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8.1/10   33 votes
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Director:
James Dearden
Writer:
James Dearden (writer)
Release Date:
1977 (UK) more
Genre:
Horror | Short | Thriller more
Plot:
A man toils at building an elaborate contraption. As he builds you begin to determine what exactly it is he is building... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Reviews:
Well made short with one line of dialogue more (6 total)

Cast

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Richard O'Brien ... The Man
Charlotte Cornwell ... The Woman (voice)
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Runtime:
Germany:8 min (Berlin Film Festival)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color

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The Woman: [voiceover] Out of all the men in world, I ended up marrying a bloody mouse.
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1 out of 2 people found the following review useful.
Well made short with one line of dialogue, 29 April 1999
Author: Rick Stump (otherRic) from Atlanta, Georgia, USA

This almost wordless short is visually gripping. It is, effectively, a 5 minute one-man play that will leave you stunned.

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