Crescendo (1970)

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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 96 mins.
Release date - 07-06-1970
Release year - 1970
Genres - Horror, Thriller

Overall ratings and scores for Crescendo:
Happiness Score - 5.25/10, World Popularity Score - 3.39/100, IMDB Score - 5.2, Metascore - N/A, Internet Movie Database - 5.2/10, .
Crescendo movie has Total Global Votes - 22, Total IMD Votes - 767

Crescendo Movie Introduction: Movie Crescendo, release year 1970 is written by Jimmy Sangster, Alfred Shaughnessy, Michael Reeves and directed by Alan Gibson. The leading star-cast in this movie are Stefanie Powers, James Olson, Margaretta Scott along with the other stars and crew members.

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Movie in-short: A young American woman Susan Roberts goes to the south of France to do her thesis research on a recently deceased composer, staying with his eccentric relatives.

Movie story-line: An innocent project transforms into a perilous nightmare when researcher Susan Roberts arrives in France in search of information on a deceased composer. She contacts his widow whose mental deterioration, precipitated by the death of her husband, manifests itself in psychotic dementia. The young woman's arrival triggers an obsessive desire to marry her crippled son to Susan, ensuring by this union that the genius of the father will be passed on to future generations.

Movie synopsis: New York based graduate student Susan Roberts has just arrived in France to do research for her Masters thesis on the works of the late composer, Henry Ryman. She is staying indefinitely at the rural isolated estate of Ryman's widow, Danielle Ryman, on her invitation. There, Susan will have access to Henry's materials. Beyond Danielle, Carter the valet, and Lillianne the maid, the only other person living at the estate is Henry and Danielle's son, Georges Ryman. Georges is wheelchair-bound from an accident suffered six years ago, which ended what looked to be the start of a promising tennis career. Georges admits that he probably disappointed his parents by not being musically inclined like most people in their family. Susan learns that she has a strong resemblance to Georges' ex-girlfriend Catherine, who left him after the accident. Susan can see that Georges suffers both from physical and emotional pain, the latter more than just the emasculation he admits he feels from being in a wheelchair. Susan also learns that Georges has a dependency on both his mother and Lillianne, beyond just what he can't do from being in a wheelchair. But the longer that Susan stays at the estate, more secrets of the family are uncovered, those secrets which may threaten her life, and show that her coming to the estate was not by accident.

Highlights - Crescendo (1970)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - Hammer Film Productions
Produced in - United Kingdom
Available languages - English (English),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - N/A
Certificate(s) - DE : 16 US : PG

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Crescendo (1970)

Lead Actors - Stefanie Powers, James Olson, Margaretta Scott
Writer(s) - Jimmy Sangster, Alfred Shaughnessy, Michael Reeves
Director(s) - Alan Gibson

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Crescendo (1970)

What is the release date of Crescendo (1970)?
Release date of Crescendo (1970) is 07-06-1970.


What is the total runtime of Crescendo (1970) in minutes?
Total runtime of Crescendo (1970) in minutes is 83 min.


What is the budget consumed to produce Crescendo (1970) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Crescendo (1970) movie is around $0.00.


How much revenue is expected from movie Crescendo (1970)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Crescendo (1970) is around $0.00.


What is the pupularity of Crescendo (1970)?
Worldwide pupularity of Crescendo (1970) movie is 3.39%.


What is the name of the production company of film Crescendo (1970)?
Production company of film Crescendo (1970) is/are Hammer Film Productions, .


Which country the film Crescendo (1970) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Crescendo (1970) is United Kingdom, .


Which language the film Crescendo (1970) is produced in?
Film Crescendo (1970) is produced in English (English), language(s).


Which Genre the film Crescendo (1970) belongs to?
Movie Crescendo (1970) is categorized under Horror, Thriller genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film Crescendo (1970)?
Lead actors of the film Crescendo (1970) are Stefanie Powers, James Olson, Margaretta Scott.


Who is the writer of the film Crescendo (1970)?
The writer(s) of the film Crescendo (1970) is/are Jimmy Sangster, Alfred Shaughnessy, Michael Reeves.


Who is the director of the film Crescendo (1970)?
The director(s) of the film Crescendo (1970) is/are Alan Gibson.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Crescendo (1970) movie?
Movie Crescendo (1970) has N/A awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of Crescendo (1970) in-short?
Short plot of movie Crescendo (1970): A young American woman Susan Roberts goes to the south of France to do her thesis research on a recently deceased composer, staying with his eccentric relatives..


What is the full story of Crescendo (1970) movie?
Full plot of movie Crescendo (1970): New York based graduate student Susan Roberts has just arrived in France to do research for her Masters thesis on the works of the late composer, Henry Ryman. She is staying indefinitely at the rural isolated estate of Ryman's widow, Danielle Ryman, on her invitation. There, Susan will have access to Henry's materials. Beyond Danielle, Carter the valet, and Lillianne the maid, the only other person living at the estate is Henry and Danielle's son, Georges Ryman. Georges is wheelchair-bound from an accident suffered six years ago, which ended what looked to be the start of a promising tennis career. Georges admits that he probably disappointed his parents by not being musically inclined like most people in their family. Susan learns that she has a strong resemblance to Georges' ex-girlfriend Catherine, who left him after the accident. Susan can see that Georges suffers both from physical and emotional pain, the latter more than just the emasculation he admits he feels from being in a wheelchair. Susan also learns that Georges has a dependency on both his mother and Lillianne, beyond just what he can't do from being in a wheelchair. But the longer that Susan stays at the estate, more secrets of the family are uncovered, those secrets which may threaten her life, and show that her coming to the estate was not by accident..


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List of full Starcast and crew members of Crescendo (1970)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Stefanie PowersName: Stefanie Powers
Character: Susan Roberts

profie photo of James OlsonName: James Olson
Character: Georges Ryman / Jacques Ryman

profie photo of Joss AcklandName: Joss Ackland
Character: Carter

profie photo of Margaretta ScottName: Margaretta Scott
Character: Danielle Ryman

profie photo of Jane LapotaireName: Jane Lapotaire
Character: Lillianne

profie photo of Kirsten LindholmName: Kirsten Lindholm
Character: Catherine

Crew Members:

profie photo of Paul BeesonName: Paul Beeson
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Michael CarrerasName: Michael Carreras
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Scott MacGregorName: Scott MacGregor
Department: Art
Job/Role: Art Direction

profie photo of Jimmy SangsterName: Jimmy Sangster
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Malcolm WilliamsonName: Malcolm Williamson
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Original Music Composer

profie photo of Chris BarnesName: Chris Barnes
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Ivy EmmertonName: Ivy Emmerton
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Hairstylist

profie photo of Alan GibsonName: Alan Gibson
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Alfred ShaughnessyName: Alfred Shaughnessy
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Hugh HarlowName: Hugh Harlow
Department: Production
Job/Role: Production Manager

profie photo of Stella MorrisName: Stella Morris
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Makeup Artist

profie photo of Rebecca BreedName: Rebecca Breed
Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job/Role: Wardrobe Master

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Reviews Section

rated 3 out of 5
June 23, 2021

The Spirit of Satan. Crescendo is directed by Alan Gibson and written by Alfred Shaughnessy and Jimmy Sangster. It stars Stefanie Powers, James Olson, Margaretta Scott, Jane Lapotaire and Joss Ackland. Music is by Malcolm Williamson and cinematography by Paul Beeson. Susan Roberts (Powers) travels to the South of France to stay with the Ryman family as she researches the work of late composer Henry Ryman for her thesis. Once there at the villa, Susan finds that the remaining family members are a little strange… Out of Hammer Films, Crescendo came at the end of the studio’s cycle of psycho-thrillers that had begun so magnificently with Taste of Fear in 1961. Filmed in Technicolor, Crescendo has more than a passing resemblance to Taste of Fear. We are in a remote French villa in the company of some shifty characters. A wheelchair features prominently, there’s spooky goings on, skeletons in the closet and our lead lady who is the outsider at the villa is in grave danger. So it’s Taste of Fear but in colour then! Crescendo is not a great film, it’s ponderously paced by Gibson, meandering through the first half set up and it’s all a bit too obvious as to what is going to unravel. That said, the finale is a good pay off in its construction, the Ryman villa set is suitably designed for some creepy shenanigans, while the colour photography is deliciously lurid with the zesty oranges and ocean greens particularly striking the requisite campo composition. Then there’s the cast! Powers is just dandy, having had her trial run in the disappointing Die! Die! My Darling! in 1965, she hits the required “woman in confused peril” notes even though the script does her absolutely no favours. Olson gets to don the worst hair cut in Hammer history as Georges, but the character is pungent with emotional disturbances. Wheelchair bound and having a penchant for hard drugs administered by the sultry maid… Ah yes! Lapotaire as the housemaid Lillianne, she steams up the screen with her teasing sexuality, positively revelling in her ability to have poor Georges eating out of her hand. Scott handles the batty Ryman matriarch well enough, while Ackland does a damn fine Lurch impression. The film has some qualities that put it above average, but it’s a bit too bloodless to be a must see horror film, and much too laborious to be a thriller. It sits in some sort of Hammer Film purgatory, a picture that asks you to take the rough with the smooth. But all things considered, you probably should watch Taste of Fear instead. 6/10


-- John Chard

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