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Tales That Witness Madness

  • 19731973
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.8K
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Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
A psychiatrist tells stories of four special cases to a colleague.
Play trailer1:42
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  • Horror

A psychiatrist tells stories of four special cases to a colleague.A psychiatrist tells stories of four special cases to a colleague.A psychiatrist tells stories of four special cases to a colleague.

IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Freddie Francis
  • Writer
    • Jennifer Jayne(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Hawkins
    • Donald Pleasence
    • Georgia Brown
Top credits
  • Director
    • Freddie Francis
  • Writer
    • Jennifer Jayne(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Hawkins
    • Donald Pleasence
    • Georgia Brown
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer
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    Suzy Kendall and Peter McEnery in Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
    Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
    Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
    Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
    Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
    Michael Jayston in Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
    Kim Novak and Mary Tamm in Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
    Mary Tamm in Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
    Michael Petrovitch and Mary Tamm in Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
    Michael Petrovitch and Mary Tamm in Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
    Joan Collins in Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
    Suzy Kendall and Peter McEnery in Tales That Witness Madness (1973)

    Top cast

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    Jack Hawkins
    Jack Hawkins
    • Nicholas (segment "Clinic Link Episodes")as Nicholas (segment "Clinic Link Episodes")
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Tremayne (segment "Clinic Link Episodes")as Tremayne (segment "Clinic Link Episodes")
    Georgia Brown
    Georgia Brown
    • Fay (segment "Mr. Tiger")as Fay (segment "Mr. Tiger")
    Donald Houston
    Donald Houston
    • Sam (segment "Mr. Tiger")as Sam (segment "Mr. Tiger")
    Russell Lewis
    • Paul (segment "Mr. Tiger")as Paul (segment "Mr. Tiger")
    David Wood
    David Wood
    • Tutor (segment "Mr. Tiger")as Tutor (segment "Mr. Tiger")
    Suzy Kendall
    Suzy Kendall
    • Ann Beatrice (segment "Penny Farthing")as Ann Beatrice (segment "Penny Farthing")
    Peter McEnery
    Peter McEnery
    • Timothy (segment "Penny Farthing")as Timothy (segment "Penny Farthing")
    Neil Kennedy
    • 1st Removal Man (segment "Penny Farthing")as 1st Removal Man (segment "Penny Farthing")
    Richard Connaught
    Richard Connaught
    • 2nd Removal Man (segment "Penny Farthing")as 2nd Removal Man (segment "Penny Farthing")
    Beth Morris
    Beth Morris
    • Polly (segment "Penny Farthing")as Polly (segment "Penny Farthing")
    Frank Forsyth
    Frank Forsyth
    • Uncle Albert (segment "Penny Farthing")as Uncle Albert (segment "Penny Farthing")
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Bella (segment "Mel")as Bella (segment "Mel")
    Michael Jayston
    Michael Jayston
    • Brian (segment "Mel")as Brian (segment "Mel")
    Kim Novak
    Kim Novak
    • Auriol (segment "Luau")as Auriol (segment "Luau")
    Michael Petrovitch
    Michael Petrovitch
    • Kimo (segment "Luau")as Kimo (segment "Luau")
    Mary Tamm
    Mary Tamm
    • Ginny (segment "Luau")as Ginny (segment "Luau")
    Lesley Nunnerley
    • Vera (segment "Luau")as Vera (segment "Luau")
    • Director
      • Freddie Francis
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Jayne(original screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    In a late night meeting at his modern asylum, Dr. Tremayne (Donald Pleasence) receives visiting colleague Nicholas (Jack Hawkins) and recounts the histories of four unusual patients whose cases he has solved. In "Mr. Tiger", Paul (Russell Lewis), the sensitive young son of wealthy but constantly bickering parents, befriends an imaginary tiger. In "Penny Farthing", antiques dealer Timothy (Peter McEnery) inherits a penny-farthing bicycle which seems to have time travel capabilities, as overseen by the apparently haunted portrait of Uncle Albert (Frank Forsyth). In "Mel", Brian (Michael Jayston) prominently displays a human-shaped dead tree in his home as a piece of found art, angering his jealous wife Bella (Dame Joan Collins). In "Luau", flamboyant literary agent Auriol (Kim Novak) hosts new client Kimo (Michael Petrovitch). Despite Auriol's overtures, he seems more interested in Auriol's beautiful daughter Ginny (Mary Tamm). As Ginny leaves for a mysterious holiday, Kimo's assistant helps Auriol prepare an elaborate luau for Kimo.
    • anthology
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    • murder of a nude woman
    • murder
    • supernatural power
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    • Taglines
      • In the tradition of Edgar Allan Poe...
    • Genre
      • Horror
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Final theatrical movie of Frank Forsyth (Uncle Albert).
    • Goofs
      At the end of the movie, Tremayne is ushered out of the lab and Jack closes the automatic door. Rather than pressing the red, "close" button, he presses the green "open" button and the door slides closed.
    • Quotes

      Tremayne (segment "Clinic Link Episodes"): Brian's case was the first one that gave me an inkling into what might be achieved.

    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Trauma 2: Drive-in Monsterama (2016)

    User reviews35

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    You Standard 1970s British Anthology -- I Love It
    Visited by colleague Dr. Nicholas (Jack Hawkins), Dr. Tremayne (Donald Pleasence) explains his amazing and controversial theories as to why each of his four patients went mad... cue four distinct tales each with a different set of characters!

    I love anthologies and was therefore instantly interested in this one. My only disappointment was that there were four segments. At 90 minutes, there should probably only have been three. We just never have time to fully develop the stories... (Although, I have to say a decent job was done here.)

    Hooray for director Freddie Francis, best known for his work with Hammer. And hooray for Kim Novak, perhaps best known for "Vertigo". The Encyclopedia of Horror says the film "avoids farce and develops a nicely deadpan style of humour which is ably sustained by the excellent cast in which only Novak appears unable to hit the right note." Not sure why they singled her out... I thought she did fine.

    Interestingly, this was the last film of both Frank Forsyth and Jack Hawkins, and Kim Novak had been semi-retired when she replaced Rita Hayworth to take her role here.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 31, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Geschichten, die zum Wahnsinn führen
    • Filming locations
      • Binfield Manor, Forest Road, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • World Film Services
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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