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The Vengeance of She (1968)

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

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Hammer Films/Seven Arts Productions/Associated British Pathe Limited
Producer: Aida Young
Production Manager: Dennis Bertera

SCRIPT
Script: Peter O'Donnell
Characters: Sir H. Rider Haggard

DIRECTION
Director: Cliff Owen
Assistant Director: Terence Clegg

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

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

MUSIC
Musical Supervisor: Philip Martell
Music/Special Musical Effects: Mario Nascimbene
Solo Saxophone: Tubby Hayes

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

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

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Bowie Films Ltd

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

MISCELLANEOUS
Continuity: Phyllis Townshend

LOCATIONS
Studio: Elstree Studios, Boreham Wood, Herts, England, UK

CAST
John Richardson (Killikrates)
Olinka Berova (real name: Olga Schoberová) (Carol)
Edward Judd (Philip Smith)
Colin Blakeley (George Carter)
Derek Godfrey (Men-Hari)
Jill Melford (Sheila Carter)
George Sewell (Harry Walker)
Andre Morell (Kassim)
Noel Willman (Za-Tor)
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

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
La venganza de la diosa de fuego
- Spanish title
La donna venuta dal passato - Italian 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

KEYWORDS

book into film, sequels, immortality

 


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