Il giorno dei trifidi (1963)
I trifidi appartengono ad una nuova specie vegetale, di probabile origine artificiale, hanno la capacità di sfilarsi dal terreno e muoversi lentamente su tre robusti steli. I trifidi sembrano essere in grado di comunicare fra loro e sono dotati di un verticillo terminale fornito di un mortale aculeo avvelenato, ma l'uomo decide comunque di coltivarli per l'eccellenza dell'olio che si ricava dalla loro linfa.Il protagonista della storia è Bill Masen, un biologo addetto alla coltivazione dei trifidi, ricoverato in ospedale per un incidente nel quale i suoi occhi sono entrati in contatto con il veleno della pianta. Essendo bendato, non ha potuto ammirare lo spettacolo della inusuale pioggia di meteore della sera prima, che hanno illuminato il cielo di verde per diverse ore. Masen scopre però che tutti quelli che hanno assistito alla scena sono diventati ciechi, e si ritrova completamente solo a vagare per la città di Londra.
Direttore:
Steve Sekely
Scrittore:
Bernard Gordon
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Howard Keel as Bill Masen |
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Janina Faye as Susan - Child on the Train |
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Nicole Maurey as Christine Durrant |
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Janette Scott as Karen Goodwin |
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Mervyn Johns as Mr. Coker |
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Kieron Moore as Tom Goodwin |
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Ewan Roberts as Dr. Soames |
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Alison Leggatt as Miss Coker |
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Geoffrey Matthews as Luis de la Vega |
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Gilgi Hauser as Teresa de la Vega |
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John Tate as Captain - SS Midland |
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Carole Ann Ford as Bettina |
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Arthur Gross as Flight 356 Radioman |
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Colette Wilde as Nurse Jamieson |
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Ian Wilson as Greenhouse Watchman |
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Victor Brooks as Poiret |
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Chris Adcock as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
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Michael Bishop as Flight 356 Pilot (uncredited) |
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Ernest Blyth as SS Midland Passenger (uncredited) |
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Jim Brady as Escaped Prisoner (uncredited) |
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Jimmy Charters as Blind Man at Station (uncredited) |
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Mick Dillon as Triffid (uncredited) |
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Katya Douglas as Mary (uncredited) |
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Peter Dyneley as Narrator / Parisian Radio Operator (voice) (uncredited) |
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Mabel Etherington as Blind Woman (uncredited) |
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Thomas Gallagher as Burly Man (uncredited) |
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Muriel Greenslade as SS Midland Passenger (uncredited) |
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George Hilsdon as Man in Train Station (uncredited) |
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Gerry Judge as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
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Frederick Kelsey as Train Crash Survivor (uncredited) |
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Juba Kennerley as Airline Passenger (uncredited) |
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Edith Pavitt as SS Midland Passenger (uncredited) |
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Harry Phipps as Man in Train Station (uncredited) |
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Bill Rayment as Train Crash Survivor (uncredited) |
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Ernie Rice as Train Crash Survivor (uncredited) |
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Johnny Rossi as Escaped Prisoner (uncredited) |
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John Simpson as Blind Man (uncredited) |
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Esme Smythe as Panicky Blonde on Flight 356 (uncredited) |
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Sidney Vivian as Ticket Agent (uncredited) |
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Joe Wadham as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
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Fred Wood as Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Writing | Bernard Gordon | Screenplay |
| Directing | Steve Sekely | Director |
| Writing | John Wyndham | Novel |
| Production | Philip Yordan | Executive Producer |
| Art | Cedric Dawe | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Wally Veevers | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Ron Goodwin | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Ted Moore | Director of Photography |
| Production | George Pitcher | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Rabiger | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | John Winbolt | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eileen Warwick | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Matt McCarthy | Sound Editor |
| Camera | John Shinerock | Focus Puller |
| Sound | Maurice Askew | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Bert Ross | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Hugh Davey | Focus Puller |
