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Theatre 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

1 win & 2 nominations

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

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

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

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

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

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

Constable! Constable! - Theatre of Blood

Constable! Constable!

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

O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth,

You! - Theatre of Blood

But you're dead - Theatre of Blood

But you're dead

Stop! - Theatre of Blood

You drunken bum - Theatre of Blood

You drunken bum

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

You should treasure this opportunity to listen to a master.

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

Wisdom and goodness to the vile seem vile.

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

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

Found something
interesting, Mr Devlin? - Theatre of Blood

Found something interesting, Mr Devlin?

That's a good description - Theatre of Blood

That's a good description

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

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

Lionheart - Theatre of Blood

I always admired you as a critic - Theatre of Blood

I always admired you as a critic

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

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

We were just rehearsing Troilus and Cressida - Theatre of Blood

We were just rehearsing Troilus and Cressida

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

The dragon wing of night o'erspreads the earth.

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

Who hates you enough to kill two of your circle

Plenty of motivation there - Theatre of Blood

Plenty of motivation there

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

I think I'm going to be ill

Hello Edwina I thought it was you - Theatre of Blood

Hello Edwina I thought it was you

You don't understand - Theatre of Blood

You don't understand

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

Your father's body was never found

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

I simply don't understand these modern playwrights.

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

It was incomprehensible rubbish, and you know it.

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

Well, don't just stand there.

Horace, you're snoring. - Theatre of Blood

Horace, you're snoring.

Basin. - Theatre of Blood

Horace! How many more times? - Theatre of Blood

Horace! How many more times?

Good morning, Mr Sprout. - Theatre of Blood

Good morning, Mr Sprout.

Mr... Mr Sprout... - Theatre of Blood

Mr... Mr Sprout...

Mr Dickman? - Theatre of Blood

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

Do you still say my Shylock was inadequate

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

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

16 ounces exactly. - Theatre of Blood

16 ounces exactly.

What the hell do you want here - Theatre of Blood

What the hell do you want here

Edwina... - Theatre of Blood

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

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

But my heart is with you - Theatre of Blood

But my heart is with you

Ugh! - Theatre of Blood

It's Lionheart all right - Theatre of Blood

It's Lionheart all right

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

Ah, splendid. Thank you so much, Officer.

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

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

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

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

Down to my soul - Theatre of Blood

Down to my soul

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

And I do want you to try out for that part

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

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

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

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

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

I wonder if he'll travel well

I'm busy Devlin - Theatre of Blood

I'm busy Devlin

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

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

Lionheart Alive and triumphant - Theatre of Blood

Lionheart Alive and triumphant

Alive and triumphant - Theatre of Blood

Alive and triumphant

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

Lionheart is immortal. He can never be destroyed.

Up! Up! - Theatre of Blood

O, brave new world, - Theatre of Blood

O, brave new world,

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

You did kill Larding and the others didn't you

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

I will kill you when I am ready

Yoo-hoo! - Theatre of Blood

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

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

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

I felt so wonderful after the last time.

Ooh! Oh! - Theatre of Blood

Down, strumpet! - Theatre of Blood

Down, strumpet!

If I'm not mistaken - Theatre of Blood

If I'm not mistaken

Hello. I'm Butch. - Theatre of Blood

Hello. I'm Butch.

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

Can't wait to get my hands on it

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

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

These are very funny rollers Butch - Theatre of Blood

These are very funny rollers Butch

I'm very uncomfortable - Theatre of Blood

I'm very uncomfortable

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

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

Hark villain - Theatre of Blood

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

That's him! After him.

Where are my babies - Theatre of Blood

Where are my babies

Keep your eyes on the road! - Theatre of Blood

Keep your eyes on the road!

Baked in that pie - Theatre of Blood

Baked in that pie

Do have some more - Theatre of Blood

Do have some more

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

Will you ever again ruin the reputation of an honest man

Pity. - Theatre of Blood

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

He just didn't have the stomach for it

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

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

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

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

Receiving you, Fortinbras.
Is my signal clear? - Theatre 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: 81/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 05 Apr 1973

Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations

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