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The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)

★ 6.5Approved90 minDirector: Terence Fisher

1961 British film by Terence Fisher

The Curse of the Werewolf is a 1961 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Clifford Evans, Oliver Reed and Yvonne Romain. It was based on the novel The Werewolf of Paris by Guy Endore. It was produced by Anthony Hinds for Hammer Film Productions. Roy Ashton did Makeup, Les Bowie did Special Effects, Bernard Robinson was Production Designer and Thomas Goswell was the Art Director.

The leading part of the werewolf was Oliver Reed's first starring role in a film. Composer Benjamin Frankel's score is notable for its use of twelve-tone serialism, rare in film music. It was the first werewolf film to be shot in Technicolor.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Curse of the Werewolf about?
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) — In the Eighteenth Century, in Spain, a beggar comes to the castle of a cruel marquee on his wedding day to beg for food, and the marque locks him in his dungeon, where he is forgotten. The mute daughter of the jailer feeds him along the years. When she grows-up, the widower marqu
Is The Curse of the Werewolf based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Curse of the Werewolf scary?
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