Black Sabbath (1963) Horror
Black Sabbath (1963) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
Rated Approved | Threatrical May 06, 1964 (US) | Genres Horror | Runtime 1h 37m
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.03/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.2/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.9/10
Black Sabbath Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A trio of atmospheric horror tales about: A woman terrorized in her apartment by phone calls from an escaped prisoner from her past; a Russian count in the early 1800s who stumbles upon a family in the countryside trying to destroy a particularly vicious line of vampires; and a 1900-era nurse who makes a fateful decision while preparing the corpse of one of her patients - an elderly medium who died during a seance.
Tagline: This is the night of the nightmare...
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Type: MovieYear: 1963 (more 1963 movies)
MPAA Rating: Approved
Runtime: 97 minutes / Genres: Horror
Horror Genres: Supernatural
Directors: Mario Bava
Stars: Michèle Mercier, Lidia Alfonsi, Boris Karloff, Mark Damon, Susy Andersen … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date May 06, 1964Awards: 2
Language: Italian
Country: Italy, France
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Black Sabbath Release Dates In Theaters: May 06, 1964
Writers: Anton Chekhov, Aleksei Tolstoy, Guy de Maupassant, Marcello Fondato, Alberto Bevilacqua, Mario Bava
Producers: Alberto Barsanti, Salvatore Billitteri, Lionello Santi
Editors: Mario Serandrei
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Black Sabbath (1963) Cast (Click to Expand)
Black Sabbath Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Michèle Mercier | ... | Rosy (segment "Il telefono") |
| Lidia Alfonsi | ... | Mary (segment "Il telefono") (as Lydia Alfonsi) |
| Boris Karloff | ... | Gorca (segment "I Wurdalak") |
| Mark Damon | ... | Vladimir D''Urfe (segment "I Wurdalak") |
| Susy Andersen | ... | Sdenka (segment "I Wurdalak") |
| Massimo Righi | ... | Pietro (segment "I Wurdalak") |
| Rika Dialyna | ... | Maria (segment "I Wurdalak") (as Rica Dialina) |
| Glauco Onorato | ... | Giorgio (segment "I Wurdalak") |
| Jacqueline Pierreux | ... | Helen Chester (segment "La goccia d''acqua") |
| Milly | ... | The Maid (segment "La goccia d''acqua") (as Milly Monti) |
| Harriet Medin | ... | Neighbor (segment "La goccia d''acqua") |
| Gustavo De Nardo | ... | Police Inspector (segment "La goccia d''acqua") |
| Milo Quesada | ... | Frank Rainer (segment "Il telefono") (uncredited) |
| Alessandro Tedeschi | ... | Coroner (segment "La goccia d''acqua") (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Michèle Mercier (b. January 1, 1939) – Rosy (segment \"Il telefono\")
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Michele Mercier | Michelle Mercier | Michele Mercièr - Lidia Alfonsi, as Mary (segment \"Il telefono\") (as Lydia Alfonsi), passed away at age 94 in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Lidya Alfonsi | Lydia Alfonsi - Boris Karloff, as Gorca (segment \"I Wurdalak\"), passed away at age 81 in Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.81 m)
Also known as: ? | Karloff Boris | Karloff - Mark Damon (b. April 22, 1933) – Vladimir D''Urfe (segment \"I Wurdalak\")
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 11¼" (1.81 m)
Also known as: M. Damon | Alan M. Harris | Alan Harris - Susy Andersen (b. April 20, 1940) – Sdenka (segment \"I Wurdalak\")
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: S. Andersen | Susy Anderson | Suzy Andersson | Susy Golgi - Massimo Righi, as Pietro (segment \"I Wurdalak\"), passed away at age 76 in Rome, Italy.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Max Dean | Max Right | Max Wright - Rika Dialyna – Maria (segment \"I Wurdalak\") (as Rica Dialina)
- Glauco Onorato, as Giorgio (segment \"I Wurdalak\"), passed away at age 73 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Sign: Sagittarius - Jacqueline Pierreux – Helen Chester (segment \"La goccia d''acqua\")
- Milly – The Maid (segment \"La goccia d''acqua\") (as Milly Monti)
- Harriet Medin, as Neighbor (segment \"La goccia d''acqua\"), passed away at age 91 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Enrica Blankey | Hariette White Medin | Harriet White Medin | Harrieth White Medin | Harriet White - Gustavo De Nardo – Police Inspector (segment \"La goccia d''acqua\")
Also known as: Dean Ardow | Gustavo Di Nardo | Francesco Ferrini | Gustavo de Nardo - Milo Quesada, as Frank Rainer (segment \"Il telefono\") (uncredited), passed away at age 82 in Madrid, Spa.
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Raul Alonso | M. Quesada - Alessandro Tedeschi – Coroner (segment \"La goccia d''acqua\") (uncredited)
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