Country
Italy
Date
Jul 01, 1974
Note
Trieste Sci-fi Film Festival
Flesh to touch...Flesh to burn! Don't keep the Wicker Man waiting!
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Walter Carr | School Master |
| Irene Sunters | May Morrison |
| Lindsay Kemp | Alder MacGreagor |
| Ian Campbell | Oak |
| Kevin Collins | Old Fisherman |
| Aubrey Morris | Old Gardener / Gravedigger |
| Russell Waters | Harbour Master |
| Donald Eccles | T.H. Lennox |
| Gerry Cowper | Rowan Morrison |
| Leslie Blackater | Hairdresser |
| Peter Brewis | Musician |
| Barbara Rafferty | Woman with Baby |
| Juliet Cadzow | Villager |
| Ross Campbell | Communicant |
| Penny Cluer | Gillie |
| Michael Cole | Musician |
| Ian Cutler | Musician |
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| Myra Forsyth | Mrs Grimmond |
| John Hallam | McTaggert |
| Alison Hughes | Fiancée to Howie |
| Charles Kearney | Butcher |
| Fiona Kennedy | Holly |
| John McGregor | Baker |
| Jimmy Mackenzie | Briar |
| Jennifer Martin | Myrtle Morrison |
| Bernard Murray | Musician |
| Helen Norman | Villager |
| Lorraine Peters | Girl on Grave |
| Tony Roper | Postman |
| John Sharp | Doctor Ewan |
| Elizabeth Sinclair | Villager |
| Andrew Tompkins | Musician |
| Ian Wilson | Communicant |
| Richard Wren | Ash Buchanan |
| John Young | Fishmonger |
| Robin Hardy | Minister (uncredited) |
| Muriel Greenslade | Old Woman in Library (uncredited) |
| Annie Ross | Willow MacGreagor (voice) (uncredited) |
| George Oliver | Parishioner (uncredited) |
| Fred Wood | Parishioner (Singing Hymn In Church) (uncredited) |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Wicker Man |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | British Lion Films |
| Sito ufficiale | rialtopictures.com |
| Data di uscita | 6 dicembre 1973 |
| Producer | Peter Snell |
| Writer | Anthony Shaffer, David Pinner |
| Casting | Maggie Cartier |
| Editors | Eric Boyd-Perkins, Denis Whitehouse |
| Cinematography | Harry Waxman, John Brown, James Devis, Peter Allwork, Mike Drew |
| Asst. Directors | Jake Wright, Robin Hardy, Sue Merry |
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| Add. Directing | Peter Allwork |
| Camera Operators | James Devis, Harry Waxman, John Brown, Peter Allwork, Mike Drew |
| Add. Photography | Harry Waxman, John Brown, James Devis, Peter Allwork, Mike Drew |
| Production Design | Seamus Flannery |
| Art Direction | Seamus Flannery |
| Set Decoration | Seamus Flannery |
| Stunts | Bronco McLoughlin |
| Composer | Paul Giovanni, Gary Carpenter, Robin Gregory, Vernon Messenger, Bob Jones |
| Sound | Paul Giovanni, Gary Carpenter, Robin Gregory, Vernon Messenger, Bob Jones |
| Costume Design | Sue Yelland, Jan Dorman, W.T. Partleton, Masada Wilmot |
| Makeup | W.T. Partleton, Sue Yelland, Jan Dorman, Masada Wilmot |
| Hairstyling | Sue Yelland, Jan Dorman, W.T. Partleton, Masada Wilmot |
| Budget | 810.000 € |
| Incasso | 885.371 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Spain
Date
Nov 28, 2003
Note
Sitges Film Festival
Country
China
Date
Apr 20, 2024
Note
Beijing International Film Festival (4K)
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Dec 21, 2013
Note
Harvard Film Archive (Final Cut)
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 21, 2023
Certification
15
Country
Greece
Date
Jul 13, 2023
Note
Re-release
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Dec 06, 1973
Certification
18
Country
Ireland
Date
Jan 18, 1974
Certification
18
Country
United States
Date
May 15, 1974
Certification
R
Note
Atlanta, Georgia
Country
Norway
Date
Sep 19, 1974
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Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 31, 1974
Certification
16
Country
Japan
Date
Mar 21, 1998
Certification
R18+
Country
France
Date
Jan 10, 2007
Country
Spain
Date
Dec 06, 2019
Certification
18
Note
Barcelona - Phenomena (Subtitled Version, Technical Release)
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 19, 2023
Note
Re-release
Physical media
Country
Spain
Date
May 30, 1984
Note
VHS
Country
Canada
Date
Aug 21, 2001
Certification
R
Note
DVD
Country
Germany
Date
Jan 23, 2009
Certification
16
Note
DVD
Country
Australia
Date
May 06, 2009
Certification
M
Note
DVD
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Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 24, 2013
Certification
16
Note
Bluray
TV
Country
Italy
Date
Oct 28, 2004
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