Sin (1971 film)
Sin | |
---|---|
Directed by | George P. Cosmatos |
Written by | George P. Cosmatos |
Based on | play The Day of the Midwife by Cosmatos |
Produced by | Patrick Curtis George P. Cosmatos |
Starring | Raquel Welch Richard Johnson |
Cinematography | Marcello Gatti |
Edited by | J. Terry Williams |
Music by | Giannis Markopoulos |
Production company | Curtwel Productions |
Distributed by | Joseph Brenner Associates |
Release date |
|
Running time | 87 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom Italy United States[1] |
Language | English |
Budget | $500,000[2] |
Sin (also known as The Beloved and Restless) is a 1971 film written and directed by George P. Cosmatos, and marked his directorial debut.
Plot
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2019) |
A beautiful but frustrated housewife begins an affair with a former childhood friend. When her suspicious husband starts to show signs of jealousy, the adulterous couple plot to murder him.
Cast
- Raquel Welch as Elena
- Richard Johnson as Orestes
- Jack Hawkins as Father Nicholas
- Flora Robson as Antigone
Production
The film was the second movie produced by Patrick Curtis, Raquel Welch's husband and manager. It was financed by a group of wealthy Cypriot businessmen.[3] It was based on a play by Cosmatos titled The Day of the Midwife.[4]
Filming
Filming began on location in Cyprus on August 15, 1970.[5]
Release
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2019) |
It was released in the US by Cinemation.[6]
On 2 June 1986, the British Board of Film Classification announced that the film on home video would receive a 15 certificate rating.[7]
Home media
The film was originally released in the United Kingdom in 1986 on VHS and given a 15 certificate rating. All home media releases in the U.K. were titled Sin.[8] It was reissued in the U.K. under Scorebox Film Group on DVD in 2008 and again by Screenbound Pictures in August 2017.[9][10]
Reception
Box office
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2019) |
Critical response
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2019) |
References
- ^ "The Beloved (1971)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Biloxi Daily Herald. 2 November 1970. p. 9 https://newspaperarchive.com/biloxi-daily-herald-nov-02-1970-p-9/.
{{cite news}}
: Missing or empty|title=
(help) - ^ Johnson, Patricia (21 March 1971). "Raquel Welch the Wife of Patrick Curtis, Not Svengali: Movies Raquel Married to Patrick Curtis, Not Svengali". Los Angeles Times. p. q1.
- ^ "Raquel Welch Will Star in 'The Beloved'". Los Angeles Times. 7 August 1970. p. g9.
- ^ "New Role for Raquel Welch". New York Times. 8 August 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Cinemation Plans to Screen Some 16 Films This Year". New York Times. 15 February 1972. p. 27.
- ^ SIN (1971) – British Board of Film Classification
- ^ "SIN (1971)". British Board of Film Classification. 1986. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "SIN Video classification". British Board of Film Classification. August 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "SIN 2017 DVD". British Board of Film Classification. 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
External links
- Sin at IMDb
- Sin at AllMovie
- Template:BFI Explore
- Sin at Rotten Tomatoes