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The Face of Fu Manchu (Original title)Ich, Dr. Fu Man Chu (Alternative title)Sax Rohmer's the Face of Fu Manchu (Alternative title)
Dates: 1965 (Copyright), 24 October 1965 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Federal Republic of Germany

Director: Don Sharp

Synopsis: Period crime drama. Fu Manchu, the notorious Oriental master criminal, embarks on a plan for world domination by means of a deadly poison distilled from the seeds of Tibetan poppies.

Genre:
Police drama

Subject:
Chinese people
Releases
Date: July 1965Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 94 mins Length: 8429 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner-Pathé Distributors
Date: November 1965Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 16mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 94 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Anglo Amalgamated
Date: September 1991Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: Videocassette - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Home Video

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)

Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-688391
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Video materials(2)
Description: VHS cassetteLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-688391
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376958
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape



Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1221563
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film