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June 1975 (USA) more
From the writer of 'Frenzy & Sleuth' Anthony Shaffer's incredible occult thriller more
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. full summary | full synopsis
1 win & 5 nominations more
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| Edward Woodward | ... | Sergeant Howie | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Lord Summerisle | |
| Diane Cilento | ... | Miss Rose | |
| Britt Ekland | ... | Willow | |
| Ingrid Pitt | ... | Librarian | |
| Lindsay Kemp | ... | Alder MacGreagor | |
| Russell Waters | ... | Harbour Master | |
| Aubrey Morris | ... | Old Gardener / Gravedigger | |
| Irene Sunters | ... | May Morrison (also as Irene Sunter) | |
| Walter Carr | ... | School Master | |
| Ian Campbell | ... | Oak | |
| Leslie Blackater | ... | Hairdresser | |
| Roy Boyd | ... | Broome | |
| Peter Brewis | ... | Musician | |
| Barbara Rafferty | ... | Woman with Baby (as Barbara Ann Brown) | |
| Juliet Cadzow | ... | Villager on Summerisle (as Juliette Cadzow) | |
| Ross Campbell | ... | Communicant | |
| Penny Cluer | ... | Gillie | |
| Michael John Cole | ... | Musician | |
| Michael Cole | ... | Musician | |
| Kevin Collins | ... | Old Fisherman | |
| Gerry Cowper | ... | Rowan Morrison (as Geraldine Cowper) | |
| Ian Cutler | ... | Musician | |
| Donald Eccles | ... | T.H. Lennox | |
| Myra Forsyth | ... | Mrs. Grimmond | |
| John Hallam | ... | P.C. McTaggert | |
| Alison Hughes | ... | Fiancée to Howie | |
| Charles Kearney | ... | Butcher | |
| Fiona Kennedy | ... | Holly | |
| John MacGregor | ... | Baker (as John Macgregor) | |
| Jimmy MacKenzie | ... | Briar (as Jimmy Mackenzie) | |
| Lesley Mackie | ... | Daisy (also as Leslie Mackie) | |
| Jennifer Martin | ... | Myrtle Morrison | |
| Bernard Murray | ... | Musician | |
| Helen Norman | ... | Villager on Summerisle | |
| Lorraine Peters | ... | Girl on Grave | |
| Tony Roper | ... | Postman | |
| John Sharp | ... | Doctor Ewan | |
| Elizabeth Sinclair | ... | Villager on Summerisle | |
| Andrew Tompkins | ... | Musician | |
| Ian Wilson | ... | Communicant | |
| Richard Wren | ... | Ash Buchanan | |
| John Young | ... | Fishmonger | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| S. Newton Anderson | ... | Landers (uncredited) | |
| Paul Giovanni | ... | Musician (uncredited) | |
| Robin Hardy | ... | Minister (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Robin Hardy | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Anthony Shaffer | (screenplay) | |
| David Pinner | novel "Ritual" (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| Peter Snell | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Paul Giovanni | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Harry Waxman | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Eric Boyd-Perkins | |||
Casting by | |||
| Maggie Cartier | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Seamus Flannery | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Sue Yelland | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jan Dorman | .... | hair stylist | |
| W.T. Partleton | .... | makeup artist (as Billy Partleton) | |
Production Management | |||
| Mike Gowans | .... | unit manager | |
| Ted Morley | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jake Wright | .... | assistant director | |
| Brian W. Cook | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Vic Smith | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Richard Rambaut | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Robin Gregory | .... | sound | |
| Bob Jones | .... | sound | |
| Vernon Messenger | .... | sound editor | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Peter Allwork | .... | photography: second unit | |
| John Brown | .... | still photographer | |
| James Devis | .... | camera operator (as Jimmy Devis) | |
| Mike Drew | .... | focus puller | |
| Ken Worringham | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Masada Wilmot | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Denis Whitehouse | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Gary Carpenter | .... | associate musical director | |
| Magnet | .... | music performers | |
Other crew | |||
| Beryl Harvey | .... | production secretary | |
| Stewart Hopps | .... | choreographer | |
| Frank Law | .... | publicist | |
| Susanna Merry | .... | continuity (as Sue Merry) | |
| Jilda Smith | .... | location manager | |
| Craig Miller | .... | marketing consultant (uncredited) | |
| Annie Ross | .... | dubbing voice: Britt Ekland (uncredited) | |
Anthony Shaffer's The Wicker Man (UK) (complete title)
The Wickerman (Europe: English title) (alternative spelling)
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88 min | 100 min (2001 director's cut) (25 fps)
Color (Eastmancolor)
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Iceland:16 | South Africa:(Banned) | Finland:K-18 (2006) (DVD) | Finland:K-16 (1983) (self applied) (video) | Germany:16 | Australia:M (DVD rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Ireland:15 (re-rating) (2002) | Ireland:18 (original rating) | Norway:16 (1974) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | UK:15 (video re-rating) (2002) | UK:18 (video rating) (1990) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R
Burrow Head, Isle of Whithorn, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK more
Until 2009 this film was never officially released in Germany. Only then it was released on DVD by Kinowelt (however, since it was not released before, without a German dub). more
Crew or equipment visible: In the director's cut, there's a scene where the bar-owner is tied up to the bed. A few seconds before it cuts away, a crew-member's leg can be seen on the left hand side. more
Featured in Scream Greats, Vol. 2: Satanism and Witchcraft (1986) more
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On an island off the Scottish coast is a very strange community that Sgt Howie (Edward Woodward) ventures to in search of a missing teenaged girl. On landing he is astonished to find that the crowd of old men has never heard of the girl. His quest will be stranger yet.
The island is "ruled" by Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee) who is the descendant of a scientist who introduced exotic cultivars of fruits and re-introduced druidic or pagan beliefs. As the island prospered with its exported fruits the paganism became more deep rooted. The Sgt finds more and more mystery as he continues his quest for the girl.
Pitting Christianity against early pagan druidic rituals is just one of the intellectual pleasures of this cult film. As the local teacher (Diane Cilento) tells the Sgt, it's easier for a child's mind to understand reincarnation than resurrection. It gets them past all those rotting bodies.
Part mystery story, part horror, The Wicker Man blends several genres into one fascinating film. The May Day Festival is a throwback to pagan rites of a thousand years ago (a bit of which continues today in Morris dancing) and are a highlight of this film. The bizarre procession to the sea to offer sacrifices to the sea gods and sun god is historically accurate and sets up a surprise ending not to be forgotten.
Woodward is splendid as the pompous officer who clings to his religion. Lee is terrific as the eccentric lord. Cilento is a hoot as the teacher. Britt Ekland is the landlord's daughter Willow and Ingrid Pitt is the librarian. Blending folk and Enya-like music (by Paul Giovanni), director Robin Hardy creates a bawdy pagan world in the midst of the 20th century. The Celtic symbolism (Nuada the Sun God) is beautiful and helps set the tone.
A visual treat with great music, this film really gives the viewer something to think about. Highly recommended.