Synopsis
Verden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion, Fell soon finds himself married again. Nevertheless, his late wife's spirit seems to hang over the dilapidated abbey that Fell shares with his new bride. Lady Rowena senses that something is amiss and, when she investigates, makes a horrifying discovery -- learning that Fell's dead wife is closer than she ever imagined possible.
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) is a 1h 21min horror feature film by Roger Corman. Verden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife.
Key facts
Cast
Vincent Price, Elizabeth Shepherd, John Westbrook, Derek Francis, Oliver Johnston, Richard Vernon, Frank Thornton, Ronald Adam
Original language
English
First release
November 1, 1964 (United Kingdom)
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Home video distributors
Orion Home Video (United States)
Setting
England
Crew
Screenplay
Paul Mayersberg, Robert Towne
Producer
David Deutsch, Pat Green, Samuel Z. Arkoff
Cinematography
Arthur Grant
Editing
Alfred Cox
Music
Kenneth V. Jones
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Abertoir Horror Festival 2023 - Features
- Viennale 2011 generic
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 1969 generic - Retrospective: Roger Corman
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Orion Home Video (cat. no. 6419) | 1995, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 1, 1964 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 29, 1964 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 20, 1965 |
| Theatrical | France | December 18, 1968 |
| Theatrical | Germany | May 8, 1981 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1995 6419 |
| Home video | France | February 9, 2010 |
| Home video | France | March 5, 2024 |
Full credits
| Director | Roger Corman |
| Cast | Vincent Price (Verden Fell), Elizabeth Shepherd (Lady Rowena Trevanion / Lady Ligeia), John Westbrook (Christopher Gough), Derek Francis (Lord Trevanion), Oliver Johnston (Kenrick), Richard Vernon (Dr. Vivian), Frank Thornton (Peperel), Ronald Adam (Minister at Graveside), Denis Gilmore (Livery Boy), Penelope Lee (Lady Rowena's Maidservant) |
| Screenplay | Paul Mayersberg, Robert Towne |
| Producer | David Deutsch, Pat Green, Samuel Z. Arkoff |
| Executive producer | James H. Nicholson, Roger Corman |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Editing | Alfred Cox |
| Music | Kenneth V. Jones |
| Visual effects | Ted Samuels |
Additional data: TMDB.
