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The black book Corinth Films ; Eagle Lion Films ; Walter Wanger Pictures, Incorporated presents ; story and screenplay by Philip Yordan and Aeneas MacKenzie ; produced by William Cameron Menzies ; directed by Anthony Mann
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Yordan, Philip, author, screenwriter.
- MacKenzie, Aeneas, author, screenwriter.
- Standardized Title:
- Reign of terror (Motion picture)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Robespierre, Maximilien, 1758-1794--Drama.
- Robespierre, Maximilien.
- France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Drama.
- France.
- France--Drama--Politics and government--1789-1799.
- Genre:
- Action and adventure films
- Epic films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film noir
- Historical films
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (89 min., 23 sec.)) sound, black and white
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] Grasshopper Film [2024?]
- Language Note:
- In English, with optional English subtitles
- System Details:
- sound
- digital
- video file
- Summary:
- A film noir rendering of the bloody events of the French Revolution. The story hinges on Robespierre's machinations to become dictator of France and his dreaded "Black book," which contains the names of those he plans to send to the guillotine. A group of political moderates, backed by the exiled Marquise de Lafayette, engage Charles D'Aubigny (Robert Cummings) to retrieve the black book prior to the revolutionary committe convention where Robespierre will seek approval to become dictator
- Participant:
- Robert Cummings, Richard Basehart, Arlene Dahl, Richard Hart
- Credits:
- Music, Sol Kaplan ; director of photography, John Alton ; editor, Fred Allen
- Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1949 under the title Reign of terror; retitled The black book later that year when it played in New York City--See AFI Catalog (viewed 2025 February 5)
- Description based on online resource; title and statement of responsibility from title screen and end credits (viewed 2025 February 5)
- OCLC:
- 1499775704
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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