Schalcken the Painter (1979)
- Directed by
- Leslie Megahey
- Genre
- drama, fantasy, horror, tv movie
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 22 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A painter in 17th century Holland becomes obsessed with his wealthy uncle's niece. He must confront a supernatural presence to win her hand.
atmosphericcreepyslow-burnmelancholicgothicrestrainedeeriestylized
What happens
Schalcken the Painter is a 1979 British television gothic horror film based on the 1839 story Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu, and stars Jeremy Clyde as Godfried Schalcken and Maurice Denham as Gerrit Dou. It aired on the BBC as an episode of Omnibus on 23 December 1979, following in the tradition of A Ghost Story for Christmas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Trailer
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