Movie
The Asphyx
Overview
Hugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question...What is the mysterious apparition found in the photographs of his dying subjects?
Details
- Release date
- 1972-12-05
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Genres
- Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Glendale
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Robert Powell as Giles Cunningham
- Robert Stephens as Sir Hugo Cunningham
- Jane Lapotaire as Christina Cunningham
- Alex Scott as Sir Edward Barett
- Ralph Arliss as Clive Cunningham
- Fiona Walker as Anna Wheatley
- Terry Scully as Pauper
- Tony Caunter as Warden
- Paul Bacon as 1st Member
Crew
- Peter Newbrook - Director
- Brian Comport - Screenplay
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