Les damnés

Original title: The Damned

1962
Approved
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

4.3K

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Oliver Reed and Shirley Anne Field in Les damnés (1962)

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An American tourist, a youth gang leader, and his troubled sister find themselves trapped in a top secret government facility experimenting on children.An American tourist, a youth gang leader, and his troubled sister find themselves trapped in a top secret government facility experimenting on children.An American tourist, a youth gang leader, and his troubled sister find themselves trapped in a top secret government facility experimenting on children.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

4.3K

YOUR RATING

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serious "vintage" sci-fi fans should appreciate this movie

considering this movie was made in 1961 (uk), its message is still chilling, how far will mankind experiment? it took me two years just to find a copy, the movie will challenge your imagination, if you laugh and say it could never happen, you may be in denial, the early 15 minutes of the film is 60"s exploitation, after that it evolves into a more serious study of how far government and scientists will push the envelope, if 1% of this sci-fi drama could be true, may god help us.

jethrotull
May 26, 2004
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Trivia
The film's release was delayed for two years and was not shown in Britain until the Spring of 1963, when it was released as the lower half of a Hammer Films double-bill with Maniac (1963). It had been cut by Hammer (against Joseph Losey's wishes) from a length of 96 minutes to 87 minutes and was cut further to 77 minutes when it was finally shown in America in 1965. However, the missing footage has been fully restored to the film for the DVD and Blu-ray versions and for 21st-century television showings. (Despite the restored footage, the film has usually been shown under its American release title, "These Are The Damned").

Goofs
A shadow of a crew member can be seen moving after King shoots the soldier in the lab.

Quotes
Freya Neilson: A public servant is the only servant who has secrets from his master.

Crazy credits
'sculpture Frink'. (Elisabeth Frink's surname/ signature in her own handwriting alone on right of screen) in opening credits.

Alternate versions
Cut prior to 1961 X rated cinema release over child concerns. It was further cut for US theatrical release. The cuts were restored in 2010 for UK 12 rated DVD and 2019 Blu-ray release.