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Prelude

1927 0h 7m EN
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6.6
SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 11
Horror
Synopsis
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A man listening to Rachmoninoff's 'Prelude' dreams he is the victim of premature burial.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Castleton Knight
Writers
Edgar Allan Poe, Castleton Knight
Languages
No Language
Countries
United Kingdom

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5
RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0759650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5
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

Castleton Knight directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4IMDB entry: tt0759650 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 5Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
7 min · 0h 7m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

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Castleton Knight

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Production companies

Who made it

  • CA

    Castleton Knight

  • BFI

    BFI

    GB

Key crew

  • Short StoryEdgar Allan Poe

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • dreams
  • buried alive
  • short film

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1927-07-01

Also known as

International titles

  • Rachmaninoff's PreludeGB
  • PrelúdioBR

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