The sight of a lifeless cesar romero being lowered into a grave in a glass coffin at the beginning sets the spooky tone for the rest of the story. Dec 29, 2016 this map had to follow a two themes depending on the time of the parts, one theme was coping, love and help. The guillotine was a device developed during the french revolution and was used in carrying out thousands of executions. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The blade is raised with a rope and then allowed to drop, quickly severing the victims head from their body. Twenty years ago, a little accident with a guillotine trick left magician duke duquesnes wifeonstage assistant without a head and their baby daughter, cassie, without a mother. Le film two on a guillotine 1965 vostfr film complet. Cesar romero, connie stevens, dean jones, william conrad. I remember it as being full of those jumpoutatyou moments with.
At nearly two hours the pacing is glacier level and i found myself checking the time on several occasions. Spoilers when he finally appears it is quite dramatic and he is there to kill her. Two on a guillotine 1965 was conrads second feature as a directorforhire and tells the story of the orphan daughter connie stevens of a famed magician cesar romero who is obliged, in order to collect her inheritance, to spend a week in her dead fathers creepy mansion. Watch two on a guillotine movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Two on a guillotine was a bit of a formula film, but it is a quaint formula that is rarely done today. A grand guignol horror movie, produced and directed by william. Oct 19, 2016 in the end, i enjoyed two on a guillotine primarily for its final act and the strength of the cast. The two individual maroon and gold victories came from owen. Connie stevens, dean jones in his prethe love bug days and cesar romero star in a creepy horrorfest that offers fans scares, screams, a return of that guillotine and max gone with the wind steiners penultimate score. Despite a garish title like two on a guillotine this film is sooo dull. The wonderful cesar romero has a relatively small but integral part. Scary enough opening from director william conrad tv s cannon, cesar romero stabs connie stevens, wide shot revealing he s a magician and she s his assistant and wife, virginia gregg their nanny etc.
Une guillotine pour deux 1965 film complet en francais. In defense of william conrads 1965 horror two on a guillotine, a great cast, great location and masterful suspense add up to show that theres a lot to like about this film. Two on a guillotine is the latest in the warner archive collection and much deserved as its truly a classic thats a must see. Two on a guillotine was written by henry slesar and john kneubune. Two on a guillotine 1965 movie clip always a greater. Two on a guillotine movie trailer and videos tv guide. Released 1965, two on a guillotine stars connie stevens, dean jones, cesar romero, parley baer the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. In fact, guillotine feels like it would have worked much better as a twilight zone episode or a short film rather than a feature length film. During the manchu ruled qing dynasty, the yongzheng emperor established a secret assassination squad known.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Aug 04, 20 twenty years ago, a little accident with a guillotine trick left magician duke duquesnes wife and on stage assistant without a head. Two on the guillotine dvd connie stevens dean jones. As connie stevens is awaiting the appearance of her supposedlydead father, the drama unfolds. The legendary max steiner add to the thrills with one of his final film scores. Martial arts action is kept to a minimum for this movie. The daughter of a psychotic magician must stay in his mansion for seven nights in order to inherit his fortune. The guillotine action photos from northern state university at minnesota state. Two on a guillotine 1965 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The guillotine is a magic trick where it appears that a blade of a guillotine passes through a persons neck without harming them. Two on a guillotine movie posters from movie poster shop. Complete 8 film collection dvd, 2011, 8disc set brand new. It has two adorable actors, dean jones and connie stevens, in their prime.
This has never been released on video or dvd and should be. Its full of dark wood and rigged with gags like a flying skeleton. Connie stevens plays a dual role in this film, starring both as cassie and as cassies. Pages businesses medianews company movietelevision studio warner archive collection videos two on a guillotine hd clip. The film follows a young woman named cassie connie stevens. Two on a guillotine january, 1965 the daughter of a dead magician who accidentally killed his wife, her mother, while performing a guillotine trick must spend. It was the first in a series of low budget suspense dramas for warner bros, the others being my blood runs cold and brainstorm. For the first hour nothing note worthy really happens. The script is weak and there are long scenes of cassie and val going out to nightclubs and a carnival that go on forever and donat add up to much. Jul 08, 2014 two on a guillotine 1965 with connie stevens and dean jones duration. Like some others whove seen this film as children, i have fond memories of two on a guillotine when it played as a friday night movie on network tv in the mid1960s. The most common modern variation is the finger gullotine or finger chopper, a pockedsized version that appears to chop off the. It is a remake of the 1975 shaw brothers film flying guillotine. Two on a guillotine january, 1965 the daughter of a dead magician who accidentally killed his wife, her mother, while performing a guillotine trick must spend the night in his house in order to collect her inheritance.
Two on a guillotine 1965 stream and watch online moviefone. Twenty years ago, a little accident with a guillotine trick left magician duke duquesnes wife and onstage assistant without a head. This is one of those films from 1965 that my friends and i went to in our small town movie theater. But even with this fuel, two on a guillotine isnt really horror movie grade. This map had to follow a two themes depending on the time of the parts, one theme was coping, love and help. This is such a shame because the first act sets up a promising premise, and i love these old mansion will reading, possibly supernatural, more likely criminal kinds of movies. Iowa city the university of minnesota wrestling program fell to the topranked iowa hawkeyes 356 on saturday night in front of 12,608 at carverhawkeye arena. Jan 09, 2020 an illadvised love story is thrown into the mix which only further slows the film down.
Two on a guillotine official trailer a standard haunted house thriller about a deranged magician, romero, who became a widower after lopping his wifes head off during a magic act. William conrad, narrator of rocky and bullwinkle and star of televisions cannon, is at the wheel of this thrill. A young woman must spend the night in her estranged fathers house after his death to receive the inheritance. Oh, we didnt have two crowded in here and we go take care you later. Two on a guillotine 1965 stars connie stevens and dean jones and is directed by actor william conrad, known mostly for his tv work on conrad 19711976 and jake and the fatman 19871992. Then finally in 2015 falling in reverse finished the series with guillotine iv the final chapter with radke on vocals once again. Its not a film that will change anybodys life, but it is a fun and charming time capsule to a time where all you really needed to scare an audience was a skeleton on a wire. I certainly wouldnt consider it a b movie, and gives it a decent 6. Read the full synopsis of two on a guillotine, 1965, directed by william conrad, with connie stevens, dean jones, cesar romero, at turner classic movies. Although based on a true story, the film s weapon was a complete fabrication because in real life no one ever survived to tell what the actual weapon looked like. The third song which was titled the aftermath the guillotine iii was on escape the fates third selftitled album in 2010 with mabbit on vocals.
Harry potter complete 8 film collection dvd us shipping. The title of this fluffy yet enjoyable romp is far more foreboding than the film itself. The horror of an almost realized hope of parental reconnection shattered into a delusionally incestuous nightmare appointment with the guillotine. Two on a guillotine dvd, 2010 for sale online ebay. The house is full of tricks literally and when you throw in cesar romero as the. Two on a guillotine blu ray warner archives 1965 2. The complete series 20 dvd box set new free shipping. Two on a guillotine bluray disc connie stevens 1964 cesar. Warner archive collection two on a guillotine hd clip. Her estranged father was a famous magician, the great duquesne cesar romero.
The picture is crisp, save for the occasional scratch and pieces of debris. Two on a guillotine 1965 stars connie stevens and dean jones and is directed by actor william conrad, known mostly for his tv work on conrad 19711976 and. Starring connie stevens, dean jones cinematography by sam leavitt directed by william conrad imagine shockmeister william castle directing a disney movie and the result might be something like two on a guillotine. Two on a guillotine 1965 movie clip always a greater illusion airing. William conrad was one of the great character actors, but he was also one of the great voices of entertainment, from radio dramas, to overall narration to having a solid, clear actors voice that served him well and helped make him on of the most enduring performers in hollywood history. The guillotines is a 2012 chinesehong kong wuxia film directed by andrew lau, starring huang xiaoming, ethan juan, shawn yue, li yuchun and jing boran. Videos for two on a guillotine turner classic movies. Two on a guillotine 1965 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Warners printondemand warner archive line has brought two on a guillotine to dvd for the first time with a remastered print that looks solid overall. The payoff at the end is good, but its a bit of an unfocused journey getting there. Twenty years ago, a little accident with a guillotine trick left magician duke duquesnes wife and onstage assistant without a headand their. It was made in 1965 and is black and white, which, being of an age, i didnt even notice right off. In 1964, the aurora plastics company, famous for their series of bestselling monster model kits, produced a 112th scale model of an actual working guillotine complete with a little victim whose head could be lopped off with the flick of a switch.
Two on a guillotine has been added to your cart add to cart. Two on a guillotine 1965 stars connie stevens and dean jones and is. The screenplay by john kneubuhl and henry slesar is based on a story by slesar. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Jul 29, 2009 two on a guillotine is an oldfashioned chiller that plays a lot like one of the william castle films that were so popular at the time, but itas far from a great film. Le film two on a guillotine 1965 vostfr admin 20170627t17. The daughter of a psychotic magician must stay in his mansion for. It consisted of an upright frame from which a sharp blade is suspended.
Variations on the theme have been performed for hundreds of years, with documented examples appearing in print in the 16th century. Two on a guillotine is a fairly smart thriller with a lot of tension that builds up. I think worst of all, unlike the films of william castle. Flying guillotine 2 dvd, 2011 for sale online ebay.
Two on a guillotine 1965 starring connie stevens and dean jones buy from amazon product description. With connie stevens, dean jones, cesar romero, parley baer. Buy two on a guillotine movie posters from movie poster shop. I also really appreciated the look of the film which has some creative black and white photography at play. This is one of those films from 1965 that my friends and i went to in our smalltown movie theater. This film fills me with such a feeling of nostagia. Two on a guillotine is many things a romance, a mystery, a goofy comedy, an exploration of filial guilt and love, but in the the end, it is most definitely a horror film.
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