Persecution

From The Grindhouse Cinema Database

Persecution (1974, UK) is a Thriller film directed by Don Chaffey

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Main Details

  • Released on November 7, 1974 (London)
  • Color
  • Running time: 95 minutes
  • Production Co: Tyburn Film Productions
  • Distribution Co: Doverton Films (UK) | Fanfare Films (US)
  • Directed by Don Chaffey
  • Produced by Kevin Francis
  • Screenplay by Robert B. Hutton, Rosemary Wootten
  • Starring Lana Turner, Ralph Bates, Olga Georges-Picot, Trevor Howard
  • Music by Paul Ferris
  • Cinematography by Kenneth Talbot
  • Edited by Mike Campbell

Plot Summary

  • A crippled woman takes pleasure in tormenting her son, blaming him for her condition. Years later, the son returns home with his wife and newborn only to find himself still under her influence and twisted from her prolonged mental abuse.

Also Known As

  • Sheba
  • The Graveyard
  • The Terror of Sheba
  • Italy - La strana signora della grande casa
  • USA (original script title) I Hate You, Cat
  • Germany - Verfolgung

Taglines

  • Now it's David's turn to get even... and he has a very special treat for his mother.
  • The horror of a twisted mind.
  • Warning: this film is NOT for the squeamish!
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