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The Mephisto Waltz

1971 · 115 min

A slow-creeping, sinister tale of ambition and the occult that unsettles more than it shocks.

Directed by: Paul Wendkos
Genres: Horror
Starring: Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, Barbara Parkins

Tagline: ...The Sound of Terror
Overview: A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.

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Directed by: Paul Wendkos
Genres: Horror
Starring: Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, Barbara Parkins

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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
deception
ambition
betrayal
Places: big city
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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