The Forbidden

1978 0h 36m EN

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 11

Horror

Synopsis

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An early experimental short film based on Faust.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Atkins
Faust
Clive Barker
Doug Bradley
Phil Rimmer
Lyn Darnell
Julia Blake

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Clive Barker
Writers: Clive Barker
Languages: No Language
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 36-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Peter Atkins and Clive Barker and Doug Bradley carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Clive Barker directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 36-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Peter Atkins and Clive Barker and Doug Bradley carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0077571 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 36 min · 0h 36m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Forbidden (1978)

Also by

Clive Barker

Key crew

MusicAdrian Carson

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical1978-01-01

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