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| Edward Woodward | ... | Sergeant Howie | |
| Christopher Lee | ... | Lord Summerisle | |
| Diane Cilento | ... | Miss Rose | |
| Britt Ekland | ... | Willow | |
| Ingrid Pitt | ... | Librarian | |
| Lindsay Kemp | ... | Alder MacGreagor | |
| Russell Waters | ... | Harbour Master | |
| Aubrey Morris | ... | Old Gardener / Gravedigger | |
| Irene Sunters | ... | May Morrison (also as Irene Sunter) | |
| Walter Carr | ... | School Master | |
| Ian Campbell | ... | Oak | |
| Leslie Blackater | ... | Hairdresser | |
| Roy Boyd | ... | Broome | |
| Peter Brewis | ... | Musician | |
| Barbara Rafferty | ... | Woman with Baby (as Barbara Ann Brown) | |
| Juliet Cadzow | ... | Villager on Summerisle (as Juliette Cadzow) | |
| Ross Campbell | ... | Communicant | |
| Penny Cluer | ... | Gillie | |
| Michael John Cole | ... | Musician | |
| Michael Cole | ... | Musician | |
| Kevin Collins | ... | Old Fisherman | |
| Gerry Cowper | ... | Rowan Morrison (as Geraldine Cowper) | |
| Ian Cutler | ... | Musician | |
| Donald Eccles | ... | T.H. Lennox | |
| Myra Forsyth | ... | Mrs. Grimmond | |
| John Hallam | ... | P.C. McTaggert | |
| Alison Hughes | ... | Fiancée to Howie | |
| Charles Kearney | ... | Butcher | |
| Fiona Kennedy | ... | Holly | |
| John MacGregor | ... | Baker (as John Macgregor) | |
| Jimmy MacKenzie | ... | Briar (as Jimmy Mackenzie) | |
| Lesley Mackie | ... | Daisy (also as Leslie Mackie) | |
| Jennifer Martin | ... | Myrtle Morrison | |
| Bernard Murray | ... | Musician | |
| Helen Norman | ... | Villager on Summerisle | |
| Lorraine Peters | ... | Girl on Grave | |
| Tony Roper | ... | Postman | |
| John Sharp | ... | Doctor Ewan | |
| Elizabeth Sinclair | ... | Villager on Summerisle | |
| Andrew Tompkins | ... | Musician | |
| Ian Wilson | ... | Communicant | |
| Richard Wren | ... | Ash Buchanan | |
| John Young | ... | Fishmonger | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| S. Newton Anderson | ... | Landers (uncredited) | |
| Paul Giovanni | ... | Musician (uncredited) | |
| Robin Hardy | ... | Minister (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Robin Hardy | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Anthony Shaffer | (screenplay) | |
| David Pinner | novel "Ritual" (uncredited) | |
Produced by | |||
| Peter Snell | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Paul Giovanni | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Harry Waxman | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Eric Boyd-Perkins | |||
Casting by | |||
| Maggie Cartier | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Seamus Flannery | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Sue Yelland | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jan Dorman | .... | hair stylist | |
| W.T. Partleton | .... | makeup artist (as Billy Partleton) | |
Production Management | |||
| Mike Gowans | .... | unit manager | |
| Ted Morley | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jake Wright | .... | assistant director | |
| Brian W. Cook | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Vic Smith | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Richard Rambaut | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Robin Gregory | .... | sound | |
| Bob Jones | .... | sound | |
| Vernon Messenger | .... | sound editor | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Peter Allwork | .... | photography: second unit | |
| John Brown | .... | still photographer | |
| James Devis | .... | camera operator (as Jimmy Devis) | |
| Mike Drew | .... | focus puller | |
| Ken Worringham | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Masada Wilmot | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Denis Whitehouse | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Gary Carpenter | .... | associate musical director | |
| Magnet | .... | music performers | |
Other crew | |||
| Beryl Harvey | .... | production secretary | |
| Stewart Hopps | .... | choreographer | |
| Frank Law | .... | publicist | |
| Susanna Merry | .... | continuity (as Sue Merry) | |
| Jilda Smith | .... | location manager | |
| Craig Miller | .... | marketing consultant (uncredited) | |
| Annie Ross | .... | dubbing voice: Britt Ekland (uncredited) | |
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I've been fascinated by 'The Wicker Man' ever since I first saw it on TV in the late 1970s. I was very young then and probably didn't completely understand it, but I knew immediately that it was a very special movie, unlike anything I'd ever seen before. Twenty five years, and literally thousands of movies later, I think even more highly of it, especially now that I'm able to see the cut available on the 30th Anniversary DVD, which is over fifteen minutes longer than the version I already own on video. And, yes, 'The Wicker Man' is still unlike any other movie I've ever seen. I think this is mainly down to the brilliant script by Anthony Shaffer, who also wrote 'Sleuth' and Hitchcock's 'Frenzy'. There hasn't been anything made remotely like it since. I think it's the greatest British horror movie ever made, but the description "horror" only gives you half the story. It's also a thriller, a mystery, a Christian morality tale, and in a weird way, a musical. Christopher Lee regards it as the best movie he's ever been involved with, and describes it as one of the three or four greatest movies ever made in Britain, and I agree with him. Lee is very good in the movie as the enigmatic Lord Summerisle, but Edward Woodward is the real star. Woodward is best know for his TV work, as either 'Callan' or 'The Equalizer', depending what generation you're from, but he's superb as the deeply religious Sgt. Howie. Apparently Peter Cushing was initially suggested for the role, as was Michael York, but I really can't imagine either of then being half as good as Woodward is. The supporting cast are all superb - Diane Cilento as the school teacher, famous mime Lindsay Kemp as the publican, and especially Britt Ekland as the publican's daughter Willow. Ekland's seduction dance scene is the second most famous scene in the movie. She claims her speaking voice was dubbed throughout , director Robin Hardy disputes this, though her singing voice certainly was, and she used a (ahem) butt double. I also get a kick out of Aubrey Morris' graveyard scene. Morris is a great Brit character actor and was also in 'A Clockwork Orange', Hammer's 'Blood From The Mummy's Tomb' and sci fi trash classic 'Lifeforce'. Another Hammer alumni Ingrid Pitt ('The Vampire Lovers', 'Countess Dracula', etc.) is also in the cast as a librarian, but sadly in underused. Still, I'm glad she was involved. Inexplicably some people seem to hate this movie. I can't for the life of me understand why. It's utterly brilliant, utterly unique, and I never tire of watching it. If you've never seen it before I envy you! It's a cliche, but believe me, you have never seen anything like it before!