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The Wicker Man
1973 · 1h 33m · R
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Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.
Genre: horror. Themes: virgin, island, sacrifice, scotland, ritual, cemetery.
Cast and crew The Wicker Man
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Creators
- Directed byRobin Hardy
- ScreenplayAnthony Shaffer
- Based on the novel byDavid Pinner
- MusicPaul Giovanni
- CinematographyHarry Waxman
- EditingEric Boyd-Perkins
Full cast and crew48 cast members, 30 crew
Cast:
- Edward Woodward · Sergeant Neil Howie
- Christopher Lee · Summerisle
- Britt Ekland · Willow MacGreagor
- Diane Cilento · Miss Rose
- Ingrid Pitt · Librarian
- Roy Boyd · Broome
- Lesley Mackie · Daisy
- Walter Carr · School Master
- Irene Sunters · May Morrison
- Lindsay Kemp · Alder MacGreagor
- Ian Campbell · Oak
- Kevin Collins · Fisherman
- Aubrey Morris · Gardener
- Russell Waters · Harbour Master
- Donald Eccles · T.H. Lennox
- Gerry Cowper · Rowan Morrison
- Leslie Blackater · Hairdresser
- Peter Brewis · Musician
- Barbara Rafferty · Woman with Baby
- Juliet Cadzow · Villager
- Ross Campbell · Communicant
- Penny Cluer · Gillie
- Michael Cole · Musician
- Ian Cutler · Musician
- Myra Forsyth · Grimmond
- John Hallam · McTaggert
- Alison Hughes · Fiancée to Howie
- Charles Kearney · Butcher
- Fiona Kennedy · Holly
- John McGregor · Baker
- Jimmy Mackenzie · Briar
- Jennifer Martin · Myrtle Morrison
- Bernard Murray · Musician
- Helen Norman · Villager
- Lorraine Peters · Girl on Grave
- Tony Roper · Postman
- John Sharp · Doctor Ewan
- Elizabeth Sinclair · Villager
- Andrew Tompkins · Musician
- Ian Wilson · Communicant
Crew:
- Robin Hardy · Director
- Harry Waxman · Director of Photography
- Paul Giovanni · Original Music Composer
- Eric Boyd-Perkins · Editor
- Sue Yelland · Costume Design
- Peter Snell · Producer
- Maggie Cartier · Casting
- Anthony Shaffer · Screenplay
- David Pinner · Novel
Trailer The Wicker Man
ENOfficial 2023 Re-Release TrailerMay 3, 2023
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Details The Wicker Man
- Premiere
- July 1, 1974, Italy
- First theatrical release
- December 6, 1973
- Release in the US
- May 15, 1974
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studio
- British Lion Films
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $810K
- Worldwide gross
- $885.4K
- Re-release
- Harvard Film Archive (Final Cut), US, from December 21, 2013
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Wicker Man?
1h 33m (93 minutes).
Who’s in The Wicker Man?
Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt, Roy Boyd, Lesley Mackie, Walter Carr, Irene Sunters, and Lindsay Kemp. Directed by Robin Hardy.
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