The Fly
If she looked upon the horror her husband had become...She would scream for the rest of her life!
If she looked upon the horror her husband had become...She would scre...
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
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1958
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Industrialist François Delambre is called late at night by his sister-in-law, Helene, who tells him that she has just killed her husband. Reluctant at first, she eventually explains to the police that he invented a matter transportation apparatus and, while experimenting on himself, a fly entered the chamber.
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Runtime:
94 min
Release date:
16 Jul 1958
Country:
US
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$700,000
Revenue:
$3,000,000
Awards:
1 nomination total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
One strong factor of the picture is its unusual believability.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
fresh:
Slightly above average 50s science fiction (1958), enlivened by a nearly literate script by James Clavell.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
25 Sep 2007
fresh:
Clavell's script successfully treads a fine line between black comedy and po-faced seriousness.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
fresh:
One of the better, more restrained entries of the 'shock' school.
– Howard Thompson,
New York Times,
21 May 2003