Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions

Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions (2017)

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06/08/201755m
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

Overview

The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic monsters populated oppressive scenarios in provocative productions that shocked censorship and disgusted critics but fascinated the public. Movies in which horror was shown in offensive colors: dreadful stories, told without prejudices, that offered fear, blood, sex and stunning performances.

Details

Status
Released
Original Language
FR
Director
Jérôme Korkikian
Production Countries
FR, DE
Spoken Languages
English, French, German, Italian
Production Companies
ARTE GEIE, ITV Studios France
Original Title
Terreur et glamour : montée et déclin du studio Hammer

Top Cast

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Marcus Hearn
Marcus HearnSelf - Hammer Historian
Mick Garris
Mick GarrisSelf - Filmmaker
Dario Argento
Dario ArgentoSelf - Filmmaker
Horst Janson
Horst JansonSelf - Actor
Caroline Munro
Caroline MunroSelf - Actress / Various Roles
Joann Sfar
Joann SfarSelf - Comic Author
John Carpenter
John CarpenterSelf - Filmmaker
Simon Oakes
Simon OakesSelf - Hammer CEO
Jonathan Rigby
Jonathan RigbySelf - Film Historian / Actor
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)

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