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The Fly

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Sequel:

Return of the Fly

Remake:

The Fly

Original title

The Fly

Year

1958

Running time

94 min.

Country

United States

Director

Kurt Neumann

Screenwriter

James Clavell

Cast

Music

Paul Sawtell

Cinematography

Karl Struss

Producer

20th Century Fox, Regal Films

Genre

Sci-Fi. Horror. Drama | Monsters. B Movie. Cult Movie

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The Fly

Synopsis

In Montreal, the industrial François Delambre (Vincent Price) is called late night by his sister-in-law Helene Delambre (Patricia Owens). She tells him that she has just killed her beloved husband Andre Delambre (Al Hedison), using the press of their plant to press his head and left hand. François calls his acquaintance, Inspector Charas (Herbert Marshall), and later the reluctant Helene is convinced to tell them what happened. She explains that Andre had invented a matter transportation apparatus, and while experimenting with himself, a fly entered the chamber, exchanging one hand and the head with him after the transference. (FILMAFFINITY)

Rankings Position

#16 Best Monster Movies & Monster Series
#89 Best Horror Movies
#111 Best Science Fiction Movies

Critics' reviews

"It may be slow to begin with, but it all results in an unexpected finale that is sure to shock and stay with you long after the movie has ended."

IGN
"The film is both fun and frightening, and can also be viewed (however modest its intentions) as a commercialized techno-version of Franz Kafka's allegory Metamorphosis."

TV Guide
"The original 'The Fly' scared baby boomers something fierce in its day, but time hasn’t been kind to it; in fact, its big scare moments seem almost ludicrously chaste."

Entertainment Weekly
"A quiet, uncluttered and even unpretentious picture, building up almost unbearable tension by simple suggestion."

Bosley Crowther: The New York Times
"Slightly above average 50s science fiction (1958), enlivened by a nearly literate script by James Clavell (Shogun)."

Dave Kehr: Chicago Tribune
"Tacky low-budget picture about a scientist whose carelessness gets him into a tragic pickle."

Pauline Kael: The New Yorker
"With such a dramatic opening 'The Fly' has a lot to live up to and what emerges is a sad story of considerable pathos despite the ridiculous plot."

BBC

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