Spirits of the Dead
Spirits of the Dead
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Jane and Peter Fonda, Alain Delon, Brigitte Bardot and Terence Stamp are among the stars cast in this adaptation of three Edgar Allan Poe tales. The three episodes are Metzerngerstein, directed by Roger Vadim; William Wilson, directed by Louis Malle; and Fellini's brilliant Toby Dammit. In the first, the Fonda siblings are involved in a macabre tale built around incestuous desire. The middle work concerns a sadistic fiend (Delon) who, among other things, whips the then-wildly famous Bardot. Finally, Stamp play s a movie star who loses his head and makes a bet with the devil, whom Fellini portrays, in a brilliant master stroke, as a beautiful little girl in a whit e dress. In French with English subtitles. Roger Vadim/Louis Malle/Federico Fellini---France/Italy---1968---117 mins.

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  | Daniel#7

Uneven in quality. The Louis Malle episode was by far the best, achieving the right level of spookiness. Roger Vadim's contribution placed too much emphasis on Jane Fonda's wardrobe, although the black horse portraying the spirit of the dead cousin was excellent. The Fellini section was disappointing -- visually arresting, but lacking any coherent, interesting storyline.

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