The Night Visitor

"Locked in the cold asylum of his mind – a sane man stalks his prey..."

1971 1h 46m EN

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6.5

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13%

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6.7

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★6.5TMDB · 58🥫13%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 2,076

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Synopsis

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An insane Swedish farmer escapes from an asylum to get revenge on his sister, her husband and others.

“Locked in the cold asylum of his mind – a sane man stalks his prey...”

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Cast

Max von Sydow
Salem
Trevor Howard
Inspector
Liv Ullmann
Ester Jenks
Per Oscarsson
Dr. Anton Jenks
Rupert Davies
Mr. Clemens
Andrew Keir
Dr. Kemp
Jimmy Kennedy
Carl
Arthur Hewlett
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: László Benedek
Writers: Guy Elmes, Samuel Roeca
Languages: English
Countries: Sweden, United States of America

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Sweden, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by László Benedek, shot by Henning Kristiansen. 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 Henry Mancini. 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 Bill Blunden 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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Max von Sydow and Trevor Howard and Liv Ullmann carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Locked in the cold asylum of his mind – a sane man stalks his prey...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

László Benedek directs. Henning Kristiansen behind the camera. Henry Mancini scores. Bill Blunden cuts. Produced in Sweden, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Sweden, United States of America.
3Directed by László Benedek, shot by Henning Kristiansen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bill Blunden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Max von Sydow and Trevor Howard and Liv Ullmann carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Locked in the cold asylum of his mind – a sane man stalks his prey...".
8IMDB entry: tt0066141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "prison", "asylum", "parrot", "prison escape".