Although not bad on some levels, the bloody judge is still an achingly grim exercise. Filme similare cu film il trono di fuoco the bloody judge the bloody judge 1970 filme asemanatoare cu film il trono di fuoco the bloody judge the bloody judge 1970. Christopher lee gives one of his most unforgettable performances as judge george jeffreys, the infamous 17th century witchfinder whose unholy obsession with a luscious wench maria rohm of the. Lord saville of newdigate is sorry for bloody sunday delay. Christopher lee gives one of his most unforgettable performances as judge george jeffreys, the infamous 17th century witchfinder whose unholy obsession with a luscious wench maria rohm of the blood of fu manchu fuels a jawdropping spree of. Though seldom mentioned as one of francos notable works, the bloody judge is one of the most important films for a filmmaker whose career has a breadth reviling roger cormans. Lord george jeffreys is the supreme judge in england and a fanatical witch hunters. The bloody judge is a dremora champion of the sanguines demesne public dungeon. The bloody judge movie trailer blue underground youtube.
Convincend of doing whats necessary, the cruel judge mercilessly persecutes traitors, who sympathize with the kings opponent william of orange, as. The lord chief justice needs to fulfill his sexual and political needs and finds a way through condemning young, beautiful women as witched. You could dismiss bloody judge as a lowrent mark of the devil, but i tend to like the franco, lee, towers collaborations. The final film in this set, the bloody judge, is the only one that cant be purchased separately and is only available as part of it. No quotes approved yet for il trono di fuoco the bloody judge. The finished product is a historical drama w nudity, blood, and torture. But a judge has ordered an injunction against his interference in the completion of the film, and now lyon is taking the. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics. The bloody judge is a erotic horror depiction of the life and exploits of lord chief justice jeffreys in england in the late 1700s. Loosely based on true historical event of the english inquisition of the late 1600s. Killing her counts towards the champions of sanguines demesne and slayer of sanguines demesne achievements. The bloody judge 1970 dvdrip by jrb download file name.
Choosing to focus on the real figure of george jeffreys, an unforgiving justice quick to disproportionately condemn, who rose to position of lord chancellor during the reign of james ii, the bloody judge may be considered francos cleopatra, the closest thing the director did to. The film stars christopher lee, maria schell, leo genn, hans hass jr. The bloody judge would be the last film to suggest a connection. I get why people dont like count dracula or bloody judge, though im fond of both. The bloody judge il trono di fuoco umbrella ent 1970. The year is 1685, and with the notoriously sinister lord george. It comes to jeffreys attention that alicias sister mary, whom he also suspects of witchcraft, is consorting with lord wessexs son harry sexton. The bloody judge is a 1970 horror film directed by jesus franco and written by enrico colombo, jesus franco, michael haller, and anthony scott veitch. Christopher lee gives one of his most unforgettable performances as judge george jeffreys, the infamous 17th century witch finder whose unholy obsession with a luscious wench maria rohm of the blood of fu manchu fuels a jawdropping spree of torture, brutality and fleshripping perversion. This erotic horror film from cult director jesus franco is based on the witchhunting exploits of lord chief justice jeffreys christopher lee, a real historical figure who died in prison in 1702 at the age of 54. This intriguing historical potboiler stars christopher lee as the notorious judge george jeffreys, first baron of wem and the lord chief justice who presided over the infamous bloody assizes in 1685, during the unstable reign o. His conduct as a judge was to enforce royal policy, resulting in a historical reputation for severity and bias.
Judge drops bloody sunday threat media the guardian. Christopher lee plays george jeffreys, an infamous judge who meted out death sentences to suppress the burgeoning rebellion. The bloody judge was one of the films in the lengthy and amazingly prolific career of spanish exploitation director jesus or jess franco. Judge jeffreys is the lord chancellor of england and is notorious for the cruelty conducted by his torturers and the ruthlessness of his judgements in court. Horror icon christopher lee, who worked with jess franco on several occasions, plays lord george jeffreys, the infamous and merciless judge and lord chancellor in england torn by strife between the reigning king james ii and william of orange. Channel 4 journalist alex thomson and his former colleague lena ferguson will not be prosecuted for refusing to divulge their sources to the bloody. But what franco did bring to the screen, along with fulci, bava, and other sleazy cinematic raconteurs of that period, was a brazen defiance of film representation. Made in the wake of the international success of the witchfinder general with vincent price, its franco contribution to the witchhunting genre with lee perfectly cast as judge. The bloody judge 1970 christopher lee gives one of his most unforgettable performances as judge george jeffreys, the infamous 17th century witchfinder whose unholy obsession with a luscious wench maria rohm of the blood of fu manchu fuels a jawdropping spree of, brutality and fleshripping perversion. Judge orders bullet director to not interfere in films. The uk title for this movie is the bloody judge which is a far better title than the ridiculous night of the blood monster. But since they do not want to indulge him, the judgment shall be enforced against her sister. Film il trono di fuoco the bloody judge the bloody. Read the the bloody judge movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
Judge orders bullet director to not interfere in film s completion. Rent the bloody judge 1970 on dvd and bluray netflix. The judge in charge of the bloody sunday inquiry says the completion of the final report will be delayed by up to another year, blaming the length and complexity of the material involved. In the bloody judge, lee is able to play it fairly straight, unaware of the twisted, gory, and somewhat demented touches that franco would add later. After sending an innocent woman to her death, her sister joins forces with a man and the two plan on bringing the judge. Really the fact that both have great scores that outshine whats on screen is part of it for me. He became notable during the reign of king james ii, rising to the position of lord chancellor and serving as lord high steward in certain instances. The english dub job is poor, with lame exposition often injected where it isnt needed. Selected films will be recognized and awarded in various categories. The extras on the bloody judge dvd are more interesting than the feature film the story takes place in england during the final days of king james ii. Lee has refused to watch the film, not being a fan of anything graphic or gratuitous. When he speaks the girl alicia gray guilty, he is asked by her pretty sister mary, to show mercy.
Enrico colombo adaptation, jesus franco adaptation, harry alan towers story, michael haller, anthony scott veitch. It also has christopher lee who worked with franco numerous times, including his fu manchu and dracula films in one of his best roles as the title character. Il trono di fuoco the bloody judge 1970 rotten tomatoes. Tale of judge jeffries, a sadistic and evil judge who would constantly force women to be tortured and eventually burned at the stake for a variety of crimes but mostly stuff to do with satan. Theres little sense of pace, as the film just comes on with arrests and escapes without buildup or context. This the elder scrolls online character page is a stub. George jeffreys, 1st baron jeffreys, pc 15 may 1645 18 april 1689, also known as the hanging judge, was a welsh judge.
The bloody judge is an italian german horror movie from 1970 with witches. Christopher lee plays the lord chief justice of 17th century england who condemns women as witches to further his political and sexual needs. The judge is a massive, hairless, albino man who excels in shooting, languages, horsemanship, dancing, music, drawing, diplomacy, science. By continuing to use pastebin, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookies policy. The bloody judge 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jeffreys sentences alicia gray to death on charges of witchcraft.