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The producers of the similar film ''[[Papillon (1973 film)|Papillon]]'' (1973) sued for copyright infringement but were unsuccessful.<ref name="New World">Christopher T Koetting, ''Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures'', Hemlock Books. 2009 p 58</ref> |
The producers of the similar film ''[[Papillon (1973 film)|Papillon]]'' (1973) sued for copyright infringement but were unsuccessful.<ref name="New World">Christopher T Koetting, ''Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures'', Hemlock Books. 2009 p 58</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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[[Quentin Tarantino]] was an admirer of the film with a script that is "both entertaining and rather complex" and lead characters that "are refreshingly complicated and three dimensional" andd a fresh "exploration of the societal dynamics of the community that the island prisoners exist in" in particular The Fancy Boys who "aren’t presented the way the queer population is usually depicted in novels about Alcatraz or other prison-set seventies adventures... [they] hold their own respected status inside of the island convict community without degradation. They’re respected both as individuals and as the group they represent. And are coveted objects of desire among the convict population." <ref>{{cite web|website=The New Beverly Cinema|first=Quentin|last=Tarantino|title=I Escaped from Devil's Island|date=6 April 2020|url=https://thenewbev.com/tarantinos-reviews/i-escaped-from-devils-island/?fbclid=IwAR0yx6FYh_-ZmdfrQaysB_1Umh84GidHEIAGgX2w39u03g95JZ-4DSB92WY}}</ref> |
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==Video Release== |
==Video Release== |
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Directed by | William Witney |
Written by | Richard DeLong Adams |
Produced by | Gene Corman |
Starring | Jim Brown Christopher George Richard Ely |
Cinematography | Rosalío Solano |
Edited by | Barbara Pokras Tom Walls |
Music by | Les Baxter |
Production company | The Corman Company |
Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
I Escaped from Devil's Island is a 1973 exploitation film about an escape attempt from Devil's Island.[1] Roger Corman and Gene Corman produced this grim adventure saga which bears more than a passing resemblance to Papillon.[2]
Plot summary
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Prison life on Devil's Island is no picnic so fellow prisoners Le Bras (Jim Brown) and Davert (Christopher George) go AWOL. Along their escape route, they encounter submissive native women and a colony of lepers.[3]
Cast
- Jim Brown as Le Bras
- Christopher George as Davert (as Chris George)
- Richard Ely as Jo-Jo (as Rick Ely)
- James Luisi as Dazzas
- Paul Richards as Maj. Marteau
- Richard Rust as Sgt. Zamorra
- Bob Harris as The Barber (as Roland 'Bob' Harris)
- Jan Merlin as Rosenquist
- Robert Phillips as Blassier
- Stephen Whittaker as Leper Count
- Eduardo Rosas López as Sergeant Brescano
- Jonathan Dodge as Lieutenant Duplis
- Quintín Bulnes as Sgt. Grizzoni
- Gabriella Rios as Indian Girl
- Ana De Sade as Bedalia
Production
Jim Brown was signed to make the film in December 1972.[4]
Martin Scorsese says that Roger Corman offered him the chance to direct the film following Boxcar Bertha.[5] "The idea was if you shoot it fast enough, you could release the film before Papillon," he said. "I was still very keen on genre films." However Scorsese decided to make Mean Streets instead.[6]
Filming started in April 1973 in Acapulco.[7] The producers of the similar film Papillon (1973) sued for copyright infringement but were unsuccessful.[1]
Reception
Quentin Tarantino was an admirer of the film with a script that is "both entertaining and rather complex" and lead characters that "are refreshingly complicated and three dimensional" andd a fresh "exploration of the societal dynamics of the community that the island prisoners exist in" in particular The Fancy Boys who "aren’t presented the way the queer population is usually depicted in novels about Alcatraz or other prison-set seventies adventures... [they] hold their own respected status inside of the island convict community without degradation. They’re respected both as individuals and as the group they represent. And are coveted objects of desire among the convict population." [8]
Video Release
Shout Factory is releasing I Escaped from Devil's Island on DVD and Blu-ray on July 15, 2014.
See also
References
- ^ a b Christopher T Koetting, Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, Hemlock Books. 2009 p 58
- ^ http://www.allmovie.com/movie/i-escaped-from-devils-island-v96019
- ^ http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/17169/I-Escaped-From-Devil-s-Island/
- ^ Marginalia: Peak For Exhibitions New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 12 Dec 1972: 62
- ^ Rosen, M. (1975). MARTIN SCORSESE INTERVIEW. Film Comment, 11(2), 42-46. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1647261079
- ^ Scorcese on Scorcese Ed Ian Christie, David Thomson, 2003 p 39
- ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Robert Ryan Set in 'Outfit' Murphy, Mary. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 31 Mar 1973: b9
- ^ Tarantino, Quentin (6 April 2020). "I Escaped from Devil's Island". The New Beverly Cinema.
External links
- 1973 films
- 1970s action films
- American films
- American action films
- English-language films
- 1970s exploitation films
- Films directed by William Witney
- Films produced by Gene Corman
- Films scored by Les Baxter
- Films set in 1916
- Films set on Devil's Island
- United Artists films
- 1970s prison films
- Exploitation film stubs