The Mysterious House of Dr. C. (1976)
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Walter Slezak plays Dr. Coppelius in this misleading titled fantasy feature. Not a horror flick as one might assume, The Mysterious House of Dr. C is a respectable adaptation of Ted and JoAnna Kneeland's ballet Coppelia. The non-dancing Slezak plays a daffy but essentially decent inventor who creates a "clockwork girl," who comes to life in the form of lovely American ballet star Claudia Corday. As the life-sized doll Swanilda, Corday is paired with Caj Selling of the Royal Swedish Ballet. A few beguiling animated sequences add icing to this spooky but nonthreatening confection. Mysterious House of Dr. C was one of a handful of films produced by Samuel Bronston after his fall from grace as King of the Historical Epics (El Cid, Fall of the Roman Empire, et. al.) ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Walter Slezak - Dr. Coppelius
- Caj Selling - Franz
- Terry-Thomas - The Bull
- Claudia Corday - Swanilda
- Eileen Elliott - Brigitta
- Director(s):
- Ted Kneeland
- Writer(s):
- Jo Anna Kneeland, Ted Kneeland
- Producer(s):
- Ted Kneeland
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