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| Directed by | Jesús Franco |
| Produced by | Leo Lax Serge Newman |
| Written by | Jesús Franco |
| Starring | Perla Cristal Felix Defauce Diana Lorys |
| Cinematography | Godofredo Pacheco |
| Release date(s) | May 1962 (Spain) |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France Spain |
The Awful Dr. Orloff (Spanish: Gritos en la noche) is a 1962 French-Spanish horror film directed Jesús Franco. It stars Howard Vernon as the mad Dr. Orloff (or sometimes Orlof) who wants to repair his disfigured daughter's face with skin grafts from others. The film is considered to be the earliest Spanish horror film.[1]
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[edit] Production
Director Jesús Franco was concerned how the film would handled by Spanish censors. Franco produced two versions of the film; one that was unedited, and one that was for British and Spanish audiences that had the scenes with nudity cut.[2] Spanish censors were also concerned with films that would damage the reputation of Spain. To avoid this, Franco set the film France.[3][2]
[edit] Release
The Awful Dr. Orloff premiered in Madrid, Spain in May 1962 under the title of Gritos en la noche which translate into Screams in the Night in English.[1][4] It premiered in Paris in May 1963 under the title of L'horrible Dr. Orloff.[4] The film received a negative reception from critics on its initial release.[1] It was released in America in 1964, on the second half of a double bill with The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962).[3] A sequel to the film was also directed by Franco, and released in 1964, title El Secreto del Dr. Orloff.[5]
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[edit] References
- Hortelano, Lorenzo J. Torres (2011). Directory of World Cinema: Spain. Intellect Books. ISBN 1841504637.
- Munden, Kenneth White (1971). The American Film Institute catalog of motion pictures produced in the United States, Issues 1921-1930. University of California Press. ISBN 0520209702.
- Shipka, Danny (2011). Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980. McFarland Press. ISBN 0786448881.
[edit] External links
- The Awful Dr. Orloff at the Internet Movie Database
- The Awful Dr. Orloff at AllRovi
- Review of Gritos en la noche
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