The Shout
1978
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Synopsis
A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
Key facts
Cast
Alan Bates, Tim Curry, John Hurt, Robert Stephens, Susannah York
Original language
English
Production companies
Recorded Picture Company
Home video distributors
Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment (United States), Sterling Entertainment Group (United States)
Awards
Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
Setting
Devon
Crew
Screenplay
Michael Austin, Jerzy Skolimowski
Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Cinematography
Mike Molloy
Editing
Barry Vince
Music
Rupert Hine, Michael Rutherford, Tony Banks
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Edinburgh International Film Festival 2011 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 1979 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1978 generic
- New York Film Festival 1978 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Shout | |
| Québec French title | Le Cri du sorcier | |
| Alternate title | Le Cri | |
| Alternate title | El Grito |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment (cat. no. VQF3255E) | 1981, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Sterling Entertainment Group (cat. no. 17198) | 1993, United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1981 VQF3255E |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1993 17198 |
Full credits
| Director | Jerzy Skolimowski |
| Cast | Alan Bates, Tim Curry, John Hurt, Robert Stephens, Susannah York |
| Screenplay | Michael Austin, Jerzy Skolimowski |
| Producer | Jeremy Thomas |
| Cinematography | Mike Molloy |
| Editing | Barry Vince |
| Music | Rupert Hine, Michael Rutherford, Tony Banks |
| Production design | Simon Holland |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
