The Sentinel

"She was young. She was beautiful. She was the next."

1977 1h 32m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 238

HorrorMysteryFantasy

Synopsis

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As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building where she encounters a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants and attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.

“She was young. She was beautiful. She was the next.”

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Cast

Cristina Raines
Alison Parker
Chris Sarandon
Michael Lerman
Martin Balsam
Prof. Ruzinsky
John Carradine
Fr. Francis Matthew Halloran
José Ferrer
Priest of the Brotherhood
Ava Gardner
Helen Logan
Arthur Kennedy
Monsignor Franchino
Burgess Meredith
Charles Chazen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Winner
Writers: Jeffrey Konvitz, Michael Winner
Languages: Italian, Latin, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Latin, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Winner, shot by Richard C. Kratina. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gil Mellé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bernard Gribble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cristina Raines and Chris Sarandon and Martin Balsam carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She was young. She was beautiful. She was the next.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076683 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Winner directs. Richard C. Kratina behind the camera. Gil Mellé scores. Bernard Gribble cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, Latin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, Latin, English.
3Directed by Michael Winner, shot by Richard C. Kratina. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gil Mellé. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bernard Gribble shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cristina Raines and Chris Sarandon and Martin Balsam carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She was young. She was beautiful. She was the next.".
8IMDB entry: tt0076683 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 21 themes, including "based on novel or book", "italy", "secret society", "hell".