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A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.
Maxwell Craig
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
Anthony Lang
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
Del Watson
- Footman
- (uncredited)
Fred Wood
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Edgar Allan Poe
- Robert Towne
- Paul Mayersberg(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaShot on a 25 day schedule in the UK, a big difference to the 15 day schedule used in the US for the previous Roger Corman "Poe" movies. The director attributed the extra time to the British crew's obsession with taking "tea breaks."
- GoofsPosition of Ligeia's arms when lying in bed. When Rowena fall on her her arms are in a position like holding something. Few minutes later, when Verden take a look on the bed hidden by the black curtains, their arms are in other position.
- Quotes
Verden Fell: Christopher, not ten minutes ago I... I tried to kill a stray cat with a cabbage, and all but made love to the Lady Rowena. I succeeded is squashing the cabbage and badly frightening the lady. If only I could lay open my own brain as easily as I did that vegetable, what rot would be freed from its grey leaves?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Nightwatch Presents Edgar Allan Poe: The Tomb of Ligeia (1973)
Featured review
Corman finally brings a Poe film outdoors.
Well, at least for a little while! His last of eight Poe films as director is (loosely) based on the Poe work of the same name and is a solid metaphorical ghost story. Lady Rowena (the wonderful Elizabeth Shepherd) falls in love with Verden Fell (Vincent Price) despite his strange behavior and questionable past. Soon after their marriage, he starts disappearing, she's menaced by that old Poe stand-by (the evil black cat) and plagued by horrific nightmares involving Verden's deceased former wife Ligeia (also played by Shepherd), whose ghost seems intent on ruining the union. Price, in top hat and strange sunglasses in many scenes (his vision being "dangerously acute"), seems a bit too old for the role, but still manages to come through with an effective performance. Corman has always been underrated for effectively capturing period detail on a limited budget and it's his keen eye for the crumbling ruins, lush green countrysides, oceanfronts and shadowy castle corridors that make much of this film work. Screenplay by future Oscar-winner Robert Towne (CHINATOWN). LIGEIA was Corman's last horror film as director until 1990's FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND.
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- capkronos
- Dec 30, 2003
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- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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