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Synopsis: Some years after having buried his beloved wife Ligea, Verden Fell meets and eventually marries the lovely Lady Rowena. Fell is something of a recluse, living in a small part of a now ruined Abbey with his manservant Kenrick as the only other occupant. He remains infatuated with his late wife and is convinced that she will return to him. While all goes well when first married, he returns to his odd behavior when they return to the Abbey from their honeymoon. The memories of Ligea continue to haunt him as well as her promise that she would never die.
Director(s): Roger Corman
Production: American International Picture
 
IMDB:
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
NOT RATED
Year:
1964
82 min
328 Views


It's no use, Rowena.

He's beyond any of us, beyond any shock.

Come with us, Rowena.

He'll come alone when he can.

o oo g,, o,

o, o o go o oo

She held him with her eyes as he did with you.

She told him she was not dying, would never

die, but would remain here waiting for him,

and every night, he must care for her,

o o, o o g o o,

o ogo o g Ao o o o

And yet, sometimes, I've seen him struggle

to remember, struggle against her madness,

o g o,

o, o o o o o

- And did you never try to tell him?

- When I tried, he became still, like now.

He wouldn't see, wouldn't listen.

He's still held by her word.

Only she can release him, and she's dead.

Verden...

Verden, you must trust me.

Give over your will to mine.

Soon, very soon,

you will see standing before you Ligeia.

Look at me, Verden.

I am Ligeia.

Look at me now...

...and listen...

...and remember.

Remember everything.

Remember all I've ever asked of you,

and when you remember, you will be free.

M o, Vooo

I am dying, Verden.

I am dying...

...and when I do...

...you will see me dead...

...and remember it all...

...all...

...all.

(thnurndEr)

It's too late, Christopher.

- She wants a place to rest.

- (thnurndEr)

Please...

...leave me alone with my wife.

(cat growhs)

(thnurndEr)

Verden...

Verden... (haughns)

Verden

Verden

- You murdered her after all.

- She killed Rowena and I killed Ligeia.

ut that's Rowena's body It's Rowena

ut it was Ligeia.

It was Ligeia

Yes, Christopher, take her and leave.

Think whatever you will, but leave this abbey

I know who is responsible

Take Rowena out of here

(yowhs)

(cat yowhs)

(mEows)

(mEows)

(cat mEows)

(mEows)

(cat yowhs)

Hello, Christopher.

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Robert Towne

Robert Towne (born Robert Bertram Schwartz; November 23, 1934) is an American screenwriter, producer, director and actor. He was part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmaking. His most notable work was his Academy Award-winning original screenplay for Roman Polanski's Chinatown (1974), which is widely considered one of the greatest movie screenplays ever written. He also wrote its sequel The Two Jakes in 1990, and wrote the Hal Ashby comedy-dramas The Last Detail (1973), and Shampoo (1975), as well as the first two Mission Impossible films (1996, 2000). more…

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