Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1971 American mystery horror film directed by Gordon Hessler by American International Pictures (AIP). It stars Jason Robards, Christine Kaufmann, Herbert Lom, Adolfo Celi, Michael Dunn and Lilli Palmer. The screenplay by Christopher Wicking and Henry Slesar is a loose adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's 1841 short story of the same name. However, it departs from Poe's version in several significant aspects, at times more resembling Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera,sfn and incorporating the historical character Eugène François Vidocq.
Plot
In early-20th century Paris, a theatre troupe is specializing in gory, naturalistic horror plays in the fashion of the Grand Guignol, under the direction of Cesar Charron.
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| author | Christopher Wicking Edgar Allan Poe |
|---|---|
| director | Gordon Hessler |
| editor | Max Benedict |
| genre | historical horror mystery |
| keywords | act grand guignol haunt murder paris |
| musicBy | Waldo de los Ríos |
| producer | Louis M. Heyward |
| productionCompany | American International Pictures |
| publisher | AFI Catalog of Feature Films American Film Institute |
| theme | serial killer |