The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man is a cult 1973 British film containing thriller, horror and musical elements, directed by Robin Hardy, written by Anthony Shaffer and starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt and Britt Ekland. Cilento subsequently married Shaffer.

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Cult - 1973 - British - Film - Thriller - Horror - Musical - Robin Hardy - Anthony Shaffer - Edward Woodward - Christopher Lee - Diane Cilento - Ingrid Pitt - Britt Ekland

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Paul Giovanni composed The Wicker Man soundtrack ? a recording cited as a major influence on neofolk and psych folk artists.

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Paul Giovanni - The Wicker Man soundtrack - Neofolk - Psych folk

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In 2000, the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden recorded "The Wicker Man" (on the album Brave New World), which was based on this movie. Scottish Band Summerisle are named after the film. The Coral also paid homage to the film in the video of their Top 40 hit Goodbye in 2002. In 2004 the magazine Total Film named The Wicker Man the 6th greatest British film of all time.

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2000 - Iron Maiden - The Wicker Man - Brave New World - Summerisle - The Coral - 2002 - 2004 - Magazine - Total Film

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The movie is being remade with Brightlight Pictures producing and with Nicolas Cage in the starring role for a 2006 release.

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Brightlight Pictures - Nicolas Cage - 2006

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