The Tomb of Ligeia

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION


THE EYES, THEY CONFOUND ME!

For the last of his cycle of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations, Roger Corman asked screenwriter Robert Towne (Chinatown) to turn Poe s story Ligeia into another vehicle for Vincent Price, who once again plays a man so haunted by his past that he is unable to function in the present.

In this case the past comes in the form of his now-deceased first wife Ligeia, who casts a long shadow over an ill-advised second marriage to a woman who resembles her (Elizabeth Shepherd), particularly when he becomes convinced that Ligeia s spirit is returning to him in the form of a black cat. But is this actually a delusion on his part?

Although the doom-laden narrative and Price s tormented performance had become well established ingredients in the Corman Poe cycle, the film looks strikingly different from the earlier films, with much of it taking place in broad daylight, and shot in actual English locations (notably Stonehenge and Norfolk s Castle Acre Priory) instead of Hollywood sets.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

* High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the feature, transferred from original film elements by MGM
* Original uncompressed Mono PCM Audio
* Optional isolated music and effects track
* Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
* Audio commentary by director and producer Roger Corman
* Audio commentary by star Elizabeth Shepherd
* All-new interviews with crew members including cowriter/production assistant Paul Mayersberg, first assistant director David Tringham, clapper loader Bob Jordan and composer Kenneth V. Jones
* Original Theatrical Trailer
* Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil
* Collector s booklet containing new writing by Julian Upton, illustrated with original production stills.



REVIEW
features one of Vincent Price 's most decisive performances --Time Out

An excellent conclusion to the [AIP Poe] cycle --Antagony & Ecstacy

A full-blooded gothic romance in the tempestuous manner, with high-flown dialogue just this side of camp --Empire magazine

Actors: Vincent Price, Elizabeth Shepherd, John Westbrook

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 82 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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