{"id":4790,"date":"2007-11-14T10:11:16","date_gmt":"2007-11-14T17:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4790"},"modified":"2020-12-25T13:26:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-25T20:26:30","slug":"tomb-of-ligeia-the-1964","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4790","title":{"rendered":"Tomb of Ligeia, The (1964)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;She will not rest, because she is not dead &#8212; to me.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Poster-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Poster-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Poster-668x1024.jpg 668w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Poster.jpg 1913w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA nobleman (Vincent Price) remains obsessed with his dead wife (Elizabeth Shepherd), whose spirit appears to his new wife (also Shepherd) in the form of a black cat.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edgar Allan Poe Films<\/li>\n<li>Ghosts<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<<\/li>\n<li>Psychological Horror<\/li>\n<li>Roger Corman Films<\/li>\n<li>Vincent Price Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, this &#8220;stylish Gothic tale&#8221; &#8212; the last of Roger Corman&#8217;s eight Poe adaptations &#8212; is &#8220;a classic example of how&#8230; Corman managed to disguise the fact that nothing happens until the very end.&#8221; Indeed, while some critics feel that <em>Ligeia<\/em> is one of Corman&#8217;s best outings &#8212; and represents a new level of maturity for the filmmaker, given his novel use of outdoor sets &#8212; I must say I disagree; there simply isn&#8217;t a whole lot going on here except plenty of atmosphere, and &#8212; as Peary points out &#8212; one of the great cinematic non sequiturs of all time (voiced by Price, naturally): &#8220;Not ten minutes ago I tried to kill a stray cat with a cabbage.&#8221; With that said, <em>Ligeia<\/em> is worth watching simply to see Vincent Price&#8217;s era-bending appearance as a 19th century nobleman wearing wrap-around sunglasses like a cool &#8217;60s dude &#8212; as always, Price is The Man.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sunglasses.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sunglasses-1024x493.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"308\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sunglasses-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sunglasses-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sunglasses-128x62.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sunglasses-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sunglasses-1536x739.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sunglasses.png 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vincent Price as Verden Fell<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Price2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Price2-1024x497.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"311\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Price2-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Price2-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Price2-128x62.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Price2-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Price2-1536x745.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Price2.png 1697w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Elizabeth Shepherd as The Lady Rowena and The Lady Ligeia<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Shepherd.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Shepherd-1024x488.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"305\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Shepherd-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Shepherd-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Shepherd-128x61.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Shepherd-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Shepherd-1536x732.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Shepherd.png 1701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric direction and set designs<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sets-1024x497.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"311\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sets-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sets-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sets-128x62.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sets-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sets-1536x745.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Sets.png 1713w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nicholas Roeg&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Cinematography-1024x502.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"314\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-47205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Cinematography-1024x502.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Cinematography-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Cinematography-128x63.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Cinematography-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Cinematography-1536x753.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/Tomb-of-Ligeia-Cinematography.png 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s worth a look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0059821\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1965\/05\/06\/archives\/tomb-of-ligeia-brings-vincent-price-to-palace-screen.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/classic-horror.com\/reviews\/tomb_of_ligeia_1964\">Classic Horror Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/tomb-of-ligeia-1964.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/93533\/the-tomb-of-ligeia#articles-reviews?articleId=161105\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;She will not rest, because she is not dead &#8212; to me.&#8221; Synopsis: A nobleman (Vincent Price) remains obsessed with his dead wife (Elizabeth Shepherd), whose spirit appears to his new wife (also Shepherd) in the form of a black cat. 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