The Legacy (1978)

Directed by

Richard Marquand

Genre

horror film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 80 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An American couple travels to England for work and gets invited to a British mansion. There they uncover a dark family curse.

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What happens

The Legacy is a 1978 horror film directed by Richard Marquand, in his directorial debut, and starring Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Roger Daltrey, John Standing, and Margaret Tyzack. It follows an American couple who are summoned to a British mansion while visiting England for a work obligation, where they stumble upon its family's curse. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, The Legacy was released in the United Kingdom in September 1978, and one year later in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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