The Shout

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The Shout ★★★ 1978 (R)

From a strange Robert Graves story, an even stranger film. A lunatic befriends a young couple, moves in with them, and gradually takes over their lives. The movie's title refers to the man's ability to kill by shouting, a power he learned from his Australian aboriginal past. 88m/C VHS . GB Alan Bates, Susannah York, John Hurt, Tim Curry; D: Jerzy Skolimowski; W: Michael Austin; M: Tony Banks. Cannes '78: Grand Jury Prize.

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