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Die Screaming, Marianne (1971)

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 1971
Running Times: 84 mins (USA)     104 mins (UK)
Length: 9323 ft     2843 metres
Format: Eastmancolor     35mm
Ratio: 1.37:1 (negative ratio)     1.85:1 (intended ratio)
Sound:

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Pete Walker Film Productions Ltd
Producer: Pete Walker
Production Manager: Doreen Merriman
Unit Manager: Bob Fennell

SCRIPT
Script: Murray Smith

DIRECTION
Director: Pete Walker
Assistant Director: Brian Lawrence

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Norman Langley
Camera Operator: Tony Mander
Follow Focus: Peter Taylor, Tim Ross
Gaffer: Jim Davis
Lab: Technicolor, London, UK

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Tristam Cones
Assistant Editor: Peter Bond

MUSIC
Music/ Conductor: Cyril Ornadel
Song: Cyril Ornadel, Hal Shaper (Marianne)
Song Performed By: Kathe Green (Marianne)

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Peter O'Connor
Boom Operator: Simon Okin
Sound Re-Recording: Tony Anscombe
Dialogue Editor: Matt McCarthy

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Make Up Supervisor: Charles Parker
Mens Wardrobe: Take 6

LOCATIONS
Locations: England, UK
Location Manager: Norman Lambert

CAST
Susan George (Marianne)
Barry Evans (Eli Frome)
Christopher Sandford (Sebastian)
Judy Huxtable (Hildegarde)
Leo Genn (the judge)
Kenneth Hendel (Rodriguez)
Paul Stassino (Portugese police sergeant)
Alan Curtis (disco manager)
Anthony Sharp (registrar)
Martin Wyldeck (1st policeman)
John Laurimore (2nd policeman)

PLOT SUMMARY

Following the death of her mother, Marianne stands to inherit a substantial sum along with a set of documents containing information that will incriminate her estranged father, a crooked judge. Marianne is menaced by her father and her sister who wants to get her hands on the money.

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Sweden
Rating: 15

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R

TIMELINE

1973
June

5: Sweden – theatrical release

2000
June

9: Germany – theatrical release

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Die, Beautiful Marianne
Marianna, fuga dalla morte
- Italian title
Schrei nach Leben - German television title
Skrik Marianne skrik - Swedish title

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Kine Weekly no.3331 (14 August 1971) p.8 (UK)
review

Monthly Film Bulletin vol.38 no.453 (October 1971) p.194 (UK)
credits, synopsis, review

Today's Cinema no.9931 (13 August 1971) p.8 (UK)
review

KEYWORDS

inheritances, judges


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