Themes of voyeurism and unrequited love compliment Poe's classic of murder and insanity in this superbly suspenseful loose interpretation. Anxiety-stricken librarian Edgar Marsh becomes infatuated with his next-door neighbor, but when he can't have her, he resorts to murder.
Title | The Tell-Tale Heart |
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Year | 1960 |
Genre | Horror, Thriller |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Danziger Productions Ltd. |
Cast | Laurence Payne, Adrienne Corri, Dermot Walsh, Selma Vaz Dias, John Scott, John Martin |
Crew | Brian Clemens (Writer), Ernest Morris (Director), Eldon Howard (Writer), Derek Parsons (Editor), Edgar Allan Poe (Short Story), James Wilson (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | neighbor, 19th century |
Release | Dec 14, 1960 |
Runtime | 78 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.90 / 10 by 18 users |