Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)
Genre: Crime / Horror
Duration: 98 minuten
Alternative title: Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue
Country:
United States
Directed by: Gordon Hessler
Stars: Jason Robards, Herbert Lom and Christine Kaufmann
IMDb score:
5,2 (1.770)
Releasedate: 21 July 1971
Murders in the Rue Morgue plot
"LOVE and MURDER are the two consuming passions of the Rue Morgue!"
Cesar Charron, the flamboyant owner of a Grand Guignol theater in 19th-century Paris, plans to stage a stage version of Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue. This against the wishes of his daughter Madeleine, who is plagued by nightmares from this play. After some of the actors are found dead, Charron suspects that his former partner René Marot, who was thought to be dead after the murder of Charron's wife, is behind this.
Actors and actresses
Cesar Charron
Rene Marot
Madeleine Charron
Inspector Vidocq
Genevre
Pierre Triboulet
Mrs. Charron
Aubert
Gabrielle
Luigi Orsini
Reviews & comments
Filmkriebel
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- 4774 votes
The foundations of the horror genre... Poe's story from the 1840s is well-known (though roughly adapted here) and is very predictable. You know from the start who is committing the murders against the theater ensemble, although you do not know the underlying motive. That is also revealed quite quickly, leaving no room for mystery whatsoever. This classic contains a lot of elements found in many (modern) horror movies: dream sequences, serial killers, the blurring of reality and fiction, revenge... Overall, it looks terribly old-fashioned, especially when special effects are applied.
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