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Eye of the Devil is a British film of genre Drama directed by J. Lee Thompson released in USA on 6 september 1967 with Deborah Kerr

Eye of the Devil (1966)

Eye of the Devil
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Released in USA 6 september 1967
Length 1h32
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Horror,    Crime
Rating60% 3.0492053.0492053.0492053.0492053.049205

Eye of the Devil is a 1966 British crime/horror film with occult and supernatural themes directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Deborah Kerr and David Niven. The film is set in rural France and was filmed at the Château de Hautefort and in England. Eye of the Devil is based on the novel Day of the Arrow by Robin Estridge and was initially titled Thirteen.

Synopsis

David Niven plays the owner of a vineyard, who is called back to the estate when it falls on hard times. Accompanied by his wife (Deborah Kerr), the couple are confronted by a beautiful witch (Sharon Tate), who also lives on the estate with her brother (David Hemmings). As time passes it becomes clear that a blood sacrifice is expected to return the vineyard to its former glory.

Actors

Deborah Kerr

(Catherine de Montfaucon)
David Niven

(Philippe de Montfaucon)
Donald Pleasence

(Pere Dominic)
David Hemmings

(Christian)
Sharon Tate

(Odile)
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