USA, 1979
98m
35mm film, colour
mono, English
An American horror film directed by Anna Thomas.
Plot Summary
At the turn of the century, dowager Marianna is haunted by the ghost of a young man.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Anna Thomas
© MCMLXXIX [1979] Anna Thomas
Produced by: Anna Thomas
Associate Producer: Gregory Nava, Robert Yerington
Written by: Anna Thomas
Cinematography by: Gregory Nava
Editors: Michael Bockman, Trevor Black, Anna Thomas
Featuring the Music of: Leos Janácek, Gustav Mahler, Frédéric Chopin, Colin Wyllie, Giuseppe Verdi
Sound by: Robert Yerington
Ladies’ Costumes: Lyn Williamson
Men’s Costumes: Barrie Gaunt
Filmed entirely on location in Scotland
Cast
Sheelagh Gilbey (Marianna)
Nini Pitt (Halina)
Evie Garratt (Daria)
Alan Hay (Karol)
Jo Scott Matthews (Aunt Teresa)
Isolde Cazelet (Yola)
Peter Austin (Stefan)
Peter Stenson (doctor)
Varvara Pepper (Irka)
Ernest Bale (Stahu)
William Bryan (Marian)
Jenny Greenaway (Gypsy)
Gwen Williams (Cousin Julia)
Ruby Melvin (Cousin Maria)
William Payne (young priest)
Stephen Hartford (fisherman)
Ina Menzies (doctor’s housekeeper)
Jock Macpherson (fire-eater)
Alternative Titles
Besuch aus dem Jenseits – West Germany
References
Periodicals
- American Film vol.6 no.1 (October 1980) pp.58-62
- Cinefantastique vol.12 no.1 (February 1982) p.53 – review
- Variety 28 Nov 1979) p.17
Books
- Ghosts and Angels in Hollywood Films by James Robert Parish pp.168-169 – credits, synopsis, review
- Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.166
