Secret Ceremony (1968)

Secret Ceremony (1968) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
105 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1968 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Joseph Losey

Written By:
Joseph Losey
Marco Denevi
George Tabori

Actors:
Elizabeth Taylor ..... Leonora
Mia Farrow ..... Cenci
Robert Mitchum ..... Albert
Peggy Ashcroft ..... Hannah
Pamela Brown ..... Hilda

Synopsis:

Secret Ceremony was based on a prize-winning short story by Argentine civil servant Marco Denevi. Elizabeth Taylor plays Leonora, an aging prostitute who becomes convinced that Cenci (Mia Farrow) is her daughter -- who supposedly died in infancy. Cenci knows that she is in fact Leonora's niece, but Leonora will not be dissuaded in her illusion that their blood ties are stronger. Albert (Robert Mitchum), Cenci's incestuous stepfather, enters the scene, laying the groundwork for a near-orgy of insanity. The full effect of Secret Ceremony was idiotically watered down when additional scenes were shot for the TV version in an attempt to make the sordid goings-on "acceptable" for a mass audience (for example, Elizabeth Taylor's profession was altered from hooker to seamstress!)

A powerful psychological thriller from acclaimed director Joseph Losey ('The Servant', 'The Go-between') starring Elizabeth Taylor, Mia Farrow and Robert Mitchum. An unbalanced girl (Farrow) becomes convinced that ageing prostitute Leonora (Taylor) is her dead mother. Grieving the recent death of her own daughter, Leonora plays out the pretence, and a bizarre relationship begins to form between the two women. Yet soon the brute force of reality descends as secrets from the past unfold, threatening their fragile dream world.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 01 March, 2020.