I saw this one because there is Jack Nicholson in it. He was really at the beginning of his career and he delivered a decent perfomance. Unfortunately, I'm not really a big fan of those Corman productions. It wasn't bad at all but I can't say I loved it either. Still, if you wonder how Nicholson started his career, it is rather worth a look.
Description:France, 18th century. Lieutenant Andre Duvalier has been accidentally separated from his regiment. He is wandering near the coast when he sees a young woman. He asks the road to Coldon, where he hopes to rejoin his regiment. But the woman doesn't answer, doesn't even greet him and walks away. Eventually she takes him to the sea, whereFrance, 18th century. Lieutenant Andre Duvalier has been accidentally separated from his regiment. He is wandering near the coast when he sees a young woman. He asks the road to Coldon, where he hopes to rejoin his regiment. But the woman doesn't answer, doesn't even greet him and walks away. Eventually she takes him to the sea, where she disappears in rough water. Andre loses conscience when he is trying to following her, and is attacked by a bird. He awakes in a house with an old woman and a numb man. She claims to never have seen the woman. After he leaves, he sees her again and when trying to follow her is saved by a man from certain death. He learns that to help the girl, he must go to castle of Baron Van Leppe. When he arrives, Andre sees the woman looking from a window. Baron Van Leppe is old and seems reluctant to let André in however. He claims there's no woman in the castle, but shows André a painting which does indeed portray her. Andre learns that she is the baroness, who died twenty years ago. What is the baron's secret?... (more)(less)
"Katsottu: 26.1.2012
Kirjassaan Corman kertoo kuinka hienoja elokuvia hän teki pienessä ajassa ja pienellä budjetilla. Totuus on se, ettei aikaa ole ollut, se heijastuu kokonaisuudessa. Elokuvan alku on kamalaa suttua, jossa Jack Nicholson vaeltelee siellä sun täällä, ilman sen suurempaa määränpäätä. Kohtaus on niin tajuttoman puuduttava, että sitä harkitsee jo elokuvan katsomisen lopettamista. Paljon ei meno parane alun jälkeen. Myöhemmin Jack tapaa Karloffin jossain syrjäisess"
“I saw this one because there is Jack Nicholson in it. He was really at the beginning of his career and he delivered a decent perfomance. Unfortunately, I'm not really a big fan of those Corman productions. It wasn't bad at all but I can't say I loved it either. Still, if you wonder how Nicholson started his career, it is rather worth a look.” read more