The Oblong Box (Original title)
Dates: 1969 (Copyright), 19 July 1970 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Gordon Hessler
Synopsis: The tale of a man, terribly mutilated by African savages, kept chained by his brother in a gloomy 19th Century English manor-house, his escape and embarkation upon a series of murders as he extracts payment for certain "debts".
Genre: Horror
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
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Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8203 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-120453
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Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8203 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-120453
Status: Viewing - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status (servicing required)
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-120452
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Dates: 1969 (Copyright), 19 July 1970 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Gordon Hessler
Synopsis: The tale of a man, terribly mutilated by African savages, kept chained by his brother in a gloomy 19th Century English manor-house, his escape and embarkation upon a series of murders as he extracts payment for certain "debts".
Genre: Horror
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8203 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-120453
Status: Viewing - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status (servicing required)
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8203 FeetStock date: 1970BFI identifier: C-120453
Status: Viewing - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status (servicing required)
Description: 35mm PositiveBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-120452
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status