Theatre of Blood
– A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition...
05 Apr 1973
English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Douglas Hickox
Anthony Greville-Bell (screenplay), Stanley Mann (idea), John Kohn (idea)
Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry, Harry Andrews
Edward Lionheart (Vincent Price) stars as an actor overlooked for a critics' acting award, despite producing a season of Shakespeare plays. After confronting the Critics' Circle, an attempted suicidal dive into the Thames results in Lionheart being rescued by your typical paraffin/meths/turps swigging tramps. Lionheart then (presumed dead) exacts his grizzly, and quite amusing revenge on the critics who denied him his finest hour.
2 nominations.
United Artists