Staring khigh dhiegh, lilyan chauvin, kathleen widdoes and curt lowens. An old, dying satanist arranges to transfer his soul into the body of a young concert pianist. The mephisto waltz 1971 could be viewed as a mainstream holywood studios game attempt to make a kind of hammer horror style feature film, probably. The mephisto waltz 1971 trailers and clips moviefone. One afternoon, paula comes to the mansion, where myles is rehearsing, and is amazed to hear him playing franz liszts the mephisto waltz, a complicated piece that was one of duncans favorites. The mephisto waltz 1971 paul wendkos releases allmovie. Colosseum vsd cvs 5851 country germany format cd release date 1997 upn 4005939585129 also contains music from. Baribaris signature songwriting style and distinctive wall of chorusdelayeffected guitar sound makes mephisto walz instantly identifiable. Alan alda plays a classical piano player on the rise who befriends a famous player himself whos at deaths door. It was directed by paul wendkos and starred alan alda, jacqueline bisset, barbara parkins, bradford dillman and curd jurgens. He befriends an older piano player curt jurgens who, dying of cancer, makes a deal with the devil to have his soul take up occupancy in aldas young body, thereby enabling him to continue making musicand also so he can keep scoring hot. Alan alda, jacqueline bisset, barbara parkins, bradford dillman, william windom country.
The mephisto waltz 1971, directed by paul wendkos film. The mephisto waltz, which is inferior to rosemarys baby on all sorts of fundamental levels like direction, photography and acting, is fatally inferior in its understanding of the supernatural. The kl studio classics bluray of the mephisto waltz is a good scan of this upscale creepshow from a year when 20th fox was in dire straits, with production reduced to a trickle. Ben maddow adapted his screenplay from the novel of the same title by fred.
A tale of diabolism with a plot familiar from rosemarys baby. Print and download in pdf or midi mephisto waltz no. Mephisto waltz is a dark mystery that takes place at the turn of the century 1904 people are being murdered in a most gruesome way and its up to dr. Paula confronts myles about his sudden proficiency but he attributes it to the faith that duncan had in him. Find release information for the mephisto waltz 1971 paul wendkos on allmovie. Everyone was scrambling to find the next rosemarys baby in the early 70s, with upscale horror paperback properties getting snatched up left and right.
Based on the novel by fred mustard stewart, the film told about a journalist, miles clarkson, whose admiration for an old musician, duncan ely, borders on the excessive. Gallery of 14 movie poster and cover images for the mephisto waltz 1971. Baribari had joined christian death as bassist while the iconic rozz williams was still vocalist williams left the band in 1985, with guitarist valor kand becoming its lead. In the mephisto waltz 1971, alan alda portrays a concert pianist who abandoned music after debuting to brutal critical notices. This book is peppered with historical references and incorporates real life persona such as sigmund freud into the storyline giving it that air of reality. If a horror movie is to be taken seriously, it has to pretend to take horror seriously. The mephisto waltz is a 1971 american horror film about an occultmurder mystery. Those efforts didnt really pay off until 1973 with the exorcist, but one of the more interesting additions in the interim is the mephisto waltz, an adaptation of an odd classic musicthemed occult novel by the late fred mustard stewart. Each mephisto waltz is a devilish, whirling dance, showing off franz liszts dazzling mastery of energy theyre named after the devil, mephisto, in the german faust legend. An old, dying satanist arranges to transfer his soul into the. Kinos studio classics line brings the mephisto waltz to bluray in an avc encoded 1080p high definition transfer framed at 1. Baribaris signature songwriting style and distinctive wall of chorusdelayeffected guitar sound.
The mephisto waltz the 1971 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Youll find more related titles and typography in the 19701974 and 1970s trailers sections. Ben maddow adapted his screenplay from the novel of. Mephisto walz was formed in 1986 by barry galvin aka baribari and john schuman johann, following their departure from the influential deathrock band christian death. Overview of the mephisto waltz, 1971, directed by paul wendkos, with alan alda, jacqueline bisset, barbara parkins, at turner classic movies. Alan alda, jacqueline bisset, barbara parkins, bradford dillman, william windhom, kathleen. Myles clarkson is a journalist and a rising young classical pianist, and is thrilled to be able to combine those pursuits in a longsoughtafter interview with the legendary and ailing concert. The mephisto waltzes are four waltzes composed by franz liszt in 185962, 188081, 1883 and 1885. Mephisto walz is legendary for its contributions to the deathrock genre, having been an inspiration to a whole host of contemporary gothic artists. An old, dying satanist arranges to transfer his soul into the body of a. Each mephisto waltz is a devilish, whirling dance, showing off franz liszts dazzling mastery of energy. The name of the movie is taken from the piano work by franz liszt of the same title see mephisto waltzes.
With alan alda, jacqueline bisset, barbara parkins, bradford dillman. Kino lorber, along with 20th centuryfox, has released on bluray the mephisto waltz, the 1971 satanic occult thriller from fox and tv producer quinn martin, based on author fred mustard stewarts bestselling paperback, directed by paul wendkos, scripted by ben maddow, scored sensationally by jerry. Directed by paul mendkos who did a lot more work in television than he did in the feature film business, though he was in the directors chair for guns of the magnificent seven and a few others, including three gidget movies. The mephisto waltz, a film directed by paul wendkos in 1971, dealt with a number of occult themes, such as witchcraft, the transmigration of souls and satanism.
Watch the mephisto waltz full movie in hd visit a frustrated pianist himself, music journalist myles clarkson is. The mephisto waltz full movie watch online, stream or download. Feb 16, 2014 connu en france sous le titre satan, mon amour, the mephisto waltz, tourne en 1971 par paul wendkos et interprete par alan alda, jacqueline bisset et cur. Mephisto walz has an accomplished discography, having released several well. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The mephisto waltz 1971 full movie download full hd youtube. Mephisto waltz no 1, mcgill symphony orchestra montreal duration. The mephisto waltz is a spellbinder of a novel a novel that makes rosemarys baby look like childs play. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in myles until noticing that myles hands are ideally suited for piano. Alan alda, jacqueline bisset, barbara parkins, bradford dillman, william windom, curd jurgens, kathleen widdoes paese. The mephisto waltz 1971 could be viewed as a mainstream holywood studios game attempt to make a kind of hammer horror style feature film, probably prompted by the critical and box office success of polanskis rosemarys baby a couple of years earlier. If a horror movie is to be taken seriously, it has to pretend to. Mephisto waltz, the on bluray 738329207410 from kino lorber. The mephisto waltzes are four waltzes composed by franz liszt from 1859 to 1862, from 1880 to 1881, and in 1883 and 1885.
I dont want to give away the plot, but what i will say is read this book. The mephisto waltz 1971 a frustrated pianist himself, music journalist myles clarkson alan alda is thrilled to interview virtuoso duncan ely curt jurgens. Alan alda and jacqueline bisset in the mephisto waltz 1971. The mephisto waltz 1971 trailers and clips a frustrated pianist himself, music journalist myles clarkson alan alda is thrilled to interview virtuoso duncan ely curt jurgens. The mephisto waltz 1971 page 2 classic horror film board. The mephisto waltz is a fairly quick read, but it was full of details, right to the very end. It was directed by paul wendkos and starred alan alda, jacqueline bisset. Although the movie was unnerving it doesnt capture the story in its entirety. The mephisto waltz 1971 film streaming completo ita online.
There is a certain grim amusement to be had from the fact that alan alda turned down the role of guy woodhouse in rosemarys baby, because he found the subject distasteful, and then a few years later he had the equivalent role in this much inferior imitation. Karajan 1970s the complete dg recordings 82 cds download. Usa a onetime pianist turned journalist is invited to meet a legendary classical pianist, who takes an instant liking to him. The house on skull mountain the mephisto waltz double. Unknown to alda, the guy is a satanist, who arranges to have thier 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. The mephisto waltz 1971 movie posters cinematerial. A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist myles clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso duncan ely. Read the full synopsis of the mephisto waltz, 1971, directed by paul wendkos, with alan alda, jacqueline bisset, barbara parkins, at turner classic movies. Those efforts didnt really pay off until 1973 with the exorcist, but one of the more interesting additions in the interim is the mephisto waltz, an adaptation of an odd classic musicthemed occult novel by the late fred mustard.
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