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Robert WiseForgatókönyvíró:
Val LewtonOperatőr:
Robert De GrasseZeneszerző:
Roy WebbSzereplők:
Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Henry Daniell, Edith Atwater, Russell Wade, Rita Corday, Sharyn Moffett, Robert Clarke, Mary Gordon, Ethan Laidlaw (több)Tartalmak(1)
A 19th-century Edinburgh scientist hires a thief to provide him with corpses for his experiments. But when the supply of fresh cadavers begins to dwindle, the thief begins to taunt the doctor with the knowledge that he holds the power to expose him to the authorities. (forgalmazó hivatalos szövege)
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If you watch The Body Snatcher, you will do so primarily because you want to see Boris Karloff's acting skills. He shows us that alongside Frankenstein, The Body Snatcher is another film where he displays his great acting skills. Wise's direction also earns points, given that the final scene is superbly shot and gives you chills.
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While classic horror films from the 1930s, in which Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff gained fame, now seem somewhat naive and far from having the impact they did at the time of their creation, horror films that emerged a decade later, although generally not a favorable era for this genre, look much more modern and are easily watchable. The Body Snatcher is, in essence, still relevant today in terms of its message, primarily concerning the conflict between scientific progress and ethics. The film's protagonist, a gifted doctor, is a proponent of the idea that in the name of scientific knowledge, it is possible to discard moral restraints and disregard one's surroundings. On another level, it is a classic conflict between the extortionist and his victim, and finally, it is also a film about human envy and the pettiness of so-called ordinary people who have to do with obvious talent. It would be worth three stars, but Boris Karloff elevates Wise's film by a whole with his excellent performance. Overall impression: 75%.
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