Die scharlachrote Klinge (1963)
61KDie scharlachrote Klinge: Directed by John Gilling. With Lionel Jeffries, Oliver Reed, Jack Hedley, June Thorburn. In 1648, during the English Civil War, Captain Sylvester switches sides between the Parliamentary and Royalist camps as his interests dictate, while King Charles I is on the run from Oliver Cromwell’s troops.
“I think this is the most disturbing film Iu0026#39;ve ever seen. Iu0026#39;m a horror film buff and thought I had seen it all, from indie chillers to Asian horror. But never has a film scraped my core like this one. I wouldnu0026#39;t call it u0026quot;entertainingu0026quot;. But I guess I felt like I had to see it through. Most of the direct abuse is implied and described, which is a method that only adds to the horrifying emotions that result. I believe that the liberties taken in movies when dealing with true crime almost force people to feel what they should be feeling upon learning about such events. Itu0026#39;s unfortunate that people skim the news with little emotion. Production, writing, acting and directing are superb in making this story real. Knowing that such an event really took place made it hurt so much more. I actually took an Alka-Seltzer after watching. Please donu0026#39;t let the kids watch.”
