The Haunting
1963
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Synopsis
Dr. John Markway recruits three strangers for a sleep-disorder study at the eerie and isolated Hill House. It soon becomes clear his real interest lies in the mansion itself and its sinister history, as they are forced to confront the nature of its horror…
Key facts
Cast
Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn, Fay Compton, Rosalie Crutchley, Lois Maxwell, Valentine Dyall
Original language
English
First release
March 28, 1963 (United Kingdom)
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Home video distributors
MGM/UA Home Video (United States)
Based on
The Haunting of Hill House
Setting
Massachusetts
Crew
Screenplay
Nelson Gidding
Producer
Robert Wise
Cinematography
Davis Boulton
Editing
Ernest Walter
Music
Humphrey Searle
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Torino Film Festival 2019 generic
- Mayhem Film Festival 2009
- Berlin International Film Festival 1985 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 1979 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Haunting | |
| Alternate title | La Maison du diable |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MGM/UA Home Video (cat. no. M600903) | 1990, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 28, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Spain | August 21, 1963 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 21, 1963 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 22, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | August 25, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Italy | October 31, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Germany | January 3, 1964 |
| Theatrical | Australia | February 14, 1964 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | July 31, 1964 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
| Classification | United States | G |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1990 M600903 |
| Home video | United States | June 1, 1990 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | August 3, 1995 |
| Home video | Australia | July 29, 2003 |
| Home video | Netherlands | October 8, 2003 |
Full credits
| Director | Robert Wise |
| Cast | Julie Harris (Eleanor Lance), Claire Bloom (Theodora), Richard Johnson (Dr. John Markway), Russ Tamblyn (Luke Sanderson), Fay Compton (Mrs. Sanderson), Rosalie Crutchley (Mrs. Dudley), Lois Maxwell (Grace Markway), Valentine Dyall (Mr. Dudley), Diane Clare (Carrie Fredericks), Ronald Adam (Eldridge Harper), Pamela Buckley (First Mrs. Crain (uncredited)), Frieda Knorr (Second Mrs. Crain (uncredited)), Amy Dalby (Abigail Crain at 80 years old (uncredited)), Rosemary Dorken (Abigail Crain's Nurse's Companion (uncredited)), Verina Greenlaw (Dora Fredericks (uncredited)), Howard Lang (Hugh Crain (uncredited)), Paul Maxwell (Bud Fredericks (uncredited)), Susan Richards (Nurse (uncredited)), Mavis Villiers (Landlady (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Nelson Gidding |
| Producer | Robert Wise |
| Cinematography | Davis Boulton |
| Editing | Ernest Walter |
| Music | Humphrey Searle |
| Production design | Elliot Scott |
| Visual effects | Tom Howard |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
