele Dotrice ... Cathy
Sandor Elès ... Paul
John Nettleton ... Gendarme
Clare Kelly ... Schoolmistress
Hana Maria Pravda ... Madame Lassal (as Hana-Maria Pravda)
John Franklyn ... Old Man
Claude Bertrand ... Lassal
Jean Carmet ... Renier
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Additional Details

Runtime:
99 min | USA:94 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:AA | UK:15 | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG | Iceland:16

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
John Carson was originally cast as the police gendarme but had to withdraw from the movie owing to his inability to drive a motorcycle. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: (At 07:30) When the man is watching the two girls cycling past him on the road, the camera and camera operator can clearly be seen reflected in his sunglasses. more
Movie Connections:
Remade as And Soon the Darkness (2010) more

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10 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
A WELL CRAFTED LITTLE GEM, 12 March 2004
9/10
Author: EDDIE BLAKEMORE from BOLTON, ENGLAND

I remember seeing this on late night television years ago, and had very fond memories of it. Recently i caught up with it on dvd, and found that my memory had not let me down. Every aspect of this film demonstrates film making talent of the very highest order. The script is superb, keeping you guessing right up to the end. The acting of the leads is faultless, but the icing on the cake is the amazing direction by Fuest. He manages to turn the open, sunny, French countryside into a nightmare landscape. Gradually cranking up the tension, alienation, and paranoia with the skill of a master. He really should have been a massively successful director. Pure craftsmanship, with a very creepy edge.

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