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The Tomb of Ligeia

  • 19641964
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  • 1h 22m
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Vincent Price, Derek Francis, Oliver Johnston, Elizabeth Shepherd, Frank Thornton, Richard Vernon, and John Westbrook in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.
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A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
6.2K
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POPULARITY
21,710
5,559
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    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe(short story)
      • Robert Towne(screenplay)
      • Paul Mayersberg(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Vincent Price
      • Elizabeth Shepherd
      • John Westbrook
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe(short story)
      • Robert Towne(screenplay)
      • Paul Mayersberg(uncredited)
    • Stars
      • Vincent Price
      • Elizabeth Shepherd
      • John Westbrook
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    • 80User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews

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    Vincent Price and Elizabeth Shepherd in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
    Vincent Price and Elizabeth Shepherd in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
    Vincent Price and Elizabeth Shepherd in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
    Elizabeth Shepherd in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
    Elizabeth Shepherd in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
    Elizabeth Shepherd in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
    Elizabeth Shepherd in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
    Derek Francis, Elizabeth Shepherd, and John Westbrook in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
    Vincent Price and Elizabeth Shepherd in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
    Vincent Price in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
    Elizabeth Shepherd in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
    Elizabeth Shepherd in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)

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    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Verden Fell
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    • The Lady Rowena Trevanion…
    John Westbrook
    • Christopher Gough
    Derek Francis
    Derek Francis
    • Lord Trevanion
    Oliver Johnston
    Oliver Johnston
    • Kenrick
    Richard Vernon
    Richard Vernon
    • Dr. Vivian
    Frank Thornton
    Frank Thornton
    • Peperel
    Ronald Adam
    Ronald Adam
    • Minister at Graveside
    Denis Gilmore
    Denis Gilmore
    • Livery Boy
    Penelope Lee
    • Lady Rowena's Maidservant
    Maxwell Craig
    Maxwell Craig
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Anthony Lang
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Del Watson
    • Footman
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Wood
    Fred Wood
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe(short story)
      • Robert Towne(screenplay)
      • Paul Mayersberg(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Director Roger Corman has referred to this movie as the biggest and most exciting of all his Edgar Allan Poe adaptations.
    • Goofs
      In spite of continued reference to his aversion to sunlight, Verden Fell neither wears his special glasses outside on the day of his wedding, nor on the honeymoon scenes at Stonehenge.
    • Quotes

      Verden Fell: Christopher, not ten minutes ago I... I tried to kill a stray cat with a cabbage, and all but made love to the Lady Rowena. I succeeded is squashing the cabbage and badly frightening the lady. If only I could lay open my own brain as easily as I did that vegetable, what rot would be freed from its grey leaves?

    • Connections
      Featured in Nightwatch Presents Edgar Allan Poe: The Tomb of Ligeia (1973)

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    8/10
    Corman finally brings a Poe film outdoors.
    Well, at least for a little while! His last of eight Poe films as director is (loosely) based on the Poe work of the same name and is a solid metaphorical ghost story. Lady Rowena (the wonderful Elizabeth Shepherd) falls in love with Verden Fell (Vincent Price) despite his strange behavior and questionable past. Soon after their marriage, he starts disappearing, she's menaced by that old Poe stand-by (the evil black cat) and plagued by horrific nightmares involving Verden's deceased former wife Ligeia (also played by Shepherd), whose ghost seems intent on ruining the union. Price, in top hat and strange sunglasses in many scenes (his vision being "dangerously acute"), seems a bit too old for the role, but still manages to come through with an effective performance. Corman has always been underrated for effectively capturing period detail on a limited budget and it's his keen eye for the crumbling ruins, lush green countrysides, oceanfronts and shadowy castle corridors that make much of this film work. Screenplay by future Oscar-winner Robert Towne (CHINATOWN). LIGEIA was Corman's last horror film as director until 1990's FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND.
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    • Is "The Tomb of Ligeia" based on a book?
    • Where can I read Poe's "Ligeia" online?
    • How is "Ligeia" pronounced?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 20, 1965 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • House at the End of the World
    • Filming locations
      • Castle Acre Priory, Swaffham, Norfolk, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Alta Vista Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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