The read
Every source lands within 8 points of the others. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes73%
Metacritic77/100
379 audience votes
Key crew
- Roger CormanDirector
- Charles BeaumontScreenplay
- R. Wright Campbell Screenplay
- David LeeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Vincent PricePrince Prospero
- Hazel CourtJuliana
- Jane AsherFrancesca
- David WestonGino
- Nigel GreenLudovico
- Patrick MageeAlfredo
- Paul Whitsun-JonesScarlatti
- Robert BrownGuard
- Julian BurtonSeñor Veronese
- David DaviesLead Villager
- Skip MartinHop Toad
- Gaye BrownSeñora Escobar
Stills
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Themes
sacrificevillageprincecastlesatanismrevengemurdertragic villainmassacremiddle ages (476-1453)evil princemedieval
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