![]() ![]() They wanted Ken Russell’s Mahler to be screened instead. Some disgruntled British directors, led by Michael Winner, had condemned the film. When he arrived at the festival these fears proved to be the least of his worries. Unfortunately, according to Vathal Tohill and Pete Tombs in their excellent survey, Immoral Tales: European Sex and Horror Movies 1956-1984, the premiere of Symptoms at the Cannes Film Festival didn’t work to its advantage: “Larraz wasn’t too happy about promoting Symptoms at Cannes because it was a low budget film, and would be at a disadvantage when compared with glossy big budget productions. ![]() Kate (Cyd Hayman, right) tries to learn more about the mysterious stranger (Angela Pleasence) who came into her life in THE GODSEND (1980). ![]()
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