School of Death (Spanish: El colegio de la muerte) is a 1975 Spanish horror film directed by Pedro L. Ramírez and starring Dean Selmier and Sandra Mozarowsky.[1][2] It follows a girls' boarding school in 1899 London where the students are forced to undergo brain surgery to eliminate their memories, before being forced into prostitution for wealthy aristocrats.
| School of Death | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Spanish | El colegio de la muerte |
| Directed by | Pedro L. Ramírez |
| Screenplay by | Pedro L. Ramírez Ricardo Vázquez |
| Story by | Sandro Continenza Alfonso Balcázar Manuel Sebares |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Antonio L. Ballesteros |
| Edited by | María Luisa Soriano |
Production company | Maxper Producciones Cinematográficas |
| Distributed by | Filmax |
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Cast
edit- Dean Selmier as Dr. Edward Brown
- Sandra Mozarowsky as Leonore Johnson
- Norma Kastel as Miss Wilkins
- Carlos Mendy as George Allen
- Victoria Vera as Sylvia Smith
- Estanis González as Collins
- Ángel Menéndez as Inspector Coldman
- Tito García as Grandfield
- Cris Huerta as Lord Ferguson
- Elisenda Ribas as Pamela
Release
editHome media
editMondo Macabro released the film for the first time on Blu-ray in 2021.[3]
References
edit- ^ "El Colegio de la Muerte". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022.
- ^ Lazaro-Reboll, Antonio (2012). Spanish Horror Film. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0-748-63640-2.
- ^ "School of Death Blu-ray". High Def Digest. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022.