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The Wicker Man (1973)

15 88 min  -  Mystery | Thriller  -   June 1975 (USA)
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A police sergeant is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. Stranger still, however, are the rituals that take place there.

Director:

Robin Hardy

Writer:

Anthony Shaffer (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Woodward ...
Christopher Lee ...
Diane Cilento ...
Britt Ekland ...
Ingrid Pitt ...
Lindsay Kemp Lindsay Kemp ...
Russell Waters Russell Waters ...
Aubrey Morris ...
Irene Sunters Irene Sunters ...
May Morrison (also as Irene Sunter)
Walter Carr Walter Carr ...
Ian Campbell Ian Campbell ...
Oak
Leslie Blackater Leslie Blackater ...
Hairdresser
Roy Boyd Roy Boyd ...
Peter Brewis Peter Brewis ...
Musician
Barbara Rafferty Barbara Rafferty ...
Woman with Baby (as Barbara Ann Brown)
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Storyline

Sgt. Howie travels to Summerisle to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. He discovers that the locals are weird and unhelpful, and becomes determined to get to the bottom of the disappearance. Written by Sean Taylor <st52@cornell.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Girl | Ritual | Island | Sergeant | Disappearance  | See more »

Taglines:

The residents of Summerisle invited Sergeant Howie to their traditional May Day festival. He didn't expect to meet...The Wicker Man See more »

Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Anthony Shaffer's The Wicker Man See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (2001 director's cut) (25 fps)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The negative and the outtakes of the film were stored at the vault in Shepperton studios. When it was bought, the new owner gave the order to clear the vault to get rid of all the old stuff. Foolishly, the vault manager put the negatives, which just arrived from the lab, with the ones which were to be destroyed. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: While Sgt Howie is at the chemist shop he shows Lennox (who is mixing something with a mortar and pestle) a photo of the missing girl. Notice how in between shots the photo goes from Howie's hand into Lennox's hand, without having been handed over. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Sergeant Howie: [yelling] Will you send a dinghy, please?
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Soundtracks

"Sumer is Icumen In"
Middle English round
Sung at the very end of the film See more »