IMDb > The Shout (1978)
The Shout
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany credits
Awards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guidemessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsmemorable quotes
Did You Know?
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
box office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

The Shout (1978) More at IMDbPro »

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   1,402 votes »
Your Rating:
Saving vote...
Deleting vote...
/10   (delete | history)
Sorry, there was a problem
MOVIEmeter: ?
Down 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Director:
Jerzy Skolimowski
Writers:
Robert Graves (story)
Michael Austin (screenplay) ...
(more)
Contact:
View company contact information for The Shout on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
June 1978 (UK) See more »
Genre:
Horror | Drama See more »
Tagline:
A film of intense perversity - the madness of the mind.
Plot:
A traveller by the name of Crossley, forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon... See more » | Add synopsis »
Plot Keywords:
See more »
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination See more »
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Take Three: John Hurt
 (From FilmExperience. 17 April 2012, 9:00 AM, PDT)
Review: The Guard
 (From ioncinema. 29 July 2011, 10:00 AM, PDT)
2011 Midway Point: Ryan's Top 10
 (From ioncinema. 5 July 2011, 1:00 PM, PDT)
User Reviews:
An eccentric, but curiously compelling tale See more (33 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Alan Bates ... Crossley

Susannah York ... Rachel Fielding

John Hurt ... Anthony Fielding
Robert Stephens ... Medical Man

Tim Curry ... Robert Graves
Julian Hough ... Vicar
Carol Drinkwater ... Wife
John Rees ... Inspector

Jim Broadbent ... Fielder in cowpat
Susan Wooldridge ... Harriet
Nick Stringer ... Cobbler
Colin Higgins
Peter Benson
Create a character page for: ?

Directed by
Jerzy Skolimowski 
 
Writing credits
Robert Graves (story)

Michael Austin (screenplay) and
Jerzy Skolimowski (screenplay)

Produced by
Michael Austin .... associate producer
Jeremy Thomas .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Mike Molloy 
 
Film Editing by
Barrie Vince 
 
Casting by
Patsy Pollock  (as Patsie Pollock)
Mary Selway 
 
Art Direction by
Simon Holland 
 
Makeup Department
Betty Glasow .... hair stylist
Wally Schneiderman .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Joyce Herlihy .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kip Gowans .... first assistant director
Arnold Schulkes .... second assistant director
Peter Waller .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
John Davey .... painter
Bob Hedges .... props (as Bobby Hedges)
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse .... stagehand (as Chunky Huse)
John Leuenberger .... props (as John Leunberger)
Keith Pain .... assistant art director
Peter Verard .... carpenter (as Peter Verrard)
Adrian Start .... painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Mike Basset .... sound maintenance
Alan Bell .... sound editor
Michael Crouch .... dialogue editor
Tony Jackson .... sound mixer
Gordon K. McCallum .... dubbing mixer
John Relph .... boom operator (as John Ralph)
Graham V. Hartstone .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Nicolas Le Messurier .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Biddle .... camera loader
Peter Butler .... camera grip
Nobby Cross .... gaffer (as Edward Cross)
David Farrell .... still photographer
Laurie Frost .... camera operator
David Hughes .... electrician
Eamonn O'Keeffe .... focus puller
Terry Potter .... electrician (as Terence Potter)
Bill Thornhill .... generator operator (as William Thornhill)
Martin Evans .... best boy (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dave Paddon .... wardrober (as David Paddon)
 
Editorial Department
William Diver .... assistant editor
Sara Jolly .... assistant editor
Tim Jordan .... assistant editor
Michael Saxton .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Tony Banks .... composer: theme & incidental music (as Anthony Banks)
Mike Rutherford .... composer: theme & incidental music
 
Other crew
Dennis Davidson .... publicity director
Sevilla Delofski .... secretary to producer
Tony Hedges .... accountant
Jane Moscrop .... production assistant
Ann Skinner .... continuity
Peter Van Praagh .... project development
 
Crew believed to be complete


Production CompaniesDistributorsOther Companies
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
"El grito" - Argentina, Spain
"A kiáltás" - Hungary (literal title)
"Der Todesschrei" - West Germany
"Estranho Poder de Matar" - Brazil
"Gyilkos kiáltás" - Hungary
"Huuto" - Finland
"I kravgi" - Greece (festival title)
"I kravgi pou skotonei" - Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
"Krzyk" - Poland (imdb display title)
"L'australiano" - Italy
"Le cri du sorcier" - France
"O Uivo" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"Skriget" - Denmark (imdb display title)
"Skriket" - Sweden
See more »
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
86 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Netherlands:16 | Italy:VM14 | France:-12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | UK:15 | USA:R | Norway:16
Filming Locations:
Devon, England, UKSee more »
Company:
Recorded Picture Company (RPC)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The first cinema film of Jim Broadbent.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in The Guard (2011)See more »

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

   (Review this title)
10 out of 13 people found the following review useful.
An eccentric, but curiously compelling tale, 27 July 2000
Author: Afracious from England

This is a strange film about a sinister man named Crossley (Alan Bates) who invades the lives of a man (John Hurt) and his wife (Susannah York) in a sleepy English town. He tells the story to a fellow scorer at a cricket match (Tim Curry), and we are left to try and disentangle it.

Crossley tells the couple that he spent eighteen years in the Australian outback, and that he killed his children when they were born. He also tells them he met a magical man in the outback, who taught him how to shout to kill. The scene when Crossley 'shouts' on the sand dunes is good. The shout kills sheep, birds and a shepherd. The sound is good too. The film was made in Dolby system sound, which is rare for that time. During the 'shout' the effect is impressive. The ending is rather weird. Alan Bates is good as the creepy Crossley. It's an odd film, that is curiously compelling to watch.

Was the above review useful to you?
See more (33 total) »

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Shout (1978)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
The actual 'shout'....... helenelisechat
Why no remake? Who would you cast? chuk99
What was with the bees? biblio_la
Who's insane? magenta1000
Help - DVR cut off the very end cementmixer1234
Questions about shoes, rocks, belt buckles and ear plugs. danielscissorhands
See more »

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Igby Goes Down Intermission Aria Les enfants du siècle Rois et reine
IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
 IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Horror section IMDb UK section

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.