The epic battle for the future of mankind is fought between an angel of light and an angel of death.The epic battle for the future of mankind is fought between an angel of light and an angel of death.The epic battle for the future of mankind is fought between an angel of light and an angel of death.
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- TriviaGideon wakes up in Gwen's car, having spent the night on the road to Oxford. The first thing he sees is the logo painted on the back of a red van, reading: «J.Ch. Simopoulos & Co. / Rolls - Stamps - Punches - Dies / Oxford». Gideon sums up for the viewer, "The life of a man!"
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Library Scholar: [to Gideon Harlax] Young man! If you must fantasize, do so elsewhere!
- Alternate versionsAccording to the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), no cuts were made to the DVD version (179:37) as it was presented for rating. However, it also informs that the DVD Distributor in 2007 cut 1m 47s from the broadcast precut version (181:24). This shorter version is due to copyright issues involving Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940) and Rear Window (1954), references and stills that were part of the finale.
- ConnectionsReferences Vampyr (1932)
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Fepiz!
I first saw this when I was 10 years old and it baffled me. As it's never been repeated or made commercially available I've been waiting ages for a DVD release to see if I can make sense of it. It's a film that deserves a second look, without a doubt - and thankfully the audio commentary with the director and writer explains so much, because without it you'll still be scratching your head and muttering "what the hell was that all about..." In particular, that strange, terrifying Eastern-block country Gideon finds himself in. Fepiz! was the title of DC Thompson's Dandy comic that is seen next to a copy of his own book, and for some reason it's that image that has always stayed with me since '81. Listen to the audio commentary for an explanation of that strange language and the city as a whole. A fine and Fepiz work? Not a masterpiece by any means, verging on the pretentious at times but brave, ambitious and with some disturbing imagery that will remain with you for a long time.
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- sickofitall28
- Jul 21, 2007
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- Abersoch, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales, UK(The deserted beach coast known as Hell's Mouth.)
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