The Killing of Sister George

"The story of three consenting adults in the privacy of their own home."

1968 2h 18m EN

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6.3

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59%

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★6.3TMDB · 65🥫59%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 2,609

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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The life of a soap opera actress begins to unravel as she fears her character will be written out of the series.

“The story of three consenting adults in the privacy of their own home.”

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Cast

Beryl Reid
June 'George' Buckridge
Susannah York
Alice 'Childie' McNaught
Coral Browne
Mercy Croft
Ronald Fraser
Leo Lockhart
Patricia Medina
Betty Thaxter
Hugh Paddick
Freddie
Cyril Delevanti
Ted Baker
Sivi Aberg
Diana

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Aldrich
Writers: Lukas Heller
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Aldrich, shot by Joseph F. Biroc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Beryl Reid and Susannah York and Coral Browne carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The story of three consenting adults in the privacy of their own home.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063185 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Aldrich directs. Joseph F. Biroc behind the camera. Gerald Fried scores. Michael Luciano cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Robert Aldrich, shot by Joseph F. Biroc. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Gerald Fried. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael Luciano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Beryl Reid and Susannah York and Coral Browne carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The story of three consenting adults in the privacy of their own home.".
7IMDB entry: tt0063185 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "london, england", "jealousy", "lesbian relationship", "doll".