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La Corruption de Chris Miller

Original title: La corrupción de Chris Miller
  • 1973
  • R
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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La Corruption de Chris Miller (1973)
Abandoned by their husband/father, a traumatized woman and her disturbed stepdaughter hire a drifter handyman at their secluded estate while a series of murders begins.
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Abandoned by their husband/father, a traumatized woman and her disturbed stepdaughter hire a drifter handyman at their secluded estate while a series of murders begins.Abandoned by their husband/father, a traumatized woman and her disturbed stepdaughter hire a drifter handyman at their secluded estate while a series of murders begins.Abandoned by their husband/father, a traumatized woman and her disturbed stepdaughter hire a drifter handyman at their secluded estate while a series of murders begins.

  • Director
    • Juan Antonio Bardem
  • Writer
    • Santiago Moncada
  • Stars
    • Jean Seberg
    • Marisol
    • Barry Stokes
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Juan Antonio Bardem
    • Writer
      • Santiago Moncada
    • Stars
      • Jean Seberg
      • Marisol
      • Barry Stokes
    • 21User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jean Seberg
    Jean Seberg
    • Ruth Miller
    Marisol
    Marisol
    • Chris Miller
    Barry Stokes
    Barry Stokes
    • Barney Webster
    Perla Cristal
    Perla Cristal
    • Perla
    Rudy Gaebel
    • Lewis
    Gérard Tichy
    Gérard Tichy
    • Commissioner
    Alicia Altabella
    Alicia Altabella
    • Adela
    Mariano Vidal Molina
    Mariano Vidal Molina
    • Ernesto
    • (as Vidal Molina)
    María Bardem
    • Maria
    Juan Antonio Bardem
    Juan Antonio Bardem
    • Pedro
    • (as Juan Bardem)
    Miguel Bardem
    • Tin
    Gustavo Re
    Gustavo Re
    • Shopkeeper
    Carl Rapp
    • TV Reporter
    Goyo Lebrero
    • Peasant
    Antonio Parra
    • Postman
    Antonio Lara
    Rafael Luis Calvo
    • Commissioner
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Manuel Cano
    • Barney Webster
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Juan Antonio Bardem
    • Writer
      • Santiago Moncada
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    10Nightman85

    An intelligent and fiendish thriller that deserves to be re-discovered!

    This early 70's mystery-thriller from Spain is a film that most genre fans have never heard of, let alone seen, and it's a shame.

    A repressed woman living in the Spanish countryside must deal with her disturbed stepdaughter but their world is about to become more troubled when a sexy drifter wonders into their lives. Will he create a void between the two and furthermore does this charming stranger have anything to do with the local family that just got butchered by an elusive killer?

    The Corruption of Chris Miller is one slippery thriller. Its wonderfully twisted plot always manages to catch the viewer off guard in every act with some truly surprising turns and revelations. Its one thoroughly well-written tale that's compelling from its sinister opening to its chilling final images. In addition the direction of Juan Antonio Bardem is stylishly done with some nice camera work and lovely filming locations. The lush music score is also a welcomed plus.

    One of the biggest highlights here is the cast. Star Jean Seberg is great as the revengeful Ruth, as is Marisol as the lonely and traumatized Chris. The gorgeous Barry Stokes is probably the best of the cast though as his likable, mysterious, and just possibly dangerous character. The supporting cast is solid as well.

    For those that take their thrillers seriously The Corruption of Chris Miller is a true lost gem. It has a touch of Hitchcock, a bit of Italian giallo, and even a foreshadowing of the slasher genre. In short it's a wild-card treat for genre fans. Obscure and difficult to find yes, but oh so worth being unearthed!

    *** 1/2 out of ****
    8mjanssens26

    Excellent giallo with an awesome transfer and beautiful cast

    Watched this on Tubu Tv. This film is a great mystery about two women living in a large creepy house in the middle of the country. Meanwhile, someone is going around killing people in the town near to where they live. One night, a handsome young man shows up at their door and the two women slowly start to suspect him of being the killer. Are they correct? This film has a beautiful cast, interesting performances, lesbian undertones, a very creepy killer and is ultimately a fun and unpredictable watch. Enjoy it.
    8andrabem

    Fear in the countryside

    "La corrupción de Chris Miller" is a difficult film to write about. It tells a story that has many layers. There's the straight story the film tells and there are many undercurrents that are left for the viewer to discern.

    Ruth (Jean Seberg) lives with her stepdaughter Chris (Marisol) in an isolated mansion in the countryside. Both of them wait for the same man. He was Ruth's husband and the father of Chris. One day, without warning, he left everything. They don't know where he's at. But Ruth and Chris have different feelings about him. Ruth wants to get even with him for what he has done to her, and for doing this she can use Chris, his daughter. Maybe she can corrupt her. But corruption is a vague word, what does it really mean? And Chris waits for her father as if he were the last hope left for her. A traumatic experience she had, has left its mark on her. Maybe her father is the only good thing left in the world...

    But it's difficult to classify the relationship between the two women. It's not a traditional love-hate relationship. The same man links them, but there's much more than that.

    Meanwhile a serial killer roams about the countryside. Mysterious murders are happening in the area.

    One day a drifter, come from nowhere, arrives in the house. As it happens, he (Barney) is engaged to work in the house for doing the odd jobs. His presence will change everything. Slowly a strange kind of threesome is developed - an atmosphere of suspicion, perplexity ... begins to grow. Who is he? What does he want from them? What do they want from him? Ruth and Chris and Barney? Outside, the murders go on happening.

    I won't say more because I don't want to spoil the film for you. "La corrupción de Chris Miller" is a refined psychological thriller. Jean Seberg is very good as Ruth, and Marisol's interpretation of Chris is powerful and emotional.

    If you like this one, check out also "El ojo del huracán" (In the eye of the hurricane) - it's seemingly a lighter type of thriller, but don't let yourself get fooled, because under the sun there is light and there are also shadows.
    7The_Void

    Interesting and well worked Spanish thriller

    The Corruption of Chris Miller is often labelled as a Giallo; this is not really the case, although the film does feature some of the trademarks of the genre amongst its multilayered plot. I'd say it falls somewhere between a murder thriller and a psychological drama; and the two main plot lines represent both genres. The film reminded me a lot of René Clément's masterpiece Joy House in the way that the relationship between the three central characters works. The film begins with a grisly murder, committed by someone dressed as Charlie Chaplin. From there, we move on to a house inhabited by two women, a mother and a stepdaughter; who is scared of the rain as she was raped in the shower by a bodybuilder when she was a child. The mother later finds a drifter taking a nap in the barn, and after some convincing, agrees to take the stranger on to do odd jobs for them in return for free board. However, it's not long before the man's presence makes tensions rise among the mother and daughter; and the murders in town are continuing.

    The film does not make murder its central plot line, and there's not a lot of blood either. The main plot is the relationship between the mother, stepdaughter and the mysterious drifter, and this takes up the majority of the film. The three way relationship is not disinteresting, although it has to be said that it's a bit long winded and spoiled by some less than brilliant performances. Chief among them is Barry Stokes; who is extremely wooden. Jean Seberg and Marisol so-star and are better, though none of the actors particularly impress. Director Juan Antonio Bardem does succeed, however, in creating a foreboding atmosphere; the countryside setting creates a feeling of isolation and this bodes well with the plot line. The film really does pick up in the final third and the ending is strong, as well as wrapping things up nicely. Overall, while this film is not a Giallo; it will certainly be of interest to Giallo fans and is well worth tracking down.
    7ma-cortes

    Surprising and decent Spanish Giallo professionally directed by Juan Antonio Bardem

    Having been left by their husband and father , a disturbed wife : Jean Seberg and deranged stepdaughter : Marisol hire a drifter handyman : Barry Stokes at their secluded state. While six brutal murders terrorize the town . As a series of killings committed by a psycho murderer starts horrifying the villagers and things go wrong . See it with rains it pours ... blood!. See it with someone you can hold onto!

    A thrilling and suspenseful movie about a lurid subject matter concerning two women trapped alone in a locked house and along the way a psychopathic killer is on the loose . Dealing with the peculiar and complex relationships among three main characters played by the French Jean Seberg , the Spanish Marisol and British Barry Stokes . Interesting and twisted screenplay by Santiago Moncada, a prolific and prestigious writer who wrote several stories in all kinds of genres during the 60s, 70s and 80s . Stars Jean Seberg who provides a solid and sensitive acting as the unsettling abandoned wife and the ex- prodigy girl Marisol who is pretty well as the tramautized daughter long time ago suffered a terrible event, while Barry Stokes is nice as as the hunky and suspicious drifter . And a good support cast with some familiar Spanish faces, such as : Perla Cristal, Gerard Tichy , Mariano Vidal Molina , Gustavo Re, Goyo Lebrero, Rafael Luis Calvo and director Juan Antonio Bardem himself.

    It contains an intriguing and frightening musical score by the prestigious composer Waldo de Los Ríos who soon after , unfourtunately , committed suicide . Atmospheric musical score by Juan Gelpi, though an adequate remastering being really necessary because of the film copy is washed-out. Being completely shot on location in Comillas, Cantabria, Spain. The picture was competently directed by Juan Antonio Bardem . This director was a good and notorious filmmaker , being his film debut : Esa pareja feliz 1951 co-directed by Luis Garcia Berlanga , after that , he made Cómicos 1953 about stage world , following an enjoyable comedy : Felices Pascuas 1954 . And eventually shooting his big hit : Muerte de un ciclista 1955 . And of course , his another big success : Calle Mayor with Betsy Blair. Some years later, he made this La Corrupcion de Chris Miller that has a rating 6.5/10. Better than average Gialli film. The flick will appeal to Jean Seberg and Marisol fans.

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    • Trivia
      According to star Jean Seberg's biography the actress was rather embarrassed to appear in this film because of its lurid subject matter. She only took the role due to financial matters.
    • Goofs
      Spanish media reporting of the Millers' neighbors' murders is rampant with yellow journalism, not objective, but speculative and provocative of the public's emotional response rather than objectivity, to wit: "Another detail which may be significant is that the family dog, who now waits in vain for his master's return, raised no alarm nor frightened off the criminal." As the bodies were only found by a farm worker reporting the next morning, there would have been no one around to observe the dog's behavior at that time, other than the victims and the killer, who, needless to say, wasn't talking to reporters.
    • Quotes

      Chris Miller: [reacting to Ruth's request to go out and stall the killer] I knew it! You've always wanted to destroy me! Destroy me to get back at my father!

      Ruth Miller: But he's insane! He'll kill us both! Do you want to die?

      Chris Miller: [runs, screaming] Yes! Yes! YES! ...

    • Connections
      Referenced in Beauty (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Au clair de la lune
      Performed by Barry Stokes, Jean Seberg and Marisol

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    • Release date
      • February 14, 1975 (Uruguay)
    • Country of origin
      • Spain
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Corruption of Chris Miller
    • Filming locations
      • Comillas, Cantabria, Spain
    • Production companies
      • CEA Studios
      • Xavier Armet P.C.
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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