A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
▶ Watch Trailer
Alan Bates
Charles Crossley
Susannah York
Rachel Fielding
John Hurt
Anthony Fielding
Robert Stephens
Chief Medical Officer
Tim Curry
Robert Graves
Julian Hough
Vicar
Carol Drinkwater
Cobbler's Wife
John Rees
Inspector
Jim Broadbent
Fielder in Cowpat
Susan Wooldridge
Harriet
Director
Jerzy Skolimowski
Screenplay
Michael Austin
Tagline
"A film of intense perversity - the madness of the mind."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
The Rank Organisation, Jeremy Thomas Productions, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC), National Film Trustee Company, Recorded Picture Company
rogerco
December 24, 2020
I remember seeing this when it first came out (1978) and thinking it a bit overblown. Just watched it again (2020) after it was featured in a list of films containing an English cricket match (a short list; The Go Between from the same period is another one, also with Alan Bates in a similar role) It now seems a bit better than I remembered despite some inconsistencies and plot holes. Alan Bate...
Where to Watch
Stream
Search our entire catalog of thousands of movies across every genre.
