The Mephisto Waltz (1971)

The Mephisto Waltz (1971) (DVD) (*)

$20.99

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

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

Running Time:
104 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1971 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Paul Wendkos

Written By:
Paul Wendkos
Ben Maddow
Fred Mustard Stewart

Actors:
Alan Alda ..... Myles Clarkson
Jacqueline Bisset ..... Paula Clarkson
Barbara Parkins ..... Roxanne Delancey
Bradford Dillman ..... Bill Delancey (as Brad Dillman)
William Windom ..... Dr. West
Kathleen Widdoes ..... Maggie West
Pamelyn Ferdin ..... Abby Clarkson
Curd Jürgens ..... Duncan Ely (as Curt Jurgens)
Curt Lowens ..... Agency Chief
Gregory Morton ..... Conductor
Janee Michelle ..... Agency Chief's Girlfriend
Lilyan Chauvin ..... Woman Writer
Khigh Dhiegh ..... Zanc Theun
Alberto Morin ..... Bennett
Berry Kroeger ..... Raymont

Synopsis:

Adapted from a Fred Mustard Stewart novel, this offbeat occult thriller stars Alan Alda (just prior to his eleven-year stint on M*A*S*H) as journalist and burgeoning musician Myles Clarkson, whose long-sought interview with ailing concert pianist (and closet Satanist) Duncan Ely (Curt Jurgens) leads to a mysterious ritual in which Ely's soul is transferred into Clarkson's body at the moment of the elder man's death. Further complications ensue when Myles' wife Paula (Jacqueline Bisset) discovers the none-too-subtle change in her husband's behavior, and she is pulled deeper into Ely's twisted circle. The plot thickens as further soul-swapping, dark family secrets, and demonic possession come into play. A heavy sense of doom pervades this bizarre film, thanks to some offbeat cinematography and eerie music, as well as some truly shocking setpieces courtesy of prolific TV director Paul Wendkos, who helmed the excellent Legend of Lizzie Borden.

Alan Alda plays a classical piano player on the rise who befriends a famous player himself who's at death's door. Unknown to Alda, the guy is a satanist, who arranges to have their souls switch places at his death, so that he can be young again and continue to play piano (thus needing a skilled piano player like Alda to switch bodies with).

Alan Alda's character is a music journalist whose career as a piano player came to an end when his debut concert received undeservedly scathing reviews.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 20 December, 2020.

Customers who bought this product also purchased

Rich Man, Poor Man (Book I & II) - 9-DVD Boxset (DVD)