Histoires extraordinaires (1968)

Drama Horror Mystery

Three directors each adapt a Poe short story to the screen: "Toby Dammit" features a disheveled drugged and drunk English movie star who nods acceptance in the Italian press and his producers fawn over him. "Metzengerstein" features a Mediveal countess who has a love-hate relationship with a black stallion - who it turns out is really her dead lover. "William Wilson" tells the story of a sadistic Austrian student with an exact double whom he later kills.

Updated May 11 2020

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1968-06-10

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Keywords:

army catholic desire edgar allen poe

FACTS

Runtime: 121 mins Rating: 6.3 Tag Line: The ultimate orgy of evil

Cast

Vincent Price

Narrator (English version) (uncredited)

Brigitte Bardot

Giuseppina (segment "William Wilson")

Jane Fonda

Contessa Frederique de Metzengerstein (segment "Metzengerstein")

Peter Fonda

Baron Wilhelm Berlifitzing (segment "Metzengerstein")

James Robertson Justice

Countess' Advisor (segment "Metzengerstein")

Alain Delon

William Wilson and his double (segment "William Wilson")

Anny Duperey

Courtesan

Terence Stamp

Toby Dammit (segment "Toby Dammit")