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The Tomb of Ligeia

  • 1964
  • Approved
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
7.8K
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Vincent Price, Derek Francis, Oliver Johnston, Elizabeth Shepherd, Frank Thornton, Richard Vernon, and John Westbrook in The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.
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A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.A man's obsession with his dead wife drives a wedge between him and his new bride.

  • Director
    • Roger Corman
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe
    • Robert Towne
    • Paul Mayersberg
  • Stars
    • Vincent Price
    • Elizabeth Shepherd
    • John Westbrook
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    7.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe
      • Robert Towne
      • Paul Mayersberg
    • Stars
      • Vincent Price
      • Elizabeth Shepherd
      • John Westbrook
    • 94User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast14

    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Verden Fell
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    • The Lady Rowena Trevanion…
    John Westbrook
    • Christopher Gough
    Derek Francis
    • Lord Trevanion
    Oliver Johnston
    Oliver Johnston
    • Kenrick
    Richard Vernon
    Richard Vernon
    • Dr. Vivian
    Frank Thornton
    Frank Thornton
    • Peperel
    Ronald Adam
    Ronald Adam
    • Minister at Graveside
    Denis Gilmore
    Denis Gilmore
    • Livery Boy
    Penelope Lee
    Penelope Lee
    • Lady Rowena's Maidservant
    Maxwell Craig
    Maxwell Craig
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Anthony Lang
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Del Watson
    • Footman
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Wood
    Fred Wood
    • Wedding Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roger Corman
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe
      • Robert Towne
      • Paul Mayersberg
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews94

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Director Roger Corman has referred to this movie as the biggest and most exciting of all his Edgar Allan Poe adaptations.
    • Goofs
      Christopher explains to Verden that the abbey can't be sold because it was in Ligeia's name and nobody has issued a certificate attesting that she's dead. But she died in 1821; death certificates weren't issued in Britain until 1837. (Modern genealogists have to make do with parish burial records before that date.)
    • Quotes
      • Verden Fell: Christopher, not ten minutes ago I... I tried to kill a stray cat with a cabbage, and all but made love to the Lady Rowena. I succeeded is squashing the cabbage and badly frightening the lady. If only I could lay open my own brain as easily as I did that vegetable, what rot would be freed from its grey leaves?
    • Crazy credits
      The only credit shown in the end credits is the cast and they each come with a clip of their appearance in the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Nightwatch Presents Edgar Allan Poe: The Tomb of Ligeia (1973)

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    FAQ7

    • Is "The Tomb of Ligeia" based on a book?
    • Where can I read Poe's "Ligeia" online?
    • How is "Ligeia" pronounced?

    Details

    • Release date
      • January 20, 1965 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • House at the End of the World
    • Filming locations
      • Castle Acre Priory, Swaffham, Norfolk, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Alta Vista Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 22m(82 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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