Bluebeard (1972)

A World War I pilot whom everybody envies as a "ladykiller" actually is one. After he beds a woman he's after, he murders her.

Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Ennio De Concini (story), Edward Dmytryk (story)

Stars:

Richard Burton, Raquel Welch, Virna Lisi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Burton	...	Kurt Von Sepper
Raquel Welch	...	The Nun
Virna Lisi	...	The Singer
Nathalie Delon	...	Erika
Marilù Tolo	...	Brigitt
Karin Schubert	...	Greta
Agostina Belli	...	Caroline
Sybil Danning	...	The Prostitute
Joey Heatherton	...	Anne
Edward Meeks	...	Sergio
Doka Bukova	...	Rosa
Jean Lefebvre	...	Greta's Father
Erica Schramm	...	Greta's Mother
Karl-Otto Alberty	...	Von Sepper's Friend (as Karl Otto Alberty)
Kurt Großkurth	...	Von Sepper's Friend (as Kurt Grosskurth)

Storyline

Baron Kurt Von Sepper (Richard Burton) is an Austrian aristocrat noted for his blue-toned beard, and his appetite for beautiful wives. His latest spouse, an American beauty named Anne (Joey Heatherton), discovers a vault in his castle that's filled with the frozen bodies of several beautiful women. When confronted with this slight oddity, Bluebeard explains to Anne that he found an easier alternative to divorce when he grew bored with his previous wives. In order to avoid being Bluebeard's next frozen bride, Anne must find a way to outwit her murderous hubby.

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian sex | dysfunctional marriage | suspicion | secret | serial killer | 

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Taglines:

He had a WAY with the world's most beautiful, most seductive, most glamorous women ...he did AWAY with them.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Richard Burton once said about this movie that he was deliberately trying to imitate seasoned horror genre actor Vincent Price.

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Quotes

Anne: A great hero, trembling at the thought that his myth might collapse!

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Crazy Credits

End credits credit actors who played characters who died in the movie as "was" and characters still alive once the movie's over as "is".

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Connections

Version of Bluebeard (2009)

User Reviews

Average film about an infamous character played by Richard Burton as an Austrian aristocrat who kills beauties

Tis is a soporific remake titled ¨Bluebeard¨(1972) by Edward Dmytryck with the great star Richard Burton as a German Baron noted for his blue-toned beard . Big-budgeted as well as mediocre picture upon a known personage who knocks off series of beautiful women . A World War I pilot Kurt Von Sepper (Richard Burton) whom everybody envies as a "ladykiller" actually is one - after he beds the women he's after, he murders them . As he contacts European women , he seduces and eventually kills them in order to carry out his dark purports . His latest wife is an American beauty named Anne (Joey Heatherton) ; later on , Bluebeard explains to Anne that he found an easier alternative to divorce when he grew bored with his former spouses . Among those getting the ending curtain call from "bluebeard" (is a type of serial killer ; specifically, it is a man who murders his wives or lovers , this type is named after the fictional "Bluebeard") are Rachel Welch , Natahalie Delon , Virna Lisi , Karin Schubert and Agostina Belli .

This murder/drama is based on lady killer Henry-Denise Landru who seduced and murdered several women . The flick narrated by means of flashbacks , being realized in luxurious style ; it packs irony , drama , nudism , chills , suspense , kitsch situations and a lot of killings . Average acting by Richard Burton as an aristocrat who has a psychopatic urge to strangle gorgeous women . Exceptional group of European and American actresses , topbilled second after Richard Burton, Raquel Welch only has a little more than 8 minute screening time of this two hour long film . The speaking voices of almost all the European actresses in the film were re-voiced by Annie Ross . Enjoyable musical score by the great Ennio Morricone , including a sensitive and thrilling leitmotiv . Colorful as well as evocative Cinematography by Gabor Pogany . The motion picture was regularly directed by Edward Dmytryck and considered to be one of his worst movies . Filmmaker Edward , better known for overtly personal movies such as The Caine Mutiny was a craftsman whose career resulted to be interrupted by the activities of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), a congressional committee that employed ruthless tactics aimed at rooting out and destroying what it saw as Communist influence in Hollywood . Dmytryk was one of the so-called "Hollywood Ten" who refused to cooperate with HUAC and had their careers disrupted or ruined as a result. The committee threw him in prison for refusing to cooperate, and after having spent several months behind bars , Dmytryk decided to cooperate . Dmytrick's biggest film was ¨The Caine Mutiny¨ , . Edward was an expert on warlike genre as ¨Back to Batan¨ , ¨Battle of Anzio¨ , ¨Young lions¨ and Western as ¨Broken lance¨ , ¨Alvarez Kelly¨ , ¨Warlock¨ among others.

Other films dealing with this known character , Henry ¨Bluebeard¨ Landru , -who was really father of various children, disposed and married 11 wives and killed them in order to feed his little family , being subsequently beheaded- , are the followings : ¨Bluebeard¨ (1901) by George Melies ; ¨Bluebeard¨ (1944) by Edgar G Ulmer with John Carradine , Jean Parker , Nils Asther ; ¨Monsieur Verdoux¨ (1947) with Charles Chaplin and Martha Ryer ; ¨Bluebeard's 10 honeymoon¨ by W.L. Wilder with George Sanders , Patricia Roc and Corinne Calvet ; ¨Bluebeard¨(1963) by Claude Chabrol with Charles Denner , Stephane Audran , Danielle Darrieux , Michele Morgan and Hildegarde Neff ; and ¨¨Bluebeard¨(2009) by Catherine Breillat with Dominique Thomas and Lola Creton .

Details

Country:

France USA Italy West Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bluebeard

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gloria Film, Barnabé Productions, Geiselgasteig Film

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1