Dance of Death (1969)

Original title

The Dance of Death

Directed by

David Giles

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

2h 29m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A bitter army captain and his wife wage a war of spite and manipulation in their isolated home. Their venomous marriage erupts when a visiting relative arrives, exposing old grudges and fresh cruelties.

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What happens

The Dance of Death is a 1969 film version of the 1900 play The Dance of Death by August Strindberg as presented by the National Theatre Company. It stars Laurence Olivier and Geraldine McEwan. The play was directed by Glen Byam Shaw, and the film version was directed by David Giles. Olivier reprised the role of Edgar, Geraldine reprised her role of Alice, but Robert Stephens, who played Kurt, was replaced by Robert Lang. Previous filmed National Theatre productions include Uncle Vanya (1963) and Othello (1965). Both of these are available on DVD; however, as of 2017, The Dance of Death has never been released on DVD or video. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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