The Tomb of Ligeia

The Tomb of Ligeia
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoger Corman
Screenplay byRobert Towne[1]
Based on"Ligeia"
by Edgar Allan Poe
Produced byPat Green[1]
Starring
CinematographyArthur Grant[1]
Edited byAlfred Cox[1]
Music byKenneth V. Jones[1]
Color processEastmancolor
Production
company
Distributed by
Release date
  • November 1964 (1964-11) (United Kingdom)
Running time
81 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150,000[2]

The Tomb of Ligeia is a 1964 American-British horror film directed by Roger Corman.[3] Starring Vincent Price and Elizabeth Shepherd, it tells of a man haunted by the spirit of his dead wife and her effect on his second marriage. The screenplay by Robert Towne was based upon the short story "Ligeia" by American author Edgar Allan Poe and was the last in his series of films loosely based on the works of Poe. Tomb of Ligeia was filmed at Castle Acre Priory and other locations with a mostly British cast.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i P.J.D. 1964, p. 173.
  2. ^ Brady 1981, p. 390.
  3. ^ "The Tomb of Ligeia". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 19 August 2024.