Sin (1971 film)
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| Directed by | George P. Cosmatos |
| Written by | George P. Cosmatos |
| Based on | play The Day of the Midwife by Cosmatos |
| Produced by | Patrick Curtis George P. Cosmatos |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Marcello Gatti |
| Edited by | J. Terry Williams |
| Music by | Giannis Markopoulos |
Production company | Curtwel Productions |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000[2] |
Sin (also known as The Beloved and Restless) is a 1971 film written and directed by George P. Cosmatos and marked his directorial debut. The film was produced by Curtwel Productions and stars Raquel Welch and Richard Johnson. It is set on an island and filmed in Cyprus.
Plot
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A beautiful but frustrated housewife begins an affair with a former childhood friend. When her suspicious husband starts to show signs of jealousy, the adulterous couple plot to murder him.
Cast
[edit]- Raquel Welch as Elena
- Richard Johnson as Orestes
- Jack Hawkins as Father Nicholas
- Flora Robson as Antigone
- Tahnee Welch as Young Elena
Production
[edit]The film was the second movie produced by Patrick Curtis, Raquel Welch's husband and manager. It was financed by a group of wealthy Cypriot businessmen.[3] It was based on a play by Cosmatos titled The Day of the Midwife.[4]
Richard Johnson and Raquel Welch took no salary, just expenses and a share of the profits. The movie went unreleased for many years.
Filming
[edit]Filming began on location in the Greek Cypriot village of Karmi, Cyprus on August 15, 1970.[5]
Release
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It was released in the US by Cinemation.[6]
On 2 June 1986, the British Board of Film Classification announced that the film on home video would receive a 15 certificate rating.[7]
Home media
[edit]The film was originally released in the United Kingdom in 1986 on VHS and given a 15 certificate rating. All home media releases in the U.K. were titled Sin.[8] It was reissued in the U.K. under Scorebox Film Group on DVD in 2008 and again by Screenbound Pictures in August 2017.[9]
Reception
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Critical response
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References
[edit]- ^ "The Beloved (1971)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "The Beloved". Biloxi Daily Herald. 2 November 1970. p. 9. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Patricia (21 March 1971). "Raquel Welch the Wife of Patrick Curtis, Not Svengali: Movies Raquel Married to Patrick Curtis, Not Svengali". Los Angeles Times. p. q1.
- ^ "Raquel Welch Will Star in 'The Beloved'". Los Angeles Times. 7 August 1970. p. g9.
- ^ "New Role for Raquel Welch". New York Times. 8 August 1970. p. 13. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Cinemation Plans to Screen Some 16 Films This Year". New York Times. 15 February 1972. p. 27.
- ^ "SIN (1970)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "SIN (1970)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "SIN (1970)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Sin at IMDb
- Sin at AllMovie
- The Beloved at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
- Sin at Rotten Tomatoes
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- 1971 films
- 1971 drama films
- Films about adultery
- Films shot in Cyprus
- Films directed by George P. Cosmatos
- British drama films
- Films set in Cyprus
- 1971 directorial debut films
- 1970s English-language films
- 1970s British films
- Films scored by Yannis Markopoulos
- English-language drama films
- 1970s British film stubs