Peeping Tom (1960) |
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Other InformationPlot SummaryMichael Powell`s controversial meditation on violence and voyeurism effectively destroyed his career when it was first released, but later generations have come to regard it as a masterpiece. Karl Heinz Boehm stars as Mark, the son of a psychologist ... Taglinemarked for death by Peeping Tom - To Look Meant Danger To Smile Meant Death! More Horrible Than Horror! More Terrible Than Terror! An adventure into terror What made this the most diabolical murder weapon ever used? Don`t dare tell the ending to anyone - you`ll be blamed for nightmares! Can you see yourself in this picture? Can you imagine yourself facing the terror of a diabolical killer? Can you guess how you`d look? You`ll live that kind of excitement, suspense, horror, when you watch "Peeping Tom". WARNING! Don`t see Peeping Tom unless you are prepared to see the screaming shock and raw terror in the faces of those marked for death! Terror Meets Art in a Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse "Do you know what the most FRIGHTENING thing in the world is ...?" Stark Terror Meets Art in a Deadly Game of Cat and Mouse. (DVD) Years ahead of its time and still one of the most disturbing and psychologically complex horror films ever made! (DVD) |
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Trivia and QuotesQuotes Mr. Peters: [an elderly customer has just hurried out of the shop after purchasing pornography and a daily newspaper] Well, he won`t be doing the crossword tonight. Mrs. Stephens: [referring to Mark] I don`t trust a man who walks quietly.
Helen Stephens: He`s shy.
Mrs. Stephens: His footsteps aren`t. They`re stealthy. Mrs. Stephens: Take me to your cinema. Helen Stephens: I like to understand what I`m shown. Mark Lewis: It`s no good. The lights fade too soon
Mrs. Stephens: They always do.
Mark Lewis: I... I have to try again.
Mrs. Stephens: What do you think you`ve spoiled?
Mark Lewis: An opportunity. Now I have to find another one. Mrs. Stephens: I visit this room every night.
Mark Lewis: Visit?
Mrs. Stephens: The blind always live in the rooms they live under. Mark Lewis: Whatever I photograph I always lose. Don Jarvis: The silly bitch has fainted in the wrong scene! [first lines]
[Mark approaches the prostitute, covertly filming her]
Dora: It`ll be two quid Mrs. Stephens: Instinct`s a wonderful thing, isn`t it, Mark? A pity *it* can`t be photographed. If I`d listened to it years ago, I - I might have kept my sight. I wouldn`t have let a man operate I had no faith in. Mr. Peters: Got a question for you. Which magazine sells the most copies?
Mark Lewis: Those with girls on the front covers and no front covers on the girls. Vivian: What would frighten me to death? Set the mood for me, Mark.
Mark Lewis: Imagine... someone coming towards you... who wants to kill you... regardless of the consequences.
Vivian: A madman?
Mark Lewis: Yes. But he knows it - and you don`t. Mark Lewis: Do you know what the most frightening thing in the world is? It`s fear.Trivia The film was heavily cut by the BBFC before release and consequently many scenes still have a ragged feel to them. The murders of Vivian and Dora were toned down, shots of nudity were deleted (including photos of nude girls in the album), the suicide of the killer was shortened, and scenes featuring the spike were also edited. Some dialogue was also cut (which explains the abrupt ending to the conversation between the policemen in the car). Although some cuts were restored in later video and DVD releases much of the edited footage is now considered lost forever. The character of Don Jarvis the studio boss is a parody of notorious Rank mogul John Davis. The scandal, which the movie aroused, destroyed the career of director Michael Powell. Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 25 Most Dangerous Movies". In Mark Lewis` "home movies," Prof. A.N. Lewis is played by director Michael Powell, young Mark Lewis is played by Powell`s real-life son, Columba Powell, and Mark`s mother, seen lying lifelessly in bed, is played by Columba`s real-life mother, Frankie Reidy. Director Cameo: [Michael Powell] Peeping Tom`s father, seen in an old home movie he shows the girl. The cameras in Mark Lewis` room include director Michael Powell`s first film camera, a hand operated Eyemo, made by Bell and Howell, that he won in a competition. Early choices for the role of Mark included Dirk Bogarde and Laurence Harvey. | ||
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