Diary of a Madman (film)

Diary of a Madman
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Directed byReginald Le Borg
Screenplay byRobert E. Kent
Based onThe Horla
1886 story
by Guy de Maupassant
Produced byRobert E. Kent
executive
Edward Small (uncredited)
StarringVincent Price
Nancy Kovack
Lewis Martin
CinematographyEllis W. Carter
Edited byGrant Whytock
Music byRichard LaSalle
Production
company
Robert Kent Productions/Admiral Pictures
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release dates
  • March 6, 1963 (1963-03-06) (U.S.)
  • July 12, 1963 (1963-07-12) (Finland)
  • August 26, 1963 (1963-08-26) (Sweden)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Diary of a Madman is a 1963 American horror film directed by Reginald Le Borg and starring Vincent Price, Nancy Kovack, and Chris Warfield.[1]

The screenplay, written by producer Robert Kent, is an adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's short story "Le Horla" ("The Horla"),[2][3] written in 1887.[4]

  1. ^ "Movie Review – 'Diary of a Madman'". The New York Times. June 6, 1963. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Eisner, Joel (2013). The Price of Fear: The Film Career of Vincent Price, In His Own Words. Black Bed Sheet Books. p. 153. ISBN 9780988659025.
  3. ^ Parkinson, David. "Retro Review: Diary of a Madman – Vincent Price at his brutal best". Reader's Digest UK. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Dixon, 1992 p. 36: "...based upon two short stories" by Maupassant. And p. 157: Directorial Credits