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- 1971
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 55 m
- 1971
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 55 m
Summary An old, dying satanist arranges to transfer his soul into the body of a young concert pianist.
Directed By: Paul Wendkos
Written By: Ben Maddow, Fred Mustard Stewart
- 1971
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 55 m
- 1971
- R
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 55 m
The Mephisto Waltz
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Summary An old, dying satanist arranges to transfer his soul into the body of a young concert pianist.
Directed By: Paul Wendkos
Written By: Ben Maddow, Fred Mustard Stewart
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
47
13% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
88% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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The film features some real mystery and suspense, a few laughably outlandish touches, one of Jacqueline Bisset's more watchable early roles, lots of Liszt and a reasonable amount of not-too-graphic scary fun. [07 Jul 1989, p.20]
There are some genuinely chilling scenes, but it is still a made-for-TV-ish ROSEMARY'S BABY rip-off.
Paul Wendkos, a director with a cult-following is responsible, and he makes you appreciate Polanski's extraordinary discretion in the handling of similar material. [15 Apr 1971, p.69]
A confusing, unintentionally funny movie starring Jacqueline Bisset and a young Alan Alda. [23 Jun 2002, p.8]
Main fault is a tired script with more than a full quota of arch, laughable dialog, spouted with relish by performers struggling to keep their heads above water.
This shrill, heavy-handed exercise only makes us appreciate "Rosemary's Baby" all over again.
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