| Bluebeard | |
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| Directed by | Edward Dmytryk |
| Written by | Ennio De Concini Edward Dmytryk Charles Perrault (based on story by) |
| Starring | Richard Burton Racquel Welch Joey Heatherton Sybil Danning Nathalie Delon Virna Lisi |
| Release date(s) | September 1, 1972 |
| Running time | 125 minutes |
| Language | English |
Bluebeard is a 1972 thriller starring Richard Burton, Raquel Welch, Joey Heatherton and Sybil Danning. It was filmed in Budapest, Hungary and directed by Edward Dmytryk.
The film is based on the classic story of Bluebeard by Charles Perrault of a wealthy aristocrat (Burton) who has murdered several previous wives. His latest spouse (Heatherton) discovers her late predecessors frozen in a freezer and tries to avoid their fate.
Originally made as a film with John Carradine in the title role in 1944, Bluebeard was altered by setting the story in a totalitarian state, where Burton's character is honored as a kind of hero by others. In truth, he masks his true self and his intentions until the right moment, when his victims don't know his motives. The emphasis is on the title character's predatory nature and actions.
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