Lancaster matched Wells’ description of Moreau’s physical appearance, unlike the other actors who play the role, Charles Laughton in Island of Lost Souls (1932) and Brando in The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996).
Island of Dr. Moreau, The (1977): Don Taylor’s Sci-Fi Horror, Satrring Burt Lancaster
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Our Mother’s House: Jack Clayton’s Horror Thriller, Starring Dirk Bogarde (*AMOUR*)
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Our Mother’s House is the second in a loose trilogy in which Clayton explored themes of the occult and of children in isolated settings threatened by evil.
When Harry Met Sally (1989): Director Rob Reiner Reflects on the Awkwardness of Directing the Fake-Orgasm Scene in Front of His Mother
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The scene ends with one of the greatest lines in movie history, uttered by Estelle Reiner: “I’ll have what she’s having.”
Audrey Rose (1977): Robert Wise’s Horror Picture, Starring Marsha Mason, Anthony Hopkins
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A schlocky, inept psychological horror drama, poorly directed by Robert Wise towards the end of his long and fruitful career.
Apocalypse Now (1979): Music–“The End” by The Doors, Sound
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The Doors: “This is the end, beau-ti-ful friend …”, the jungle explodes into a napalm hellfire
