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Symptoms (Original title)When the Bough Breaks (Working title)Symptômes (Alternative title)The Blood Virgin (Alternative title)
Dates: 1974 (Copyright), 23 May 1976 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Joseph Larraz

Synopsis: Helen takes Anne to her large crumbling old country house and afterwards begins to show signs of mental disturbance.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Mental disorders
Releases
Date: 1974Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 91 mins 31 secs - Length: 7249 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: April 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 90 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Film materials(6)
Description: 16mm Colour Reversal InternegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1974BFI identifier: N-399500
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 16mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1974BFI identifier: N-399561
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour InterpositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1973BFI identifier: N-399615
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour InterpositiveBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1973BFI identifier: N-399617
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original Colour NegativeBase: SafetySound: MuteStock date: 1973BFI identifier: N-399563
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundStock date: 1973BFI identifier: N-399593
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film