The Curse of the Werewolf (Original title)
Dates: 1961 (Copyright), 01 May 1961 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Terence Fisher
Synopsis: Leon, illegitimate offspring of a beautiful mute girl and an animal-like creature, begins to suffer nightmares as he grows relating to becoming a werewolf. At the same time, some sheep are found slaughtered near the village. It seems that love can cure Leon's curse, but when as a grown man he falls in love with his employer's daughter who cannot return his love since she is already betrothed, there is nothing to save Leon from the approaching full moon.....
Genres: Horror, Period drama
Subject: 18th century
Releases
Date: 1961not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 88 mins Length: 7920 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: October 2014Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 91 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Title: Censored Hammer: The Curse of the WerewolfAuthor: MORPHY, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the censorship of The CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF.
In: The House that Hammer Built n10 October 1998 Pages: 91-106
Title: Terence FisherArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profile of director Terence Fisher, including comments on his gothic horror films
In: The House that Hammer Built n3 June 1997 Pages: 137-144
Title: The curse of the werewolfArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Article on The CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF, including synopsis reviews and credits
In: Shivers n34 October 1996 Pages: 28-31
Title: [Shivers - n34 October 1996: no known title]Author: BARNES, Alan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Part one of two.
In: Shivers n35 November 1996 Pages: 44-47
Title: [Shivers - n35 November 1996: no known title]Author: BARNES, Alan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Part two of two.
In: Dark Terrors n5 Nov/Dec 1992 Page: 12
Title: Censored HammerAuthor: MURPHY, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the sequences cut from The CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF
In: Dark Terrors n2 Mar/Apr 1992 Pages: 6-13
Title: The curse of the werewolfArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the making of The CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF, including Oliver Reed's Hammer filmography
In: Fangoria v7 n67 September 1987 Page: 18
Title: The Video Eye of Dr. CyclopsArticle type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v46 n542 March 1979 Page: 64
Title: GUY ENDORE: Printing the LegendAuthor: MILNE, Tom Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A discussion of Endore's 1933 novel 'The Werewolf of Paris', which was the basis of several films.
In: The Daily Cinema n8447 21 Apr 1961 Page: 8
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8447 21 Apr 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2795 27 Apr 1961 Page: 43
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2795 27 Apr 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 3 May 1961
Title: [Variety - 3 May 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v28 n329 June 1961 Page: 80
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v28 n329 June 1961: no known title]Language: English
Author: LEGGETT, Paul Pages: viii, 208p.
Dates: 1961 (Copyright), 01 May 1961 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Terence Fisher
Synopsis: Leon, illegitimate offspring of a beautiful mute girl and an animal-like creature, begins to suffer nightmares as he grows relating to becoming a werewolf. At the same time, some sheep are found slaughtered near the village. It seems that love can cure Leon's curse, but when as a grown man he falls in love with his employer's daughter who cannot return his love since she is already betrothed, there is nothing to save Leon from the approaching full moon.....
Genres: Horror, Period drama
Subject: 18th century
Releases
Date: 1961not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 88 mins Length: 7920 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: October 2014Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 91 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(13)
In: Dark Terrors n17 2000 Pages: 7-9Title: Censored Hammer: The Curse of the WerewolfAuthor: MORPHY, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the censorship of The CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF.
In: The House that Hammer Built n10 October 1998 Pages: 91-106
Title: Terence FisherArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profile of director Terence Fisher, including comments on his gothic horror films
In: The House that Hammer Built n3 June 1997 Pages: 137-144
Title: The curse of the werewolfArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Article on The CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF, including synopsis reviews and credits
In: Shivers n34 October 1996 Pages: 28-31
Title: [Shivers - n34 October 1996: no known title]Author: BARNES, Alan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Part one of two.
In: Shivers n35 November 1996 Pages: 44-47
Title: [Shivers - n35 November 1996: no known title]Author: BARNES, Alan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Part two of two.
In: Dark Terrors n5 Nov/Dec 1992 Page: 12
Title: Censored HammerAuthor: MURPHY, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the sequences cut from The CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF
In: Dark Terrors n2 Mar/Apr 1992 Pages: 6-13
Title: The curse of the werewolfArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the making of The CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF, including Oliver Reed's Hammer filmography
In: Fangoria v7 n67 September 1987 Page: 18
Title: The Video Eye of Dr. CyclopsArticle type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v46 n542 March 1979 Page: 64
Title: GUY ENDORE: Printing the LegendAuthor: MILNE, Tom Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A discussion of Endore's 1933 novel 'The Werewolf of Paris', which was the basis of several films.
In: The Daily Cinema n8447 21 Apr 1961 Page: 8
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8447 21 Apr 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2795 27 Apr 1961 Page: 43
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2795 27 Apr 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 3 May 1961
Title: [Variety - 3 May 1961: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v28 n329 June 1961 Page: 80
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v28 n329 June 1961: no known title]Language: English
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: Terence Fisher: horror, myth and religionAuthor: LEGGETT, Paul Pages: viii, 208p.