THE WICKER MAN (1973)

50th anniversary screening

at Eccles Hall, Earsdon

Directed by Robin Hardy, 

Starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt. 

 

Until the final moments of The Wicker Man, it is impossible to say conclusively what is afoot on the remote Scottish island where Sergeant Howie (Edward Woodward) has come in search of a missing child. Despite a pervasive eeriness, the suspicion remains that any wrongdoing could be only in his mind. 

Anthony Shaffer’s screenplay is bold in its deferral of information, mature in its comparison of Christianity 

and paganism, and downright devastating in its final twist. The film was originally pushed out in a butchered cut as a B feature to Nicolas Roeg’s Don’t Look Now, but its reputation as a stand-alone classic is now assured. Its influence goes beyond cinema: modern folk musicians have cited the evocative soundtrack 

as an inspiration. The Wicker Man won the 1978 Saturn Award for Best Horror Film.

We will be screening the original Theatrical version as released in 1973.

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When: Sunday 17th September

Doors open 7.00pm

Starts 7.30pm

 

Where: Eccles Hall,

Earsdon, Whitley Bay 

NE25 9LP

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