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Bookmark this pageThe Asphyx (1972)
Director: Peter Newbrook
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From Time Out Film Guide
A person's 'asphyx' is his spirit of death, which can be attracted at the moment of dying and trapped, conferring immortality on the subject. This promising notion, combined with intriguing glimpses into Victorian psychical research and a strong cast, get the film off to a good start. Sadly, it soon degenerates into formula and farce, with Stephens' theatrical delivery adding the mortal blow.Author: DP
Cast & crew
Director: Peter Newbrook
Producer: John Brittany
Cast: Robert Stephens, Robert Powell, Jane Lapotaire, Alex Scott, Ralph Arliss, Fiona Walker full cast
Duration: 99 mins
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