Der Mephisto Walzer
(1971)
Regisseur:
Paul WendkosSchauspieler:
Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, Barbara Parkins, Bradford Dillman, William Windom, Curd Jürgens, Kathleen Widdoes, Pamelyn Ferdin, Curt Lowens, Gregory Morton, Janee Michelle, Lilyan Chauvin, Khigh Dhiegh, Alberto Morin, Berry Kroeger, Antoinette BowerDer an Krebs erkrankte Pianist Duncan Ely freundet sich mit dem Musikjournalisten Myles Clarkson an, der selbst eine Pianistenausbildung genossen hat. Was Clarkson nicht weiß: Ely ist praktizierender Satanist, der es aufgrund seines nahenden Todes auf einen Körpertausch abgesehen hat. Und tatsächlich fallen Myles’ Frau Paula schon bald nach Elys Ableben merkwürdige Veränderungen an ihrem Mann auf.
Von "Rosemaries Baby" inspirierter Horrorfilm mit Jacqueline Bisset und Alan Alda.
A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.
A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.
