The Sleep of Death
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The Sleep of Death is a 1981 Swedish
-Irish historical horror film
directed by Calvin Floyd and starring Per Oscarsson
, Patrick Magee
and Marilù Tolo
. It is based on the novel The Room at the Flying Dragon by Sheridan Le Fanu
. In 1815 at the end of the Napoleonic Wars
, a young Englishman travels to France in pursuit of a woman. Once there he begins to expeirence otherworldly events. Its Swedish title is Ondskans Värdshus.
Cinema of Sweden
Swedish cinema is known as producing many critically acclaimed movies, and during the 20th century was the most prominent of Scandinavia. This is largely due to the popularity and prominence of the directors Ingmar Bergman, Victor Sjöström, and more recently Lasse Hallström and Lukas...
-Irish historical horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed by Calvin Floyd and starring Per Oscarsson
Per Oscarsson
- External links :...
, Patrick Magee
Patrick Magee (actor)
Patrick Magee was a Northern Irish actor best known for his collaborations with Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter, as well as his appearances in horror films and in Stanley Kubrick's films A Clockwork Orange and Barry Lyndon.-Early life:He was born Patrick McGee in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern...
and Marilù Tolo
Marilù Tolo
Marilù Tolo is an Italian film actress. She appeared in 64 films between 1960 and 1985. She was also a fashion model and a close friend of Italian stylist Valentino...
. It is based on the novel The Room at the Flying Dragon by Sheridan Le Fanu
Sheridan Le Fanu
Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the leading ghost-story writer of the nineteenth century and was central to the development of the genre in the Victorian era....
. In 1815 at the end of the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
, a young Englishman travels to France in pursuit of a woman. Once there he begins to expeirence otherworldly events. Its Swedish title is Ondskans Värdshus.
Cast
- Per OscarssonPer Oscarsson- External links :...
... Colonel Gaillard - Patrick MageePatrick Magee (actor)Patrick Magee was a Northern Irish actor best known for his collaborations with Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter, as well as his appearances in horror films and in Stanley Kubrick's films A Clockwork Orange and Barry Lyndon.-Early life:He was born Patrick McGee in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern...
... Marquis - Marilù ToloMarilù ToloMarilù Tolo is an Italian film actress. She appeared in 64 films between 1960 and 1985. She was also a fashion model and a close friend of Italian stylist Valentino...
... Countess Elga - Brendan PriceBrendan Price-Selected filmography:* The Amorous Milkman * The Sleep of Death * Savage Grace -Television appearances:* Man at the Top* The Sweeney* Doctor Who * Space: 1999...
... Robert Terence - Niall ToibinNiall ToibinNiall Tóibín is an Irish comedian and actor. Born in Cork into an Irish speaking family, Tóibín grew up on the north-side of the city in Bishop's Field. He has appeared in Ryan's Daughter, Bracken, The Irish R.M., Caught in a Free State, Ballykissangel, Far and Away, and Veronica Guerin, and has...
... Sean - Curd JürgensCurd JürgensCurd Gustav Andreas Gottlieb Franz Jürgens was a German-Austrian stage and film actor. He was usually billed in English-speaking films as Curt Jurgens.-Early life:...
... Count St. Alyre - Kay Maclaren ... Old Woman
- Barry Cassins ... The Count's Brother
- Christopher CassonChristopher CassonChristopher Casson was an English-born actor who became a citizen of Ireland in 1946. His work included stage, screen, radio and television roles...
... Sir Philip Terence - John Molloy ... Priest
- Ray McAnallyRay McAnallyRay McAnally was an Irish actor famous for his performances in films such as The Mission, My Left Foot, and A Very British Coup.-Background:...
... Inspector Carmingac - Archie O'Sullivan ... Chemist
- Bill Foley ... Colonel's Orderly
- Jacinta Martín ... First Maid
- Olwen FouereOlwen FouéréOlwen Fouéré, born in Ireland of Breton parents, is an Irish/French actress and theatre artist whose work occupies a central position in contemporary Irish theatre and crosses the boundaries of many art forms. She has performed with most major theatre companies in Ireland and the United Kingdom...
... Second Maid