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Theater of Blood

A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.

Director

Douglas Hickox

Year

Genre

comedy, drama, horror

Box Office

N/A

Production

N/A

Awards

2 nominations

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Edward Lionheart

Edwina Lionheart

Peregrine Devlin

Trevor Dickman

Chloe Moon

Oliver Larding

Solomon Psaltery

George Maxwell

Michael Hordern

Horace Sprout

Meredith Merridew

Hector Snipe

Inspector Boot

Sergeant Dogge

Rosemary

Maisie Psaltery

Mrs. Sprout

Mrs. Maxwell

Renée Asherson

Policeman

Policeman

Vicar

Charles Sinnickson

Maid - Agnes

Brigid Erin Bates

Meths Drinker

Meths Drinker

Meths Drinker

Meths Drinker

Meths Drinker

Meths Drinker

Meths Drinker

Meths Drinker

Declan Mulholland

Police Sergeant

Bernard Barnsley

Police Photographer

Policeman

Antonio (film clip from 'Der Kaufmann von Venedig')

Meths Drinker

Solomon Psaltery

Othello (film clip from 'Othello')

Waiter

Shylock (film clip from 'Der Kaufmann von Venedig')

Meths Drinker

Porzia (film clip from 'Der Kaufmann von Venedig')

Desdemona (film clip from 'Othello')

Ica von Lenkeffy

Policeman

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- Very good of you to come, sir.
- Not at all. - Theater of Blood

- Very good of you to come, sir. - Not at all.

All right, all of you.
This is private property. - Theater of Blood

All right, all of you. This is private property.

I want all of you out of here.
Come on. Get up. - Theater of Blood

I want all of you out of here. Come on. Get up.

Constable! Constable! - Theater of Blood

Constable! Constable!

O, pardon me, thou
bleeding piece of earth, - Theater of Blood

O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth,

You! - Theater of Blood

But you're dead - Theater of Blood

But you're dead

Stop! - Theater of Blood

You drunken bum - Theater of Blood

You drunken bum

You should treasure this
opportunity to listen to a master. - Theater of Blood

You should treasure this opportunity to listen to a master.

Wisdom and goodness to
the vile seem vile. - Theater of Blood

Wisdom and goodness to the vile seem vile.

That's uncalled for Merridew Would you look after Georgie - Theater of Blood

That's uncalled for Merridew Would you look after...

I haven't seen a man cut like that in
all my 20 years in the police force. - Theater of Blood

I haven't seen a man cut like that in all my 20 years i...

Found something
interesting, Mr Devlin? - Theater of Blood

Found something interesting, Mr Devlin?

That's a good description - Theater of Blood

That's a good description

You begin to resent an actor if you always have to give him bad notices - Theater of Blood

You begin to resent an actor if you always have to give him...

Lionheart - Theater of Blood

I always admired you as a critic - Theater of Blood

I always admired you as a critic

You must admit I was most enthusiastic about your performance as Achilles - Theater of Blood

You must admit I was most enthusiastic about your...

We were just rehearsing Troilus and Cressida - Theater of Blood

We were just rehearsing Troilus and Cressida

The dragon wing of night
o'erspreads the earth. - Theater of Blood

The dragon wing of night o'erspreads the earth.

Who hates you enough to kill two of your circle - Theater of Blood

Who hates you enough to kill two of your circle

Plenty of motivation there - Theater of Blood

Plenty of motivation there

I think I'm going to be ill - Theater of Blood

I think I'm going to be ill

Hello Edwina I thought it was you - Theater of Blood

Hello Edwina I thought it was you

You don't understand - Theater of Blood

You don't understand

Your father's body was never found - Theater of Blood

Your father's body was never found

I simply don't understand
these modern playwrights. - Theater of Blood

I simply don't understand these modern playwrights.

It was incomprehensible
rubbish, and you know it. - Theater of Blood

It was incomprehensible rubbish, and you know it.

Well, don't just stand there. - Theater of Blood

Well, don't just stand there.

Horace, you're snoring. - Theater of Blood

Horace, you're snoring.

Basin. - Theater of Blood

Horace! How many more times? - Theater of Blood

Horace! How many more times?

Good morning, Mr Sprout. - Theater of Blood

Good morning, Mr Sprout.

Mr... Mr Sprout... - Theater of Blood

Mr... Mr Sprout...

Mr Dickman? - Theater of Blood

Do you still say my Shylock was inadequate - Theater of Blood

Do you still say my Shylock was inadequate

- It was a pound exactly, was it not?
- A pound, no more, no less. - Theater of Blood

- It was a pound exactly, was it not? - A pound, no more, no...

16 ounces exactly. - Theater of Blood

16 ounces exactly.

What the hell do you want here - Theater of Blood

What the hell do you want here

Edwina... - Theater of Blood

There's the respect that
makes calamity of... - Theater of Blood

There's the respect that makes calamity of...

But my heart is with you - Theater of Blood

But my heart is with you

Ugh! - Theater of Blood

It's Lionheart all right - Theater of Blood

It's Lionheart all right

Ah, splendid. Thank
you so much, Officer. - Theater of Blood

Ah, splendid. Thank you so much, Officer.

- May I see your invitation?
- Oh, yes. - Theater of Blood

- May I see your invitation? - Oh, yes.

So my performance of Richard the Third cast such a spell upon the audience - Theater of Blood

So my performance of Richard the Third cast such a spell...

Down to my soul - Theater of Blood

Down to my soul

And I do want you to try out for that part - Theater of Blood

And I do want you to try out for that part

Excellent, Larding. Excellent.
I shall make an actor of you yet. - Theater of Blood

Excellent, Larding. Excellent. I shall make an actor of you ...

I thought you might enjoy
that Chambertin '64, Larding. - Theater of Blood

I thought you might enjoy that Chambertin '64, Larding.

I wonder if he'll travel well - Theater of Blood

I wonder if he'll travel well

I'm busy Devlin - Theater of Blood

I'm busy Devlin

It's not her, Inspector.
It's her father. - Theater of Blood

It's not her, Inspector. It's her father.

When two people have the same motive to murder and one of them is still alive - Theater of Blood

When two people have the same motive to murder and one of...

Lionheart Alive and triumphant - Theater of Blood

Lionheart Alive and triumphant

Alive and triumphant - Theater of Blood

Alive and triumphant

Lionheart is immortal. He
can never be destroyed. - Theater of Blood

Lionheart is immortal. He can never be destroyed.

Up! Up! - Theater of Blood

O, brave new world, - Theater of Blood

O, brave new world,

You did kill Larding and the others didn't you - Theater of Blood

You did kill Larding and the others didn't you

I will kill you when I am ready - Theater of Blood

I will kill you when I am ready

Yoo-hoo! - Theater of Blood

I'm so glad you've come. You know
how I look forward to your visits. - Theater of Blood

I'm so glad you've come. You know how I look forwa...

I felt so wonderful
after the last time. - Theater of Blood

I felt so wonderful after the last time.

Ooh! Oh! - Theater of Blood

Down, strumpet! - Theater of Blood

Down, strumpet!

If I'm not mistaken - Theater of Blood

If I'm not mistaken

Hello. I'm Butch. - Theater of Blood

Hello. I'm Butch.

Can't wait to get my hands on it - Theater of Blood

Can't wait to get my hands on it

Who's this great big beautiful thing with you Is he yours - Theater of Blood

Who's this great big beautiful thing with you Is he...

You just sit there, baby, and
relax, huh? She won't be long. - Theater of Blood

You just sit there, baby, and relax, huh? She won't be ...

I wish you'd let me do something
camp with the colour, darling. - Theater of Blood

I wish you'd let me do something camp with the colour, ...

I wish you'd let me do something camp with the colour - Theater of Blood

I wish you'd let me do something camp with the colour

These are very funny rollers Butch - Theater of Blood

These are very funny rollers Butch

I'm very uncomfortable - Theater of Blood

I'm very uncomfortable

Mr Lionheart's rendering of the role can only be described as villainous - Theater of Blood

Mr Lionheart's rendering of the role can only be...

Hark villain - Theater of Blood

That's him! After him. - Theater of Blood

That's him! After him.

Where are my babies - Theater of Blood

Where are my babies

Keep your eyes on the road! - Theater of Blood

Keep your eyes on the road!

Baked in that pie - Theater of Blood

Baked in that pie

Do have some more - Theater of Blood

Do have some more

Will you ever again ruin the reputation of an honest man - Theater of Blood

Will you ever again ruin the reputation of an honest man

Pity. - Theater of Blood

He just didn't have the stomach for it - Theater of Blood

He just didn't have the stomach for it

This is Hamlet calling Fortinbras.
Hamlet calling Fortinbras. - Theater of Blood

This is Hamlet calling Fortinbras. Hamlet calling Fortinbras...

Good. As long as that signal keeps
coming in, we can't lose you. - Theater of Blood

Good. As long as that signal keeps coming in, we can't ...

Receiving you, Fortinbras.
Is my signal clear? - Theater of Blood

Receiving you, Fortinbras. Is my signal clear?

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A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.

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Director: Douglas Hickox

Writer: Anthony Greville-Bell, Stanley Mann, John Kohn

Production: N/A

Genre: comedy, drama, horror

Year: 1973

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 05 Apr 1973

Awards: 2 nominations

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