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The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man

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19737.31h 33m

Overview

Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.

Directed by Robin Hardy
Written by Anthony Shaffer, David Pinner
Produced by Peter Snell
Box OfficeBudget: $810KRevenue: $885K

Top Cast

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

Sergeant Neil Howie

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Lord Summerisle

Britt Ekland

Britt Ekland

Willow MacGreagor

Diane Cilento

Diane Cilento

Miss Rose

Ingrid Pitt

Ingrid Pitt

Librarian

Roy Boyd

Roy Boyd

Broome

Lesley Mackie

Lesley Mackie

Daisy

W

Walter Carr

School Master

I

Irene Sunters

May Morrison

Lindsay Kemp

Lindsay Kemp

Alder MacGreagor

Themes & Keywords

virginislandbased on novel or booksacrificescotlandritualcemeteryinvestigationculthuman sacrificerural areadisappearancepaganismpolicemanbonfirepsychotronicvoyeurismmay dayfolk horrorisolated islandsongsea planeharvest festivalilhahorror musicalbarcoreligião

About The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man is a horror film released in 1973 exploring themes of virgin, island, based on novel or book, sacrifice, scotland, ritual. Directed by Robin Hardy, it stars Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland. Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.

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