Christopher lee delivers one of his most unforgettable performances as judge jeffreys, the infamous 17th century witchfinder with the power to send practically anyone to their death. By continuing to use pastebin, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookies policy. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. The bloody judge is a 1970 horror film directed by jesus franco and written by enrico colombo, jesus franco, michael haller and anthony scott veitch. After sending an innocent woman to her death, her sister joins forces with a man and the two plan on bringing the judge down. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics.
The finished product is a historical drama w nudity, blood, and torture. When he speaks the girl alicia gray guilty, he is asked by her pretty sister mary, to show mercy. Domhnach na fola sometimes called the bogside massacre happened on 30 january 1972, in the bogside area of derry, northern ireland. No single act of violence during the troubles ignited more controversy.
Bloody sunday report excuses army the british army has been largely exonerated of blame for bloody sunday which ended in the deaths of 14 civilians in northern ireland. Bloody sunday occurred on january 30, 1972, in the city of derry when the parachute regiment of the british army opened fire on a civil rights march killing people, another victim died later from his wounds. Bloody judge the aka il trono di fuoco 1970 christopher lee plays the lord chief justice of 17th century england who condemns women as witches to further his political and sexual needs. Domhnach na fola 1 2 sometimes called the bogside massacre 3 was an incident on 30 january 1972 in the bogside area of derry, northern ireland, in which 26 unarmed civilrights protesters and bystanders were shot by soldiers of the british army. On sunday, january 30th, 1972, edward daly waved the hanky as a plea for troops to stop shooting while a group of men tried to carry a 17yearold boy to. With christopher lee, maria schell, leo genn, hans hass jr sir christopher lee plays the lord chief justice of seventeenth century england who condemns women as witches to further his political and sexual needs. Il trono di fuoco the bloody judge pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released il trono di fuoco the bloody judge pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from. Bloody sunday refers to the fatal shooting of 14 civilians by british soldiers in derry on january 30th 1972. Thirteen males, most of whom were in their teens and twenties. Bloody judge the aka il trono di fuoco 1970 rewind.
He became notable during the reign of king james ii, rising to the position of lord chancellor and serving as lord high steward in certain instances. The bloody judge 1970 and then there were none 197474704d. Bloody sunday simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. On sunday, january 30th, 1972, edward daly waved the hanky as a plea for troops to stop shooting while a group of. Jan 21, 2007 a movie i made one night on what i think bloody sunday was.
At least twenty bombs exploded in the space of eighty minutes, most within a half hour period. George jeffreys, 1st baron jeffreys, pc 15 may 1645 18 april 1689, also known as the hanging judge, was a welsh judge. On 30 january 1972 following the atrocities of the bogside massacre, rte news reporter eddie barrett got the official ira reaction to the shooting dead of civilians by the british army. Il trono di fuoco the bloody judge pictures rotten tomatoes. Horror 1970 84 minutes color christopher lee plays the lord chief justice of 17th century england who condemns women as witches to further his political and sexual needs. Not the impending results of the tories planned nhs reform, nothing that apocalyptic. The case of the bloody iris of 1972 is a great, tantalizing and stylish giallo that no lover of italian horror can afford to miss. Download bloody jeffreys the hanging judge ebook online. By 1969 northern ireland was spiraling out of control and rioting became more fierce such as the battle of bogside. The bloody judge 1970 dvdrip by jrb download file name. A giallo with edwige fenech and george hilton in the lead should be recommendation enough for a fan of italian horror, and. The film stars christopher lee, maria schell, leo genn, hans hass jr.
Most of them were car bombs and most targeted infrastructure, especially the transport network. Christopher lee gives one of his most unforgettable performances as judge george jeffreys, the infamous 17th century witchfinder whose unholy obsession. The british army has been largely exonerated of blame for bloody sunday which ended in the deaths of 14 civilians in northern ireland. Exbritish soldier arrested over 1972 bloody sunday shootings psnis legacy investigation branch say they arrested man 66 in co antrim tue, nov 10, 2015, 11. Gto judge ram air iii vs ram air 400 ho firebird 14 mile drag race and burnout road test tv duration. Subsequent edition ensured that this study was kept up. During this protest against internment, some protesters threw stones. Wikiproject echo has identified bloody sunday 1972 as a foreign language featured article. This erotic horror film from cult director jesus franco is based on the witchhunting exploits of lord chief justice jeffreys christopher lee, a real historical figure who died in prison in 1702. Bloody sunday 1972 simple english wikipedia, the free. The troubles refers to a violent thirtyyear conflict that began with a civil rights march in londonderry on 5 october 1968 and concluded with the. First of all, christopher lee depicts another unforgettably meanspirited and frightening horror protagonist. This article is within the scope of wikiproject northern ireland, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to northern ireland on wikipedia. Bloody judge is a 1970 film by jesus franco who is known for his exploitation horror flicks filled with sex and gore at a time when exploitation was an actual genre.
Bloody sunday creates almost unbearable tension as director paul greengrass recreates the tragic events of 30 january 1972 in derrylondonderry, northern ireland, when thirteen unarmed demonstrators were shot dead by soldiers of an elite british parachute regiment. On sunday 30 january 1972, british soldiers from the 1st parachute regiment opened fire on. The original 1972 investigation by another english judge, lord widgery, took barely two months to produce a 39page. How to install the macro bloody 4 mgn bloody 5 bloody. His conduct as a judge was to enforce royal policy, resulting in a historical reputation for severity. Mar 01, 2020 bloody sunday occurred on january 30, 1972, in the city of derry when the parachute regiment of the british army opened fire on a civil rights march killing people, another victim died later from his wounds.
The troubles refers to a violent thirtyyear conflict that began with a civil rights march in londonderry on 5 october 1968 and concluded with the good friday agreement on 10 april 1998. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. Nov 09, 2014 the bloody judge1970 and then there were none 197474704d. Il trono di fuoco the bloody judge 1970 rotten tomatoes. The english dub job is poor, with lame exposition often injected where it isnt needed. Il trono di fuoco the bloody judge pictures rotten.
Bloody sunday 1972, shooting of protesters by the british army in derry, northern ireland this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title bloody sunday. In the bloody judge, lee is able to play it fairly straight, unaware of the twisted, gory, and somewhat demented touches that franco would add later. Jesus in the limbo, painting by battista franco, rome, italy. Thirteen males, seven of whom were teenagers, died immediately or soon after, while the death of. After bloody sunday investigates the ways in which the events in derry on 30th january 1972 have found representation in photography, film, theatre, poetry, television documentary, art installations, murals, music, commemorative events, legal discourse, eyewitness testimony, and pressuregroup campaigns. Lord george jeffreys is the supreme judge in england and a fanatical witch hunters.
Lee has refused to watch the film, not being a fan of anything graphic or gratuitous. Please pay more attention to the subtitles in effect the whole movie. Bloody sunday of 1972 the history of the troubles in. The bloody judge is a 1970 horror film directed by jesus franco and written by enrico colombo, jesus franco, michael haller, and anthony scott veitch.
Domhnach na fola 1 is the term used to describe an incident in derry, 2 northern ireland, on 30 january 1972 in which 27 civil rights protesters were shot by members of the 1st battalion of the british parachute regiment during a northern ireland civil rights association march in the bogside area of the city. The film was released in italy on february 5, 1970. Rte archives war and conflict bloody sunday ira reaction. Following the exploits of christopher lees rogue judge as he sentences alleged witches and other unsavory characters during a period of civil strife, the film is a dull and spiritless excuse to string together mild torture scenes and other francocentric fare. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion this article has not yet received a rating on.
Its a biography and history movie with a less than average imdb audience rating of 5. This is the most complete and uncensored version of the bloody judge ever released, painstakingly restored from various european vault elements and now including such neverbeforeseen sequences as maria rohms lesbian jailhouse encounter as well as additional nudity, bloodshed and what christopher lee himself calls scenes of extraordinary. On the day in question, around 30,000 people had gathered in derry to march against the policy of internment. Lord widgery claimed that there were around 3,000 to 5,000 people followed the march. In this event, 26 unarmed civilrights protesters and people who were watching were shot by soldiers of the british army. The bloody judge 1970 watch on epix or streaming online. Rather a prophecy from a sightless seer for troubled times. The bloody judge il trono di fuoco umbrella ent 1970. Bloody sunday, demonstration in londonderry, northern ireland, on sunday, january 30, 1972, by roman catholic civil rights supporters that turned violent when british paratroopers opened fire, killing and injuring 14 others one of the injured later died. Christopher lee stars as real historical figure lord chancellor judge jeffries, a judge presiding over cases of witchcraft who has the accused women tortured for his own. This doesnt always guarantee a great movie, mind you.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Theres little sense of pace, as the film just comes on with arrests and escapes without buildup or context. You may be able to improve this article with information from the hebrew language wikipedia. Tale of judge jeffries, a sadistic and evil judge who would constantly force women to be tortured and eventually burned at the stake for a variety of crimes but mostly stuff to do with satan. But since they do not want to indulge him, the judgment shall be enforced against her sister. Il trono di fuoco the bloody judge 1970 jesus franco. This article is within the scope of wikiproject disaster management. Exbritish soldier arrested over 1972 bloody sunday shootings. The bloody judge would be the last film to suggest a connection. Italy 1969 bruno nicolai the bloody judge duration. The cast all perform well, and the historic detail costumes, set design, locations are unexpectedly accurate. Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed.
A tedious look at a chapter of english history, jesus francos the bloody judge offers almost nothing appealing. The bloody judge is a surprisingly wellshot and handsomely lit film from the prolific jess franco. Franco used the character again, this time portrayed by cihangir gaffari aka john foster in his 1972 film les demons. Thirteen males, seven of whom were teenagers, died immediately or soon after. Feb 03, 2017 italy 1969 bruno nicolai the bloody judge duration. Bloody friday is the name given to the bombings by the provisional irish republican army ira in belfast on 21 july 1972, during the troubles. Jeffreys sentences alicia gray to death on charges of witchcraft. When it appeared in 1972 bloody murder was greeted as the classic study of crime fiction, a book heartily recommended to anyone who has ever enjoyed a detective story or a crime novel as kingsley amis wrote. Bloody sunday, demonstration in londonderry, northern ireland, on sunday, january 30, 1972, by roman catholic civil rights supporters that turned violent when british paratroopers opened fire, killing and injuring 14 others one of the injured later. Bloody sunday 1972 wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Il trono di fuoco the bloody judge 1970 jesus franco, christopher lee, maria schell, leo genn, biography, horror may 24, 2016 christopher lee plays the lord chief justice of 17th century england who condemns women as witches to further his political and sexual needs.
Judge jeffreys is the lord chancellor of england and is notorious for the cruelty conducted by his torturers and the ruthlessness of his judgements in court. Choosing to focus on the real figure of george jeffreys, an unforgiving justice quick to disproportionately condemn, who rose to position of lord chancellor during the reign of james ii, the bloody judge may be considered francos cleopatra, the closest thing the director did to a historical epic of ostentatious, obscene excess. On sunday 30 january 1972, british soldiers from the 1st parachute regiment opened fire on civil rights protestors in londonderry, northern. A report into the events which followed a civil rights march in londonderry in january said the armys operation was justified. It comes to jeffreys attention that alicias sister mary, whom he also suspects of witchcraft, is consorting with lord wessexs son harry sexton. Another highpoint of the film is bruno nicolais stirring, memorable score.
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