A Walk with Love and Death
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| A Walk with Love and Death | |
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Theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | John Huston |
| Produced by | Carter DeHaven |
| Written by | Hans Koningsberger (novel & screenplay) |
| Starring | Anjelica Huston Assi Dayan Anthony Higgins John Huston |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
| Cinematography | Edward Scaife |
| Editing by | Russell Lloyd |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | 1969 |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Walk with Love and Death is a 1969 romantic/drama film directed by John Huston.
The story is based the novel by Hans Koningsberger. The film marked the screen debut of Huston's daughter Anjelica Huston.[1] It also marked the screen debut of Israeli actor Assi Dayan, son of Moshe Dayan.[2]
The film tells the story of a pair of young lovers during the Hundred Years War, holding up the past as a mirror of the present. The comparison in this case was to the Vietnam War. The film was a box-office flop.[2]
[edit] Cast
- Anjelica Huston as Claudia
- Assi Dayan as Heron of Fois
- Anthony Higgins as Robert of Loris
- John Hallam as Sir Meles
- Robert Lang as Pilgrim Leader
- Guy Deghy as The Priest
- Michael Gough as Mad Monk
- George Murcell as The Captain
- Eileen Murphy as Gypsy Girl
- Anthony Nicholls as Father Superior
- Joseph O'Conor as Pierre of St. Jean
- John Huston as Robert the Elder
- John Franklyn as Whoremaster
- Francis Heim as Knight Lieutenant
- Melvyn Hayes as First Entertainer
- Barry Keegan as Peasant Leader
- Nicholas Smith as Pilgrim
- Antoinette Reuss as Charcoal Woman
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- A Walk with Love and Death review at The New York Times
- A Walk with Love and Death review at Time Out
- A Walk with Love and Death at the Internet Movie Database
- A Walk with Love and Death at AllRovi
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