The Masque of the Red Death (Original title)Edgar Allan Poe's the Masque of the Red Death (Alternative title)
Dates: 1964 (Copyright), 12 July 1964 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Roger Corman
Synopsis: A despotic twelfth century Italian prince, Prospero is a disciple of Satan. Learning that the Red Death has appeared in one of his villages he orders it to be razed, first kidnapping a beautiful young villager, Francesca, her father Ludovico and her sweetheart Gino. The men are incarcerated but Francesca he hopes to convert, thus arousing the jealousy of his mistress Juliana. During a fight in hall Ludovico is impaled and Gino is sent back to the village. Prospero prepares a court masque promising Satan's protection from the Red Death. Juliana believing that only self-sacrifice will unite her with Prospero is destroyed in a Satanic ritual. The masque begins with Death present disguised in red. Gino arrives to rescue Francesca as Death claims his last partner, Prospero.
Genre: Horror
Subjects: Balls (festivities), Bubonic plague
Releases
Date: 1964Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 84 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 24 June 1964Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Pathécolor - SoundRuntime: 89 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 12 July 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 84 mins Length: 7582 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 12 July 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 84 mins Length: 7582 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 84 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: Reviews: DVDs: Masque of the Red DeathAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n216 June 2007 Page: 147
Title: At Home/DVD Reissues: The Masque of the Red DeathAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n197 November 2005 Page: 156
Title: At Home/Movies: Best Buys: The Masque Of The Red DeathAuthor: HUGHES, David Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: "...Apocalypse".
In: Sight and Sound v14 n2 February 2004 Page: 67
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: LEYLAND, Matthew Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: DVD review of 3 feature boxed set, "Horror Classics" comprising: NIGHT OF THE EAGLE, The MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH, and ZOLTAN, HOUND OF DRACULA.
In: Fangoria n217 October 2002 Page: 64
Title: DVD Dungeon: MASQUE OF THE RED DEATHAuthor: KIERNAN, Matthew Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Shivers n92 Sep/Oct 2001 Page: 54
Title: [Shivers - n92 Sep/Oct 2001: no known title]Author: RIGBY, Jonathan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: The Listener v124 n3171 28 Jun 1990 Page: 35
Title: [The Listener - v124 n3171 28 Jun 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Retro vSupp. n18 February 1982 Pages: 1-8[whole issue, unnumbered]
Title: Edgar Allan Poe's Die Maske des Roten TodesArticle type: CreditsLanguage: German
Description: Credits and synopsis of MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (GB 1964) and Edgar Allan Poe filmography
In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n248 May 1980 Pages: 9-22,55-71
Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n248 May 1980: no known title]Language: French
Description: Script.
In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n248 May 1980 Pages: 3-5
Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n248 May 1980: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits and intro.
In: British National Film Catalogue v2 1964
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v2 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Film and TV Technician v30 n237 November 1964 Page: Supp
Title: [Film and TV Technician - v30 n237 November 1964: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: The Film Daily v124 n101 25 May 1964 Page: 10
Title: [The Film Daily - v124 n101 25 May 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v181 n4 24 Jun 1964 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v181 n4 24 Jun 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 24 Jun 1964
Title: [Variety - 24 Jun 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: ABC Film Review v14 n7 July 1964 Page: 19
Title: [ABC Film Review - v14 n7 July 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8930 24 Jun 1964 Page: 7
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8930 24 Jun 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v231 n12 10 Jun 1964 Page: 67
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v231 n12 10 Jun 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v10 n5 February 1964 Page: 40
Title: [Films and Filming - v10 n5 February 1964: no known title]Language: English
Description: On making.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v31 n367 August 1964 Page: 116
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v31 n367 August 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Page: 8
Title: [ - : no known title]
Dates: 1964 (Copyright), 12 July 1964 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Roger Corman
Synopsis: A despotic twelfth century Italian prince, Prospero is a disciple of Satan. Learning that the Red Death has appeared in one of his villages he orders it to be razed, first kidnapping a beautiful young villager, Francesca, her father Ludovico and her sweetheart Gino. The men are incarcerated but Francesca he hopes to convert, thus arousing the jealousy of his mistress Juliana. During a fight in hall Ludovico is impaled and Gino is sent back to the village. Prospero prepares a court masque promising Satan's protection from the Red Death. Juliana believing that only self-sacrifice will unite her with Prospero is destroyed in a Satanic ritual. The masque begins with Death present disguised in red. Gino arrives to rescue Francesca as Death claims his last partner, Prospero.
Genre: Horror
Subjects: Balls (festivities), Bubonic plague
Releases
Date: 1964Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 84 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 24 June 1964Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Pathécolor - SoundRuntime: 89 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 12 July 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 84 mins Length: 7582 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 12 July 1964Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 84 mins Length: 7582 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 84 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(21)
In: Sight and Sound v17 n8 August 2007 Page: 86Title: Reviews: DVDs: Masque of the Red DeathAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n216 June 2007 Page: 147
Title: At Home/DVD Reissues: The Masque of the Red DeathAuthor: NEWMAN, Kim Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n197 November 2005 Page: 156
Title: At Home/Movies: Best Buys: The Masque Of The Red DeathAuthor: HUGHES, David Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: "...Apocalypse".
In: Sight and Sound v14 n2 February 2004 Page: 67
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: LEYLAND, Matthew Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
Description: DVD review of 3 feature boxed set, "Horror Classics" comprising: NIGHT OF THE EAGLE, The MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH, and ZOLTAN, HOUND OF DRACULA.
In: Fangoria n217 October 2002 Page: 64
Title: DVD Dungeon: MASQUE OF THE RED DEATHAuthor: KIERNAN, Matthew Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Shivers n92 Sep/Oct 2001 Page: 54
Title: [Shivers - n92 Sep/Oct 2001: no known title]Author: RIGBY, Jonathan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
In: The Listener v124 n3171 28 Jun 1990 Page: 35
Title: [The Listener - v124 n3171 28 Jun 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Retro vSupp. n18 February 1982 Pages: 1-8[whole issue, unnumbered]
Title: Edgar Allan Poe's Die Maske des Roten TodesArticle type: CreditsLanguage: German
Description: Credits and synopsis of MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (GB 1964) and Edgar Allan Poe filmography
In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n248 May 1980 Pages: 9-22,55-71
Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n248 May 1980: no known title]Language: French
Description: Script.
In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n248 May 1980 Pages: 3-5
Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n248 May 1980: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits and intro.
In: British National Film Catalogue v2 1964
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v2 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Film and TV Technician v30 n237 November 1964 Page: Supp
Title: [Film and TV Technician - v30 n237 November 1964: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: The Film Daily v124 n101 25 May 1964 Page: 10
Title: [The Film Daily - v124 n101 25 May 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v181 n4 24 Jun 1964 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v181 n4 24 Jun 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 24 Jun 1964
Title: [Variety - 24 Jun 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: ABC Film Review v14 n7 July 1964 Page: 19
Title: [ABC Film Review - v14 n7 July 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8930 24 Jun 1964 Page: 7
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8930 24 Jun 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v231 n12 10 Jun 1964 Page: 67
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v231 n12 10 Jun 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v10 n5 February 1964 Page: 40
Title: [Films and Filming - v10 n5 February 1964: no known title]Language: English
Description: On making.
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v31 n367 August 1964 Page: 116
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v31 n367 August 1964: no known title]Language: English
In: Page: 8
Title: [ - : no known title]