Top billed cast

1. 

   Lionel Stander

   Richard

2. 

   Donald Pleasence

   George

3. 

   Françoise Dorléac

   Teresa

4. 

   Jack MacGowran

   Albie

5. 

   Iain Quarrier

   Christopher

6. 

   Jacqueline Bisset

   Jacqueline

7. 

   Renée Houston

   Christopher's Mother

8. 

   William Franklyn

   Cecil

9. 

   Geoffrey Sumner

   Christopher's Father

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2022-02-17

_**Mid-60’s art house flick is dramatically tedious, but has interesting themes**_

A diminutive artist (Donald Pleasence) lives with his much-younger French wife (Françoise Dorléac) in a castle on a tidal island in northern England. When a gruff gangster (Lionel Stander) shows up on their doorstep havoc ensues. Iain Quarrier, William Franklyn and a young Jacqueline Bisset show up for peripheral parts.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$135,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• island
• age difference
• married couple
• dark comedy
• castle
• black and white
• refrigerator
• isolated house
• northumberland
• lindisfarne