The Wicker Man (Original title)
Dates: 1973 (Copyright), 09 October 1972 (Production), 18 November 1973 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Robin Hardy
Synopsis: Horror story: Investigating the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl, a police sergeant goes to a Scottish island where he falls victim to ancient heathen rituals. Original story was called "The Ritual", by David Pinner, pub. Hutchinson 1957; Pinner asked for his name to be deleted from the film's credits.
Genres: Horror, Police drama
Subject: Paganism
Releases
Date: 1973Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 86 mins Length: 7742 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: February 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 88 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(5)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7930 FeetBFI identifier: C-510159
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376211
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(4)
Description: PositiveBFI identifier: C-193949
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 7910 FeetBFI identifier: C-883968
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 6552 FeetBFI identifier: C-193950
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7930 FeetBFI identifier: C-510159
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Dates: 1973 (Copyright), 09 October 1972 (Production), 18 November 1973 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Robin Hardy
Synopsis: Horror story: Investigating the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl, a police sergeant goes to a Scottish island where he falls victim to ancient heathen rituals. Original story was called "The Ritual", by David Pinner, pub. Hutchinson 1957; Pinner asked for his name to be deleted from the film's credits.
Genres: Horror, Police drama
Subject: Paganism
Releases
Date: 1973Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 86 mins Length: 7742 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: February 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 88 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(5)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7930 FeetBFI identifier: C-510159
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376211
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(4)
Description: PositiveBFI identifier: C-193949
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 7910 FeetBFI identifier: C-883968
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 6552 FeetBFI identifier: C-193950
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 7930 FeetBFI identifier: C-510159
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)