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The Dance of Death

  • 19691969
  • GG
  • 2h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
105
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POPULARITY
122,111
41,596
Laurence Olivier, Robert Lang, and Geraldine McEwan in The Dance of Death (1969)
Drama
A filmed record of Laurence Olivier's farewell theatrical performance as the canny, psychotic captain of the August Strindberg play.A filmed record of Laurence Olivier's farewell theatrical performance as the canny, psychotic captain of the August Strindberg play.A filmed record of Laurence Olivier's farewell theatrical performance as the canny, psychotic captain of the August Strindberg play.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
105
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
122,111
41,596
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • David Giles
    • Writers
      • C.D. Locock(translation)
      • August Strindberg(play "Dödsdansen")
    • Stars
      • Laurence Olivier
      • Geraldine McEwan
      • Carolyn Jones
    Top credits
    • Director
      • David Giles
    • Writers
      • C.D. Locock(translation)
      • August Strindberg(play "Dödsdansen")
    • Stars
      • Laurence Olivier
      • Geraldine McEwan
      • Carolyn Jones
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    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Laurence Olivier in The Dance of Death (1969)
    Laurence Olivier, Robert Lang, and Geraldine McEwan in The Dance of Death (1969)
    Laurence Olivier in The Dance of Death (1969)
    Laurence Olivier in The Dance of Death (1969)
    Janina Faye and Malcolm Reynolds in The Dance of Death (1969)
    Janina Faye and Malcolm Reynolds in The Dance of Death (1969)
    Laurence Olivier and Janina Faye in The Dance of Death (1969)
    Laurence Olivier in The Dance of Death (1969)
    Laurence Olivier and Geraldine McEwan in The Dance of Death (1969)
    Laurence Olivier and Geraldine McEwan in The Dance of Death (1969)

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    Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    • Edgar
    Geraldine McEwan
    Geraldine McEwan
    • Alice
    Carolyn Jones
    Carolyn Jones
    • Jenny
    Maggie Riley
    • Karen
    Robert Lang
    Robert Lang
    • Kurt
    Jeanne Watts
    • Old Woman
    Janina Faye
    Janina Faye
    • Judith
    Malcolm Reynolds
    • Allan
    Peter Penry-Jones
    • Lieutenant
    Frederick Pyne
    • Sentry
    Barry James
    • Sentry
    David Ryall
    David Ryall
    • Sentry
    • Director
      • David Giles
    • Writers
      • C.D. Locock(translation)
      • August Strindberg(play "Dödsdansen")
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    • Trivia
      While playing Edgar onstage in the National Theater, Olivier became ill and had to be replaced for a while. His replacement, who received high praise from critics and Olivier himself, was the young Anthony Hopkins.
    • Quotes

      Edgar: She's mad at me for not dying yesterday.

      Alice: For not dying twenty-five years ago! For not dying before I was born!

    • Connections
      Version of La danse de mort (1948)
    • Soundtracks
      The Entry of the Boyars
      By Johan Halvorsen

    User reviews4

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    Top review
    9/10
    A good production and one of the last of Sir Lawrence. I was also photographer on "Jesus", I believe his last.
    I worked on this production as Still Cameraman. It disappoints me to see that the only still from the film is the one I submitted and easily detected from the others, seen at the end of this strip. I would supply more if I'm asked, and given the credit TONY AUGUSTE.
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    • Dec 21, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 1969 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Svetac vodi igru
    • Filming locations
      • England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BHE Films
      • National Theatre of Great Britain Production
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 29 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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