UK, 1979
25m, 2250 feet
35mm film, Panavision, Eastmancolor
English
A British fantasy film directed by Roger Christian. In Europe and Australia it was shown with Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and was shot on a budget of £25,000, given to Christian by George Lucas for his work on Star Wars (1977).
Plot Summary
A knight, Sir Maddox, is in danger of drowning when he falls into a river, but is rescued by a young woman who is under the thrall of the Black Angel. Sir Maddox sets off to fight the Angel and free the maiden, guided by an old man. But is Maddox really going to be up to the task?
Credits
Crew
Director: Roger Christian
Painted Lady Productions
Producers: Roger Christian, Leslie Dilley
Production Managers: Bruce Sharman, Pat Carr
Script: Roger Christian
Assistant Director: Nick Laws
Director of Photography: Roger Pratt
Editor: Alan Strachan
Music Composed and Directed by: Trevor Jones
Sound Recordist: Godfrey Kirby
Re-Recordist: Bill Rowe
Sound Editor: Michael Bateman
Electronic Effects: Paddy Kingsland
Costumes: Charles Knode
Art Director: John Beard
Horse Trainer: Reg Dent
Cast
Tony Vogel (Sir Maddox)
James Gibb (Anselm)
John Young (old man)
Patricia Christian (maiden)
References
Periodicals
- Broadcast no.1059 (26 May 1980) p.25 – article
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.47 no.561 (October 1980) p.201 – credits, synopsis, review
- Showbiz no.11 (30 May 1980) p.5 – note
Books
- English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby p.273
- Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.32 – credits
- Looking for a New England: Action, Time, Vision: Music, Film and TV 1975-1986 by Simon Matthews p.223
- Ten Years of Terror: British Horror Films of the 1970s by Harvey Fenton and David Flint (ed.) p.316 – credits, short review (by Kim Newman)
