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The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll

The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll

Horror · Science Fiction · 1960

After a series of scientific experiments directed towards freeing the inner man and controlling human personalities, the kindly, generous Dr Henry Jekyll succeeds in freeing his own alter ego, Edward Hyde, a sadistic, evil creature whose pleasure is murder.

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The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll

“LIKE NOTHING YOU HAVE EVER SEEN!”

1960 Horror · Science Fiction 1h 28m

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6.1 / 10

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After a series of scientific experiments directed towards freeing the inner man and controlling human personalities, the kindly, generous Dr Henry Jekyll succeeds in freeing his own alter ego, Edward Hyde, a sadistic, evil creature whose pleasure is murder.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Terence Fisher

Written by

Wolf Mankowitz

Paul Massie

Paul Massie

Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

Dawn Addams

Dawn Addams

Kitty Jekyll

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Paul Allen

David Kossoff

David Kossoff

Dr. Littauer

Norma Marla

Norma Marla

Maria

Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

Inspector

Joy Webster

Joy Webster

Jenny

Court is in session

Put The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Arthouse Gremlin

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.