The Mephisto Waltz (1971)
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Horror Movies & Sci-Fi Movies Database
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10.20.08
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Alan Alda plays a classical piano player on the rise who befriends a famous player himself who's at death's door. Unknown to Alda, the guy is a satanist, who arranges to have thier souls switch places at his death, so that he can be young again and continue to play piano (thus needing a skilled piano player like Alda to switch bodies with).
Movie Tagline:
The Devil Calls The Tune
Title: Mephisto Waltz, The
Release Date: April 09, 1971
Runtime: 115 mins
Genre: Horror
All Genres: Horror
Languages: English
Country: USA
Colors: Color
Sound: Mono
IMDB Rating: 5.8
Buried.com Rating: 6.8 - (Rate This Horror Movie at Buried.com)
Category: Horror Movies Starting With M
MPAA Rating: R
Director(s):
Paul Wendkos
Cast:
Alan Alda ...Myles Clarkson
Jacqueline Bisset ...Paula Clarkson
Barbara Parkins ...Roxanne Delancey
Bradford Dillman ...Bill Delancey (as Brad Dillman)
William Windom ...Dr. Roger West
Kathleen Widdoes ...Maggie West
Pamelyn Ferdin ...Abby Clarkson
Curd Jurgens ...Duncan Mowbray Ely (as Curt Jurgens)
Curt Lowens ...Agency Chief
Gregory Morton ...Conductor
Janee Michelle ...Agency Chief's Girlfriend
Lilyan Chauvin ...Woman Writer
Khigh Dhiegh ...Zanc Theun
Alberto Morin ...Bennett
Berry Kroeger ...Raymont
Terrence Scammell ...Richard
Antoinette Bower ...Member of Ely's Group
Frank Campanella ...Detective Investigating Bill's Death
Harry Carter ...Pallbearer
Pitt Herbert ...Flower Shop Clerk
Marta Kristen ...Party Guest
Jeffrey Sayre ...Party Guest
Anabel Shaw ...Nurse
Remaining Cast:
Producer(s):
Arthur Fellows
Quinn Martin
Writer(s):
Ben Maddow
Fred Mustard Stewart
Composer(s):
Jerry Goldsmith
More Movie Taglines:
- The Devil Calls The Tune
- ...The Sound of Terror
- When was the last time you were afraid? Really afraid?
- Brace yourself for the ultimate transplant. The human soul.
Movie Quote(s):
- [Myles is going to light a cigarette] Duncan Ely: Oh, throw that disgusting cylinder away!
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Myles Clarkson: We could use a new brand of Scotch. This tastes like a poor man's kilt.
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[after smashing a headlight with a wrench] Paula Clarkson: Oh, by the way, someone smashed one of the headlights. You shouldn't leave the Rolls out there in plain view. This neighborhood is full of rich teenaged bastards.
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Duncan Ely: People should be born at the age of 70 and live their life backwards.
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Roxanne Delancey: I've changed my perfume... It's called Shalimar... You like it?
Movie Trivia:
- Has the singular distinction of being the only theatrical film produced by Twentieth Century-Fox during the entire calendar year of 1970, this due to financial reversals incurred by the studio when several of its recent films failed at the box office.
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The mask worn by the black dog is that of William Shatner, the same style mask worn by Michael Myers in the original Halloween (1978).
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Keywords:
Piano, Death, Concert, Rites, Mask ...[more]
Keywords All:
Satanism, Mansion, Terminal Illness, Murder, Egotist, Nightmare, Tense, Beautiful Woman, Bathtub Suicide, Perfume, Hands, Deal With The Devil, Father Daughter Relationship, Aging, Parties, Blood, Author, Extramarital Affair, Melodrama, Jealousy, Cult, Cigarette, Masquerade Party, Inheritance, Female Nudity, The Devil, Funeral, Neglected Wife, Los Angeles California, Marked For Death, Disturbing, Devil Dog, Pentagram, Physician, Dog Attack, Devil Worship, Mexico, Incantation, Blood Transfusion, Dog, Sex, Incest, Pianist, Automobile Accident, Leukemia, Nightmare Becomes Reality, Hospital, Infidelity, Soul Transference, Based On Novel
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Rating: 6.8 out of 10.0 - 73 votes cast total
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