The Masque of the Red Death (1964) Horror Drama
The Masque of the Red Death (1964) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.30/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.9/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 7.3/10
The Masque of the Red Death Plot Synopsis:
The evil Prince Prospero is riding through the Catania village when he sees that the peasants are dy**g of Red Death plague. Prospero asks to burn down the village and he is offended by the villagers Gino and his father-in-law Ludovico. He decides to kill them, but Gino's wife, the young and beautiful Francesca, begs for the lives of her husband and her father and Prospero brings them alive to his castle expecting to corrupt Francesca. Propero worships Satan and invites his noble friends to stay in his castle that is a shelter of depravity against the plague. When Prospero invites his guests to attend a masked ball, he sees a red hooded stranger and he believes that Satan himself has attended his party. But soon he learns who his mysterious guest is.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.
Tagline: LOOK INTO THIS FACE - SHUDDER... at the blood-stained dance of the Red Death! TREMBLE... to the hideous tortures of the catacombs of Kali! GASP... at the sacrifice of the innocent virgin to the vengeance of Baal!
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The Masque of the Red Death Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1964 (more 1964 movies)
Language: English, Latin
Country: United States, United Kingdom
Writers: Charles Beaumont, R. Wright Campbell, Edgar Allan Poe
Producers: Roger Corman, George Willoughby
Editors: Ann Chegwidden
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The Masque of the Red Death (1964) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Masque of the Red Death Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent Price | ... | Prince Prospero |
| Hazel Court | ... | Juliana |
| Jane Asher | ... | Francesca |
| David Weston | ... | Gino |
| Nigel Green | ... | Ludovico |
| Patrick Magee | ... | Alfredo |
| Paul Whitsun-Jones | ... | Scarlatti |
| Robert Brown | ... | Guard |
| Julian Burton | ... | Señor Veronese |
| David Davies | ... | Lead Villager |
| Skip Martin | ... | Hop Toad |
| Gaye Brown | ... | Señora Escobar |
| Verina Greenlaw | ... | Esmeralda |
| Doreen Dawn | ... | Anna-Marie (as Doreen Dawne) |
| Brian Hewlett | ... | Senor Lampredi |
| Sarah Brackett | ... | Grandmother |
| David Allen | ... | Male Dancer (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Anelay | ... | Female Dancer (uncredited) |
| Gerry Atkins | ... | Male Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jill Bathurst | ... | Female Dancer (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Vincent Price, as Prince Prospero, passed away at age 82 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Mr. Vincent Price | Master of Terror - Hazel Court, as Juliana, passed away at age 82 in Lake Tahoe, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius - Jane Asher – Francesca
- David Weston – Gino
- Nigel Green, as Ludovico, passed away at age 47 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Nigel Greene - Patrick Magee, as Alfredo, passed away at age 60 in Fulham, London, England, UK.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Patrick McGee - Paul Whitsun-Jones – Scarlatti
- Robert Brown, as Guard, passed away at age 82 in Swanage, Dorset, England, UK.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 11" (1.81 m)
Also known as: Bob Brown - Julian Burton – Señor Veronese
- David Davies – Lead Villager
- Skip Martin, as Hop Toad, passed away at age 56 in London, England, UK.
Sign: Aries - Gaye Brown (b. March 2, 1941) – Señora Escobar
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Rock Bottom | the Rock Bottom Group - Verina Greenlaw (b. June 7, 1956) – Esmeralda
Sign: Gemini - Doreen Dawn – Anna-Marie (as Doreen Dawne)
- Brian Hewlett – Senor Lampredi
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