Theatre of Blood (Original title)Much Ado about Murder (Working title)Theater of Blood (Alternative title)
Dates: 1973 (Copyright), 08 July 1973 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Douglas Hickox
Synopsis: Black comedy: demented Shakespearean actor seeks revenge on eight members of the London Critics' Circle who he believes denied him a Best Actor of the Year award.
Genre: Horror
Releases
Date: 1973not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - DeLuxe - SoundRuntime: 102 mins Length: 9223 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 102 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:44:00 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-593431-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Digital materials(4)
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-593429
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:44:00 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-593429-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-593431
Status: Removed - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:44:00 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-593431-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-593435
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-593435-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-593437
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-593437-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231243
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm Cyan Separation MatrixBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 7500 FeetBFI identifier: C-1234664
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magenta Separation MatrixBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 7500 FeetBFI identifier: C-1234665
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Yellow Separation MatrixBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 7500 FeetBFI identifier: C-1234663
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Dates: 1973 (Copyright), 08 July 1973 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Douglas Hickox
Synopsis: Black comedy: demented Shakespearean actor seeks revenge on eight members of the London Critics' Circle who he believes denied him a Best Actor of the Year award.
Genre: Horror
Releases
Date: 1973not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - DeLuxe - SoundRuntime: 102 mins Length: 9223 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 102 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:44:00 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-593431-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Digital materials(4)
Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-593429
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:44:00 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-593429-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5MPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-593431
Status: Removed - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:44:00 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-593431-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-593435
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-593435-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-593437
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-593437-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-231243
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm Cyan Separation MatrixBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 7500 FeetBFI identifier: C-1234664
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magenta Separation MatrixBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 7500 FeetBFI identifier: C-1234665
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Yellow Separation MatrixBase: SafetySound: MuteLength: 7500 FeetBFI identifier: C-1234663
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film