Corridor of mirrors 1948 universal cosh boy 1952 dvd vci lippert pictures us. Then he meets a woman who he thinks is his opposite, reincarnated. Watch corridor of mirrors full movie in hd visit a man falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begins to s. It stars eric portman, edana romney, joan maude, barbara mullen, alan wheatley, hugh. He takes the portrait back to london, furnishes his home in the renaissance manner and installs the canvas in a place of honor at the end of a long corridor of mirrors. Mirrors are a crucial part of the experimentations robbegrillet and resnais adopted for the film, and the hotel the film is set in is filled with them. No list of movie mirrors would be complete without the mother of all fairytale lookingglasses the egoboosting device that goes horribly wrong when it. Corridor of mirrors 1948 even in my sleep he would be there watching me from the corridor of mirrors. Rather than do this with effects, the set was built so that the mirror was actually a window, and on the other side was a complete mirrorimage version of the set on the camera side. This beautiful black and white film has suspense, romance and an exceptional movie score to complement. Schwarzenegger and linda sat on the far side facing the camera, and a fancy arnold puppet and lindas twin sister sat with their backs to the camera, mimicking all. She was probably my favorite part of the film, as much as i enjoyed watching the leads. Corridor of mirrors 1948 full movie download full hd. Something that changes tone, period and demands of the actors a change of style to suit the moment, against a backdrop of deliberate artifice or pure solid present day.
Visually one of the most engaging pieces of cinema made in britain in 1948, corridor. Corridor of mirrors movie information cinema clock. Find movie and film cast and crew information for corridor of mirrors 1948 terence young on allmovie. He surrounds himself with renaissance artwork, infatuated with the notion that he and his lover edana romney are reincarnations of the lovers in a centuriesold painting.
Corridor of mirrors 1948 while spending time in a wax museum, a woman edana romney is taken by the statue of a certain man. Also adding to the eeriness is the character of veronica, a wonderfully odd woman with some obsessions of her own. Eric portman, edana romney, barbara mullen, hugh sinclair, bruce belfrage, alan wheatley. Eric portman plays a contemporary artist who tends to live in the past. Visually one of the most engaging pieces of cinema made in britain in 1948, corridor of mirrors extends the french postwar aesthetic typical. Mirror mirror requires us to hiss at a villainess, root for a heroine, chuckle with her rowdy band of dwarfs and swoon for her handsome prince. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. A recommendable film if youll overlook and forgive certain elements the dialog and acting are rather stiff by todays standards. He surrounds himself with renaissance artwork, obsessed with the notion that he and his lady friend edana romney are reincarnations of the lovers in a centuriesold painting. The 20 best uses of mirrors in cinema history taste of. Mirror mirror is a sumptuous fantasy for the eyes and a pinball game for the mind, as story elements collide and roll around bumping into each other. The film features margarita terekhova, ignat daniltsev, alla demidova, anatoly solonitsyn, tarkovsky. Corridor of mirrors 1948 fantastic movie musings and.
A man falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begins to suspect that he may have also loved her in a previous life. The climax of argentos inferno when mater terebrarum bursts out of the mirror. Corridor of mirrors starts with a married woman edana romney wandering into madame tussauds chamber of horrors to meet her lover eric portman, a lover that turns out to be a permanent fixture at the exhibit. Corridor of mirrors is a 1948 british drama film directed by terence young and starring eric portman, edana romney and barbara mullen. Corridor of mirrors 2008 in this atmospheric drama, paul mangin eric portman is a wealthy british artist fixated on history, particularly the renaissance period. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. Corridor of mirrors 1948 terence young cast and crew.
The ending of mirrors is pretty cool and a has a nice twist, even if it does kind of feel that story is somewhat unresolved by it. Jun 30, 2019 mangin is a classic tragic tormented hero who wears cravats, rides around town in a hansom cab and turns out to own a vast fauxrenaissance venetian palace full of ancient jewellery, fine dresses and the titular corridor of mirrors. Christopher lees first film role in corridor of mirrors. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. In fact, dressed to kill has lots of scenes with mirrors. Corridor of mirrors is a 1948 british drama film directed by terence young and starring eric. This film ought to have a criterion restoration, as the photography and music and sets are just splendid. It is notable as being both terence youngs and christopher lees first film. It is loosely autobiographical, unconventionally structured, and incorporates poems composed and read by the directors father, arseny tarkovsky. Its a promising set up, but as the film turns to the past, it becomes a middling melodrama with sumptuous gothic overtones. Also, the other scene in that film where lisa blount jumps into the mirror. Young proceeded to sensible british war and adventure films valley of eagles 1951, the red beret 1953, crafted the james bond franchise.
Based on a novel by chris massie, corridor of mirrors is a british attempt to match the poetry and lyricism of the french cinema of the late 1940s. The most memorable image of the film concerning a mirror is the one in which giorgio albertazzi looks at delphine seyrig down an hall, but the spectator only sees the woman in a reflection near. Corridor of mirrors 1948 not rated 1h 36min drama, mystery 24 july 1948 usa a man falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begins to suspect that he may have also loved her in a previous life. Cohen film collection obsessed artist eric portman surrounds himself with renaissance artwork, and becomes infatuated with the notion that he and his lover edana romney are reincarnations of the couple in a centuriesold painting. Critical reaction to corridor of mirrors was split right down the middle. Sep 25, 20 he takes the portrait back to london, furnishes his home in the renaissance manner and installs the canvas in a place of honor at the end of a long corridor of mirrors. American critics found the film profound, while british commentators dismissed it as empty. The story then unfolds as she recalls her affair with a mystery man who is obsessed with the past. Corridor of mirrors 1948 directed by terence young.
Buy corridor of mirrors from zavvi, the home of pop culture. It also provides a graceful metaphor for the way that movies reflect other movies, how certain plots and motifs recur, themes spawning endless variations. Corridor of mirrors is directed by terence young and adapted to screenplay by rudolph cartier and edna romney from the novel written by chris massie. A wealthy eccentric is obsessed with a woman in a renaissance painting and believes he is the reincarnation of her lover. He also transpires to have a housekeeper called veronica who tells mifanway that she is a prisoner and that mangin has consumed her youth and can appear at will, and he even wears a long black. Questo cinema e detto in portogallo il 8 maggio 1969 da revolver productions da suoi variazione agents, accentato presso fase grafico fantastico al 11. Corridor of mirrors is a perfect title for a movie about obsession and romantic madness.
Corridor of mirrors 1948 full movie download full hd youtube. It stars eric portman, edana romney, joan maude, barbara mullen, alan wheatley, hugh sinclair and bruce belfrage. It is a shame not to be able to appreciate them in their full. Corridor of mirrors 1948 eric portman and edana romney in corridor of. In this atmospheric drama, paul mangin eric portman is a wealthy british artist fixated on history, particularly the renaissance period.
This is not a faithful retelling of the versions by the brothers grimm or walt disney, but neither is it a satire, nor much of a story in its own right. Overlooking the grim secret of the mirrored corridor in portmans mansion, romney is torn between the finery showered upon her and the tightening grip of her admirers fixation. Yet, the more eccentric the action gets and the more manic georges aurics score seems, the more compelling it becomes. Corridor of mirrors dvd available 15062015 youtube.
With eric portman, edana romney, barbara mullen, hugh sinclair. Cohen film collection obsessed artist eric portman surrounds himself with renaissance artwork, and becomes infatuated with the notion that he and his lover edana romney are reincarnations of the couple in a centuriesold. Maybe not mirrors exactly, but robert altman used glass reflections where you see an image and you see through it at the same time as in 3 women and the long goodbye. English corridor of mirrors is a 1948 british drama film directed by terence young and starring eric portman, edana romney and barbara mullen. Nov 02, 20 corridor of mirrors 1948 even in my sleep he would be there watching me from the corridor of mirrors. Before the story is through, both reincarnation and madness enter into the mix. Eric portman plays a contemporary artist obsessed with the past.
Corridor of mirrors 1948 dvd eric portman actor edana romney actor format. In his autobiography, sir christopher lee clearly states that this was his first film, although in the same paragraph he says that the star of the film was. Eric portman, a man possessed with the past is intrigued by a bruentte of classical beauty who fits the part perfectly in his corridor of mirrors. Corridor of mirrors is another one to add to my list of topnotch filmstruck discoveries. His claim is that he once loved her in another life. It is notable as being both terence youngs and christopher lee s first film. If theres a major difference from the earlier versions, its. Apr 18, 2018 also adding to the eeriness is the character of veronica, a wonderfully odd woman with some obsessions of her own. Watch corridor of mirrors full movie in hd visit movie 27112 a man falls in love with a beautiful young woman and begins to s. Imagine if you will a film that should be housed in the same strong box or archive as dead of night. Corridor of mirrors 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When paul falls for mifanwy conway edana romney, a pretty young woman, he begins to believe that he was her lover in an earlier life. The image evokes infinite repetition and a dizzying. The image evokes infinite repetition and a dizzying mixup of reality and illusion.
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