The mephisto waltz bluray disc, 2017 for sale online ebay. The mephisto waltzes are four waltzes composed by franz liszt from 1859 to 1862, from 1880 to 1881, and in 1883 and 1885. I wasnt in westwood village all that much in 1971, so i wonder if they. The film aided by an excellent jerry goldsmith score manages to create an unsettling and more and more threatening atmosphere as the true nature of these two. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in myles until noticing that myles hands are ideally suited for piano. The mephisto waltz 1971 paul wendkos christian annyas. Movie typography from the mephisto waltz 1971, directed by paul wendkos, starring alan alda, jacqueline bisset, barbara parkins, bradford dillman. It was adapted from the novel of the same name by seventies airport bookrack ace, fred mustard stewart. Sep 07, 2018 mephisto walz is legendary for its contributions to the deathrock genre, having been an inspiration to a whole host of contemporary gothic artists. Home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us.
Posted on may 21, 2019 may 22, 2019 by monstergirl posted in a taste of evil 1971, abc movie of the week, alan alda, asylum 1972, barbara parkins, bradford dillman, classic tv, curd jurgens, dorothy malone, ed nelson, frank langella, george sanders, ghost story ep the new house, ghost storycircle of fear, jacqueline bisset, john llewellyn. At the end of the part 2 finale, titled the mephisto waltz, ambrose perdomo and prudence tati gabrielle leave the academy of unseen arts in search of father blackwood richard coyle, who has run off with prudences baby halfsiblings, twins judith and judas. The mephisto waltz 1971 could be viewed as a mainstream holywood studios game attempt to make a kind of hammer horror style feature film, probably prompted by the critical and box office success of polanskis rosemarys baby a couple of years earlier. Alan alda plays a classical piano player on the rise who befriends a famous player himself whos at deaths door. I remember when the mephisto waltz played in westwood, at the bruin theater. Frightening music, occult symbols, fiery flames, and images of the actors engaged in satanic rituals fill the screen for the title sequence of the mephisto waltz, almost making unnecessary the first forty minutes of this glossy, highclass horror offering from 20th fox in 1971. Mephisto waltz, the on bluray 738329207410 from kino lorber.
Live recording in 1979 of vladimir horowitz playing liszts mephisto waltz. The mephisto waltz, which is inferior to rosemarys baby on all sorts of fundamental levels like direction, photography and acting, is fatally inferior in its understanding of the supernatural. If a horror movie is to be taken seriously, it has to pretend to take horror seriously. Unfollow mephisto dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The old joke goes that the way one gets to carnegie hall is practice. The mephisto waltz is a fairly quick read, but it was full of details, right to the very end. Directed by paul mendkos who did a lot more work in television than he did in the feature film business, though he was in the directors chair for guns of the magnificent seven and a few others, including three gidget movies. Aug 10, 2008 live recording in 1979 of vladimir horowitz playing liszts mephisto waltz. Our two leads are the very young alan alda and jacqueline bisset as a. Find release information for the mephisto waltz 1971 paul wendkos on allmovie. Of the cast only jacqueline bisset was considered to a hot property. Links go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy it at buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from. Staring khigh dhiegh, lilyan chauvin, kathleen widdoes and curt lowens.
Overall, despite some problems of character development and loose ends, the mephisto waltz is a frightening film, and a devious twist on a concept used in such other films as the seventh victim and rosemarys baby, this one is a distinctive experience in the bizarre. A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist myles clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso duncan ely. The mephisto waltz was a cinematic production from producer quinn martin, best known as producer of tv series such as the untouchables. Usa a onetime pianist turned journalist is invited to meet a legendary classical pianist, who takes an instant liking to him. The mephisto waltz isnt exactly a misfire, its just a flawed film. In the last few seasons two or three disc boutiques have gobbled up a. The mephisto waltz 1971 pelicula completa sub espanol youtube. Baffled by sabrina season 2s devilish finale twists.
The sole foray into feature film production by the man who gave us the fugitive, the f. Read the full synopsis of the mephisto waltz, 1971, directed by paul wendkos, with alan alda, jacqueline bisset, barbara parkins, at turner classic movies. Awkwafina is nora from queens renewed for season 2 by comedy. The mephisto waltz the 1971 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The mephisto waltz had to feel familiar by 1971, but its conventions are handled wonderfully by the creepy mood, tense score, beautiful and ambitious cinematography full of wide angles and deep focus and strong color contrast, excellent acting, especially by the leading women jacqueline bisset and barbara parkins, and a clever finale thats openended yet sly in its explicitness.
The mephisto waltz is a 1971 american horror film about an occultmurder mystery. Find out when and where you can watch the mephisto waltz on tv with the full listings schedule at. The mephisto waltz 1971 123movies 123 movies watch. The mephisto waltz 1971 a frustrated pianist himself, music journalist myles clarkson alan alda is thrilled to interview virtuoso duncan ely curt jurgens. Adapted from a fred mustard stewart novel, this offbeat occult thriller stars alan alda just prior to his elevenyear stint on mash as journalist and burgeoning musician myles clarkson, whose. The mephisto waltz movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. It represents an early example of a major studio stepping into the macabre territory previously staked by independent producers. A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist myles. Jun 10, 2017 the addition of a jerry goldsmith score adds to more ties between the mephisto waltz other supernatural movies of the time like the omen and the other also both scored by goldman. Dec 30, 2011 the answers to this and many more suitableforablacksabbath questions are answered in the mephisto waltz a quinn martin production. Myles clarkson is a journalist and a rising young classical pianist, and is thrilled to be able to combine those pursuits in a longsoughtafter interview with the legendary and ailing concert. It was directed by paul wendkos and starred alan alda, jacqueline bisset, barbara parkins, bradford dillman and curd jurgens. Connu en france sous le titre satan, mon amour, the mephisto waltz, tourne en 1971 par paul wendkos et interprete par alan alda. Overview of the mephisto waltz, 1971, directed by paul wendkos, with alan alda, jacqueline bisset, barbara parkins, at turner classic movies.
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