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La tour de Londres

Titre original : Tower of London
  • 1939
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 32min
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Boris Karloff and Basil Rathbone in La tour de Londres (1939)
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Au XVème siècle, le Roi Édouard VI d'Angleterre et son jeune frère Richard, duc de Gloucester, se débarrassent de leurs ennemis en les faisant emprisonner et exécuter par le bourreau Mord a ... Tout lireAu XVème siècle, le Roi Édouard VI d'Angleterre et son jeune frère Richard, duc de Gloucester, se débarrassent de leurs ennemis en les faisant emprisonner et exécuter par le bourreau Mord a la Tour de Londres.Au XVème siècle, le Roi Édouard VI d'Angleterre et son jeune frère Richard, duc de Gloucester, se débarrassent de leurs ennemis en les faisant emprisonner et exécuter par le bourreau Mord a la Tour de Londres.

  • Réalisation
    • Rowland V. Lee
  • Scénario
    • Robert N. Lee
  • Casting principal
    • Basil Rathbone
    • Boris Karloff
    • Barbara O'Neil
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  • NOTE IMDb
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    • Réalisation
      • Rowland V. Lee
    • Scénario
      • Robert N. Lee
    • Casting principal
      • Basil Rathbone
      • Boris Karloff
      • Barbara O'Neil
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    • 33avis des critiques
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    • Récompenses
      • 1 nomination au total

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    Rôles principaux78

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    Basil Rathbone
    Basil Rathbone
    • Richard, Duke of Gloucester
    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • Mord
    Barbara O'Neil
    Barbara O'Neil
    • Queen Elyzabeth
    Ian Hunter
    Ian Hunter
    • King Edward IV
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • Duke of Clarence
    Nan Grey
    Nan Grey
    • Lady Alice Barton
    Ernest Cossart
    Ernest Cossart
    • Tom Clink
    John Sutton
    John Sutton
    • John Wyatt
    Leo G. Carroll
    Leo G. Carroll
    • Lord Hastings
    Miles Mander
    Miles Mander
    • King Henry VI
    Lionel Belmore
    Lionel Belmore
    • Beacon
    Rose Hobart
    Rose Hobart
    • Anne Neville
    Ronald Sinclair
    Ronald Sinclair
    • Boy King Edward
    John Herbert-Bond
    • Young Prince Richard
    Ralph Forbes
    Ralph Forbes
    • Henry Tudor
    Frances Robinson
    • Duchess Isobel
    G.P. Huntley
    G.P. Huntley
    • Wales
    John Rodion
    • Lord DeVere
    • Réalisation
      • Rowland V. Lee
    • Scénario
      • Robert N. Lee
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    Avis des utilisateurs53

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    7Hitchcoc

    It Ain't Richard III, or Is It?

    When one has seen the Shakespearean treatment of this story, it falls far short of the masterwork. That said, it isn't fair to compare a low budget period movie to Shakespeare. I think what I did like about it, though, is its visuality. I liked Karloff going through a day's work, putting one more weight on a guy they're suffocating, like a cook checking to see if there's enough salt in the soup. I really like Basil Rathbone. Of course the Sherlock Holmes movies are my favorites, but he is a consummate actor and rises above everyone else in the story. I was disappointed in the lack of character development other than Richard and the silly romantic subplot.

    Karloff ,also, should have had his moment to confront Richard since he is a fictionalization anyway.

    It was neat seeing Vincent Price begin his mugging, whining characterization of the ineffectual son of the king. I did like the drinking scene but wonder why no one else was there to observe the result. Richard (Rathbone) seemed to have an awfully easy row to hoe. I was also disappointed in the big battle scene at the end, but won't spoil it here.

    All in all, I liked looking at this movie, but felt sort of empty at the conclusion. Also, where does it come off as a horror movie, other than the rather comical dungeon scenes?
    7Coventry

    All the King's Madmen.

    Not really a horror film, but a uniquely sinister and highly compelling history lesson, this late 1930's Universal production brings together a marvelous cast and tells a rather loose interpretation of William Shakespeare's famous play "Richard III". It's once again Boris Karloff's charismatic face that parades the DVD-cover, but the true personification of greed and wickedness here comes from the fantastic Basil Rathbone, who plays Richard the Duke of Gloucester and brother to Edward; King of England. Richard already heavily influences all the king's decisions, but he wants to reign by himself and thinks of fiendish plans to eliminate all those preceding him in line of the throne. He even owns a miniature theater where his progress to owning the royal crown is illustrated by dolls! Richard most loyal partner in crime is the barbaric and uncanny looking executioner Mord, performed by Boris Karloff. And yet another icon of horror cinema can be found in the cast list, moreover in the earliest phase of his rich career, namely Vincent Price. He splendidly gives image to the Duke of Clarence and appears in the film's absolute best sequence where he and Richard hold an unfair drinking contest. The story is sometimes confusing and not entirely without flaws, but the wholesome is very atmospheric and suspenseful. Near the beginning there's a morbid execution sequence and later in the film there are two spectacular and typically medieval battle scenes. The costumes and settings were convincing enough for me and every line that comes out of Rathbone's mouth is a fascinating experience. Roger Corman re-told this story in 1962, again starring Vincent Price, although that version put the emphasis more on explicit torture and supernatural elements. Very much recommended.
    10Ron Oliver

    Vivid Acting Brings Royal Drama To Life

    From the confines of the gloomy TOWER OF London, Richard, the treacherous Duke of Gloucester, murders his way to the throne of England.

    This lively & enjoyable pseudo-historical drama presents some surprisingly good performances which do much to elevate the film and make it quite enjoyable.

    Basil Rathbone is excellent as Richard, leering & smirking, dangerous as a poisonous serpent, he takes what could be a rather hammy part and gives it a certain malevolent stature. Here was a villain able to charm, coddle or kill his own brothers with equal skill. Rathbone makes him quite believable. (Oddly, while carrying Richard's humpback, Rathbone ignores the King's withered left arm.)

    Although this is not a horror film, Boris Karloff's Mord the Executioner is a very horrific character. Bald headed & club-footed, he stalks about the Tower carrying out Richard's foul orders. Karloff makes an indelible mark in his very first scene, inflicting more torments on the denizens of the torture chamber. With such a striking performance, as well as his status as one of Universal's most celebrated actors, it is strange that Karloff doesn't receive equal billing with Rathbone here.

    Vincent Price does very well in the role of the nervous, jealous, doomed Duke of Clarence, holding up nicely to the over-the-top performances of Rathbone & Karloff. (It is fascinating to see this early teaming of the three frightmeisters; the next time they would all appear in the same film would be in 1963's THE COMEDY OF TERRORS.)

    Special mention should be made of Ian Hunter as Edward IV. While acquiescing to all of Rathbone's bloody schemes, Hunter nonetheless injects an element of sardonic humor into the role, making it very entertaining.

    Barbara O'Neil as stately Queen Elizabeth, Nan Grey as spunky Lady Alice & Rose Hobart as lovely Anne Neville each do good work in roles which demand little from any of the actresses.

    The supporting cast is sprinkled with familiar faces - Leo G. Carroll, Miles Mander, Lionel Belmore, Ernest Cossart - each excellent in small roles. Far down the cast list is Ralph Forbes as Henry Tudor. This splendid actor was on the very cusp of becoming a major star at the end of the silent era; although gifted with a fine speaking voice, he was never able to achieve his full potential in talking films.

    Movie mavens will recognize uncredited appearances by both Robert Greig as a friendly priest & Nigel de Brulier as the archbishop who marries little Edward V.

    Universal gives the film a fine gloss, with good atmospherics. The exterior London scenes look impressive on the screen.

    The film presupposes a certain amount of intelligent knowledge to already be in the hands of the audience. Indeed, a working acquaintance with the facts surrounding the Wars of the Roses & the English Line of Succession could only be of help to the viewer in unraveling the intricate plot.

    TOWER OF London should be enjoyed as entertainment, not accepted as historical fact. Modern research is slowly overturning many of the old beliefs concerning Richard of Gloucester. As a result, he is emerging as a far less bloody individual and one who may have been pilloried for centuries by an unfriendly press. Shakespeare, it should be remembered, was writing for the Tudors - who may have had their own dark ancestral deeds to hide. Indeed, there is much creditable speculation that it was actually Henry Tudor who had the young Tower Princes murdered.
    whpratt1

    TOWER OF LONDON IS SINISTER

    Tower of London is as sinister as Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff and the rest of Universal's horror department can make it. Although the picture is not without its weaknesses, lack of thrills is not one of them. Neither is the casting--Rathbone and Karloff are savage enough to please the most bloodthirsty. Karloff enjoys his role as executioner and spends plenty of time in his torture chamber.
    7utgard14

    Crookback and Dragfoot

    Shakespeare -- Universal Pictures style! Basil Rathbone plays Richard III, who rises to power with the help of his club-footed executioner Mord, played by Boris Karloff ("crookback and dragfoot"). Excellent historical suspenser from Universal. Not a horror movie, despite the cast and studio. Although Karloff's Mord would be right at home lurking around Castle Frankenstein. In addition to Karloff and Rathbone, the cast includes Vincent Price, Leo G. Carroll, Ian Hunter, and lovely Nan Grey. Great sets, costumes, and direction by Rowland V. Lee. Rathbone is having lots of fun being evil and Karloff is always a treat to watch. I really like this one!

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    • Anecdotes
      Vincent Price later admitted the "wine" he got drunk with in the film was Coca Cola.
    • Gaffes
      (at around 15 mins) A person can be seen walking past the window.
    • Citations

      Mord: [to Richard] You're more than a king, more than a man. You're a god to me!

    • Connexions
      Edited into La Tour de Londres (1962)

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    • Date de sortie
      • 5 mai 1948 (France)
    • Pays d’origine
      • États-Unis
    • Langues
      • Anglais
      • Latin
      • Français
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Tower of London
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, Californie, États-Unis(Studio)
    • Société de production
      • Universal Pictures
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      1 heure 32 minutes
    • Couleur
      • Black and White
    • Rapport de forme
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