Toby Dammit (1968)
Movie review
From Short Review - NY
Fellini’s movies often feel like nightmares, so it makes sense that he would eventually get around to creating a real horror film: this 1968 Poe-based short, originally from the omnibus film Spirits of the Dead. Recently restored, the piece boasts some of the maestro’s coolest color compositions, as well as an unhinged Terence Stamp (Zod!) as a foolhardy English movie star.
[This film is an official selection of the TONY Film department for the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival. While it has not been given a star rating, our Film experts consider it to be among the superior entries to this event.]
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Short Review - NY Issue 655: April 17 - 23, 2008
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