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Tales That Witness Madness

  • 1973
  • R
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2.3K
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Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
A psychiatrist tells stories of four special cases to a colleague.
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Horror

A psychiatrist tells stories of four special cases to a colleague.A psychiatrist tells stories of four special cases to a colleague.A psychiatrist tells stories of four special cases to a colleague.

  • Director
    • Freddie Francis
  • Writer
    • Jennifer Jayne
  • Stars
    • Jack Hawkins
    • Donald Pleasence
    • Georgia Brown
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    2.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Freddie Francis
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Jayne
    • Stars
      • Jack Hawkins
      • Donald Pleasence
      • Georgia Brown
    • 42User reviews
    • 45Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Jack Hawkins
    Jack Hawkins
    • Nicholas (segment "Clinic Link Episodes")
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Tremayne (segment "Clinic Link Episodes")
    Georgia Brown
    Georgia Brown
    • Fay (segment "Mr. Tiger")
    Donald Houston
    Donald Houston
    • Sam (segment "Mr. Tiger")
    Russell Lewis
    • Paul (segment "Mr. Tiger")
    David Wood
    David Wood
    • Tutor (segment "Mr. Tiger")
    Suzy Kendall
    Suzy Kendall
    • Ann Beatrice (segment "Penny Farthing")
    Peter McEnery
    Peter McEnery
    • Timothy (segment "Penny Farthing")
    Neil Kennedy
    • 1st Removal Man (segment "Penny Farthing")
    Richard Connaught
    Richard Connaught
    • 2nd Removal Man (segment "Penny Farthing")
    Beth Morris
    Beth Morris
    • Polly (segment "Penny Farthing")
    Frank Forsyth
    Frank Forsyth
    • Uncle Albert (segment "Penny Farthing")
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Bella (segment "Mel")
    Michael Jayston
    Michael Jayston
    • Brian (segment "Mel")
    Kim Novak
    Kim Novak
    • Auriol (segment "Luau")
    Michael Petrovitch
    Michael Petrovitch
    • Kimo (segment "Luau")
    Mary Tamm
    Mary Tamm
    • Ginny (segment "Luau")
    Lesley Nunnerley
    • Vera (segment "Luau")
    • Director
      • Freddie Francis
    • Writer
      • Jennifer Jayne
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    • Trivia
      Final theatrical movie of Frank Forsyth (Uncle Albert).
    • Goofs
      At the end of the movie, Tremayne is ushered out of the lab and Jack closes the automatic door. Rather than pressing the red, "close" button, he presses the green "open" button and the door slides closed.
    • Quotes

      Tremayne (segment "Clinic Link Episodes"): Brian's case was the first one that gave me an inkling into what might be achieved.

    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Trauma 2: Drive-in Monsterama (2016)

    User reviews42

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    7/10

    Elegant chiller

    This was actually the first UK portmanteau chiller of the 1970s I saw (on late night TV in the early 1980s). It hooked me into the genre and afterwards I loved seeing Asylum, The House that Dripped Blood, Vault of Horror, etc.

    This one is cool and elegant. The tales are all fun and suspenseful, and the excellent framing story (featuring Donald Pleasence acting kind of loopy) lifts things.

    The actors are great and seem to be having a ball. The story 'Mel' works especially well, and Joan Collins is great in it. Kim Novak and Mary Tamm are fun in 'Luau' too.
    • Rrrobert
    • Mar 20, 2019
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    • Release date
      • October 31, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Geschichten, die zum Wahnsinn führen
    • Filming locations
      • Binfield Manor, Forest Road, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire, England, UK(House exterior/interiors in 'Luau' segment)
    • Production company
      • World Film Services
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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