Not christopher lees greatest film or jess francos for that matter, but i thought this at least looks quite good visually in terms of sets and costumes and has a. He became notable during the reign of king james ii, rising to the position of lord chancellor and serving as lord high steward in certain instances. Bloody mary marvel comics, a fictional telekinetic supervillain bloody mary south pacific, a character in tales of the south pacific by james michener. Christopher lee swops his cape for a wig and gown to play the notorious judge jeffreys, a reallife 17th century witchfinder who showed a ruthless, sadistic justice. Available on dvd through au christopher lee delivers one of his most unforgettable performances as judge jeffreys, the infamous 17th century. This erotic horror film from cult director jesus franco is based on the witchhunting exploits of lord chief justice jeffreys christopher lee, a real historical figure who died in prison in 1702.
The bloody fight 1972 kungfu students battle japanese invaders who defeated and crippled their master. Another highpoint of the film is bruno nicolais stirring, memorable score. Lord george jeffreys is the supreme judge in england and a fanatical witch hunters. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. Jeffreys sentences alicia gray to death on charges of witchcraft. The bloody judge is a surprisingly wellshot and handsomely lit film from the prolific jess franco. Pictures e village roadshow pictures arriva the judge, con il candidato alloscar robert downey jr. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed. Il trono di fuoco the bloody judge 1970 rotten tomatoes. The bloody judge is a 1970 horror film directed by jesus franco and written by enrico. Theres little sense of pace, as the film just comes on with arrests and escapes without buildup or context. Christopher lee plays george jeffreys, an infamous judge who meted out death sentences to suppress the burgeoning rebellion. The finished product is a historical drama w nudity, blood, and torture. Horror icon christopher lee, who worked with jess franco on several occasions, plays lord george jeffreys, the infamous and merciless. George jeffreys, 1st baron jeffreys, pc 15 may 1645 18 april 1689, also known as the hanging judge, was a welsh judge. The film was released in italy on february 5, 1970.
Following the exploits of christopher lees rogue judge as he sentences alleged witches and other unsavory characters during a period of civil strife, the film is a dull and spiritless excuse to string together mild torture scenes. Bloody mary dc comics, a fictional extraterrestrial vampire bloody mary, a comic book. It comes to jeffreys attention that alicias sister mary, whom he also suspects of witchcraft, is consorting with lord wessexs son harry sexton. The film stars christopher lee, maria schell, leo genn, hans hass jr. The bloody judge il trono di fuoco umbrella ent 1970. His conduct as a judge was to enforce royal policy, resulting in a historical reputation for severity and bias.
Blue underground is proud to present the most complete and uncensored version of the bloody judge ever released, painstakingly restored from. Judge jeffreys is the lord chancellor of england and is notorious for the cruelty conducted by his torturers and the ruthlessness of his judgements in court. The bloody judge would be the last film to suggest a connection. Bloody judge, the on dvd 827058100991 from blue underground. The extras on the bloody judge dvd are more interesting than the feature film the story takes place in england during the final days of king james ii. Il trono di fuoco film the bloody judge 05 february 1970.
The bloody judge 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A tedious look at a chapter of english history, jesus francos the bloody judge offers almost nothing appealing. The bloody judge 1970 18 89mins directed by jess franco, with christopher lee, maria rohn, leon gunn. Horror 1970 84 minutes color christopher lee plays the lord chief justice of 17th century england who condemns women as witches to further his political and sexual needs. In the bloody judge, lee is able to play it fairly straight, unaware of the twisted, gory, and somewhat demented touches that franco would add later. Choosing to focus on the real figure of george jeffreys, an unforgiving justice quick to disproportionately condemn, who rose to position of lord chancellor during the reign of james ii, the bloody judge may be considered francos cleopatra, the closest thing the director did to. When he speaks the girl alicia gray guilty, he is asked by her pretty sister mary, to show mercy. With christopher lee, maria schell, leo genn, hans hass jr sir christopher lee plays the lord chief justice of seventeenth century england who condemns women as witches to further his political and sexual needs. Stream hd a corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the chinese government, so a bodyguard from beijing is dispatched to help two hong kong cops protect the witness. Lee has refused to watch the film, not being a fan of anything graphic or gratuitous. The cast all perform well, and the historic detail costumes, set design, locations are unexpectedly accurate. The bloody judge movie trailer blue underground youtube. This erotic horror film from cult director jesus franco is based on the witchhunting exploits of lord chief justice jeffreys christopher lee.
This doesnt always guarantee a great movie, mind you, as franco and lee previously collaborated to make a couple of sequels in the fu manchu series, and they. In the blood hd 2014 film completo in italiano youtube. But since they do not want to indulge him, the judgment shall be enforced against her sister. Tolo tolo 2020 film streaming completo italiano guardaqui. The bloody judge 1970 watch on epix or streaming online. A 4disc collection of films starring christopher lee of fu manchu fame. Il trono di fuoco is een historische horrorfilm uit 1970 geregisseerd door. Although not bad on some levels, the bloody judge is still an achingly grim exercise. Streaming hd trono di spade film streaming ita completo.
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