Review of The Wicker Man (1973) by Stephen M — 25 Nov 2010
R.I.P Ingrid Pitt, 1937-2010. I know Ingrid doesn't have a lot of screen time in The Wicker Man, so this might seem an odd choice of place to leave a tribute, but I think this quote from Jake Wright, assistant director on the picture, illustrates how generous, unaffected and well-liked within the industry the lady was: 'The characters of the three leading actresses really came out when we were shooting the final scene on Burrow Head, all shot on the cliff tops in November, and it was bitterly cold.
There comes one moment when we have to reload the camera or something - a pause for two or three minutes - so I told the wardrobe to take the coats out for the three leading actresses. And Britt Ekland just seized her coat, put it on; Diane Cilento said, "Thank you very much," and put her coat on; and Ingrid Pitt said, "If the extras haven't got time to put their coats on, I haven't got time [either]," which I thought defines the three artists quite clearly.
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This review of The Wicker Man (1973) was written by Stephen M on 25 Nov 2010.
The Wicker Man has generally received mixed reviews.
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