Le Grand Inquisiteur

Titre original : Matthew Hopkins: Witchfinder General

1968
16
1h 26min

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6,7/10

13 k

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A young soldier seeks to put an end to the evils caused by a vicious witch-hunter when the latter terrorizes his fiancée and kills her uncle.

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Folk Horror Witch Horror Drama Horror

Un jeune soldat cherche à mettre fin aux maux causés par un cruel chasseur de sorcières lorsque ce dernier terrorise sa fiancée et tue son oncle.Un jeune soldat cherche à mettre fin aux maux causés par un cruel chasseur de sorcières lorsque ce dernier terrorise sa fiancée et tue son oncle.Un jeune soldat cherche à mettre fin aux maux causés par un cruel chasseur de sorcières lorsque ce dernier terrorise sa fiancée et tue son oncle.

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NOTE IMDb

6,7/10

13 k

MA NOTE

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

Récompenses
- 1 victoire et 2 nominations au total

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7/10

Vincent Price - what a brilliant talent

A powerful and unsettling film which is definitely not for the weak - kneed. Not easy to watch in some parts. But the mid-17th century was a turbulent time in British history with a civil war raging and the foul menace of devil worship festering throughout the countrysyde.

All the players do a fine job. Although, Vincent Price is, of course, the stand-out performer. No other actor was able to portray genuine evil quite as effectively. There's no high camp fooling around in this one. What a brilliant talent he was.

The music in this picture also deserves a special mention, particularly the opening theme which magnificently recreates an appropriate 17th century mood. Michael Reeves sheer production skill overcame the limitations of what was obviously a tight budget.

I believe that the 1960s was the golden era of English cinema and television. Check the internet for extensive biographical information on the real Matthew Hopkins- WITCHFINDER.

BruceCorneil
20 févr. 2003
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Anecdotes
Vincent Price regarded his performance here as the finest of his horror movie career.

Gaffes
There are several references to the value of payments in 'guineas'. However, the gold coin of that name was not minted until 1663, eighteen years after the film was set.

Citations
Matthew Hopkins: Men sometimes have strange motives for the things they do.

Versions alternatives
All British versions prior to 1996 were cut by 1 min 26 secs by the UK censor on original release. The Redemption Video release restores this material from a U.S laserdisc.