Die Screaming Marianne

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After their parents divorce and the untimely death of her mother, one daughter stands to inherit a large sum of money and also a number of documents containing information that will incriminate her father, who was a crooked judge.

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Sisters inherit assets from divorced parents. One receives evidence exposing corrupt judge father, the other seeks monetary gain. Escalating battle over desired possessions leads to deadly c... Read allSisters inherit assets from divorced parents. One receives evidence exposing corrupt judge father, the other seeks monetary gain. Escalating battle over desired possessions leads to deadly consequences.Sisters inherit assets from divorced parents. One receives evidence exposing corrupt judge father, the other seeks monetary gain. Escalating battle over desired possessions leads to deadly consequences.

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The nightclub sign, translated from Spanish, reads: "This month's special attraction, from England, Marianne [The Hips] McDonald. See her dance go go every night. Admission 50 pesetas," Spanish money, although credits claim the movie was shot "entirely on location in England and the Algarve, Portugal," and the sailors drive up to a poster for a bullfight in Mallorca, toward the Spanish border with France.

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The nightclub sign, translated from Spanish, reads: "This month's special attraction, from England, Marianne [The Hips] McDonald. See her dance go go every night. Admission 50 pesetas," Spanish money, although credits claim the movie was shot "entirely on location in England and the Algarve, Portugal," and the sailors drive up to a poster for a bullfight in Mallorca, toward the Spanish border with France.

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Nightclub Sign: [translated from Spanish] This month's special attraction, from England, Marianne
["THE HIPS"]
Nightclub Sign: McDonald. See her dance go go every night. Admission 50 pesetas

Alternate versions
There have been many discrepancies involving the recent DVD release of this title by Image Entertainment:
The DVD represents the full-length 99-minute version of the film that has not been seen since the 1970s. There have been many versions of the film with various running times. The original U.S. version ran 84 minutes, omitting 15 minutes of crucial scenes. The DVD is the uncut version and has been digitally remastered.
The version of the film on the DVD is presented in 1.33:1 full frame. Many people claim the film was shot widescreen. Director Pete Walker shot the film in a 1.33:1 open matte aspect ratio with the intention of matting the film at 1.85:1. As the 1.85:1 matting would have eliminated the excess picture info at the top and bottom of the frame, the film is presented as shot.

Connections
Featured in Courting Controversy (2005)

Soundtracks
Marianne
by Hal Shaper and Cyril Ornadel
Sung by Kathe Green

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2/10

Forget the film, listen to the audio commentary!

DIE SCREAMING MARIANNE is a standard-issue potboiler which is high on 'exotic' locations but low on excitement. Susan George is good to look at, as always, but she can't save boredom from setting in or do much to salvage the dreadful screenplay. Veteran exploitations Pete Walker didn't hit his stride as a truly effective film-maker until he began directing horror movies, bringing sleaze and gore to suburbia, so quite what this tedious mess is doing in Anchor Bay's otherwise excellent Pete Walker boxed set is a mystery to me. THE FLESH AND BLOOD SHOW or SCHIZO would have been more welcome inclusions, but Walker made films for a wide variety of companies and distributors, so maybe some rights complications prevented their inclusion. Having said that, the title sequence is justly celebrated, and Walker offers an amusing and illuminating audio commentary on the film's troubled history (at one point he cancelled the production, and the location filming in Portugal was hampered by personality clashes) and his admiration for the lovely George is touchingly clear throughout. In fact, it's a lot more entertaining than the film itself! Kenneth Kendel, Barry Evans and Anthony Sharpe offer effective support in smallish roles.