USA, 1971
98m
35mm film, filmed in Panavision (anamorphic), Technicolor, 2.35:1
mono, English
An American science fiction film directed by Boris Sagal. On screen, the title is stylised as The Ჲmega Man. It was the third adaptation of Richard Matheson’s novel I Am Legend, already filmed as The Last Man on Earth (1964) and Soy leyenda (1967) and subsequently adapted as I Am Legend (2007).
Plot Summary
Robert Neville, a scientist once involved in the development of an experimental vaccine, seems to be the only human survivor of devastating biological war. Plague has left Los Angeles deserted except for bands of mutants, The self-styled ‘Family’ who are obsessive in their desire to see Neville – a symbol of the science and technology they despise so much – dead. Then Neville meets another group of survivors and the race is on to develop a workable vaccine to save their lives.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Boris Sagal
© MCMLXXI [1971] by Warner Bros., Inc. and Walter Seltzer Productions, Inc.
Warner Bros. presents a Walter Seltzer production
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
Produced by: Walter Seltzer
Screenplay by: John William Corrington, Joyce H. Corrington
Based on a Novel [I Am Legend] by: Richard Matheson
Director of Photography: Russell Metty
Film Editor: William Ziegler
Music by: Ron Grainer
Sound: Bob Martin
Costumers: Margo Baxley, Bucky Rous
Makeup Supervision: Gordon Bau
Supervising Hair Stylist: Jean Burt Reilly
Art Directors: Arthur Loel, Walter M. Simonds
Cast
Charlton Heston (Robert Neville)
Anthony Zerbe (Matthias)
Rosalind Cash (Lisa)
Paul Koslo (Dutch)
Lincoln Kilpatrick (Zachary)
Eric Laneuville (Richie)
Jill Giraldi (little girl)
Anna Aries (woman in cemetery crypt)
DeVeren Bookwalter, John Dierkes, Monika Henreid, Linda Redfearn, Forrest Wood (Family members)
Brian Tochi (Tommy)
Alternative Titles
1975: occhi bianchi sul pianeta Terra – Italian title
Der Omega-Mann – West German title
Survivant, Le – French title
El último hombre… vivo – Spanish title
O Último Homem na Terra – Portugese title
Viimeinen mies – Finnish title
Links
Remake of
The Last Man on Earth (1964)
Soy leyenda (1967)
Remake
I Am Legend (2008)
See also
28 Days Later… (2002)
The Aftermath (1982)
I Am Omega (2007)
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
References
Periodicals
- Castle of Frankenstein no.18 p.28
- Castle of Frankenstein no.21 p.38
- CinemaTV Today no.9962 8 January 1972 p.31 – note (For registration)
- Entertainment Weekly no.722 (8 August 2003) p.58 – DVD review (by Mike Flaherty)
Books
- The 100 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen by Richard Crouse pp.163-166
- 1971: 100 Films from Cinema’s Greatest Year by Robert Sellers pp.144-146 – review
- 500 Essential Cult Movies: The Ultimate Guide by Jennifer Eiss with J.P. Rutter and Steve White p.164 – illustrated credits, synopsis, review
- The Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction by Phil Hardy (ed) p.301 *
- Caligari’s Children: The Film as Tale of Terror by Siegbert Solomon Prawer p.12
- Cinematic Vampires by John L. Flynn pp.120-122
- Film Review 1972-73 by F. Maurice Speed (ed) p.228
- Heroes, Monsters and Values: Science Fiction Films of the 1970s by Michael Berman and R.S. Dalviu (eds.) pp.viii, 68, 136
- Horror Films of the 1970s by John Kenneth Muir pp.136-140 – illustrated credits, synopsis, review
- Horrorshows: The A-Z of Horror in Film, TV, Radio and Theatre by Gene Wright p.193 – credits, review
- Looking for a New England: Action, Time, Vision: Music, Film and TV 1975-1986 by Simon Matthews p.70
- Nuclear Movies: A Filmography by Mick Broderick p.80
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.346 – credits
- Sci-fi Chronicles by Guy Haley (ed.) p.159
- Science Fiction Films of the Seventies by Craig W. Anderson pp.37-41
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Film Sequels, Series, and Remakes Volume 2 by Kim R. Holston and Tom Winchester pp.175-176
- Science Fiction Films of the Seventies by Craig W. Anderson pp.37-41
- The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy by Matthew R. Bradley pp.149-155
- Variety Science-Fiction Movies by Julian Brown (ed.) p.78 – illustrated credits, review
- Vampire Films of the 1970s: Dracula to Blacula and Every Fang Between by Gary A. Smith pp.51-52; 217 – review; credits
- The Vampire in Science Fiction Film and Literature by Paul Meehan pp.53, 74-77, 79, 80, 90, 176
