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The Vengeance of She (1968)

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 1967
Running Times: 101m
Length:
Format: 35mm
Colour Format: Technicolor
Ratio:
Sound:


DIRECTION

Directed by: Cliff Owen


CREW

PRODUCTION
Copyright: © MCMLXVII Hammer Film Productions Limited
Production Company: A Seven Arts-Hammer production
Produced by: Aida Young
Production Manager: Dennis Bertera

SCRIPT
Screenplay by: Peter O'Donnell
Based on Characters Created by: Sir H. Rider Haggard

DIRECTION
Assistant Director: Terence Clegg
Continuity: Phyllis Townshend

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Wolf Suschitzky
Camera Operator: Ray Sturgess
Color by: DeLuxe

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Supervising Editor: James Needs
Editor: Raymond Poulton

MUSIC
Music and Special Musical Effects Composed by: Mario Nascimbene
Musical Supervisor: Philip Martell
Solo Saxophone Played by: Tubby Hayes

SOUND
Recording Director: A.W. Lumkin
Sound Recordist: Bill Rowe
Sound Editors: Roy Hyde, Jack Knight
RCA Sound Recording

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: Carl Toms
Wardrobe Mistress: Rosemary Burrows
Make-up: Michael Morris
Hair Stylist: Mervyn Medalie

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Bowie Films Ltd.

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Lionel Couch
Ritual Sequences Designer: Andrew Low

LOCATIONS
Made at the Elstree Studios of Associated British Productions Ltd., Boreham Wood, Herts, England and on location


CAST

John Richardson (Killikrates)
Olinka Berova (real name: Olga Schoberová) (Carol)
Edward Judd (Philip Smith)

Co-Starring
Noel Willman (Za-Tor)

Also Starring
Colin Blakeley (George Carter)

with
Jill Melford (Sheila Carter)
George Sewell (Harry Walker)
Derek Godfrey (Men-Hari)
Andre Morell (Kassim)
Daniele Noel (Sharna)

Gerald Lawson (the seer)
Derrick Sherwin (No. 1)
William Lyon Brown (Magus)
Charles O'Rourke (servant)
Zohra Segal (Putri)
Christine Pockett (dancer)
Dervis Ward (lorry driver)


PLOT SUMMARY

Carol is possessed by the spirit of Ayesha, queen of the lost city of Kuma. Carol is taken to Kuma to become the new empress of Kuma, taking over from the once immortal Ayesha.


AVAILABILITY

UK
Theatrical Distributor: Warner-Pathe Distributors Limited
Video Distributor: Castle Pictures

USA
Theatrical Distributor: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Video Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment Inc


CENSORSHIP HISTORY

USA
Rating: G
MPAA: 21664


TIMELINE

1968
April

14: UK - theatrical release

May
1: USA - theatrical release


POSTER TAGS

The ultimate female who used her beauty to bring kingdoms to their downfall and men to their knees.

Discover The Excitement of OLINKA BEROVA A New Screen Beauty in The Body Of A Woman!


ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Ayesha, Daughter of She
Ayesha, the Return of She
Donna venuta dal passato, La
- Italian title
Venganza de la diosa de fuego, La
- Spanish title


LINKS

SEQUEL TO
She (1965)

SEE ALSO
She (1935)


REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

British National Film Catalogue vol.6 (1968) (UK)
credits, synopsis

Daily Cinema no.9501 (25 March 1968) p.6 (UK)
review

Dark Terrors no.3 p.16 (UK)
note

Dark Terrors no.15 (February 1998) pp.22-23 (UK)
illustrated interview

L'Ecran Fantastique no.57 (June 1985) pp.54-69
illustrated article

The House That Hammer Built no.6 (December 1997) pp.325 - 327 (UK)
illustrated credits, synopsis, review

Kine Weekly no.3155 (30 March 1968) p.11 (UK)
review

Monthly Film Bulletin vol.35 no.412 (May 1968) p.80 (UK)
credits, synopsis, review

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits


KEYWORDS

book into film, sequels, immortality

 


Last Updated: 1 January, 2009

 


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