Later in life, Christopher Lee would cite the film as his personal favorite among the dozens in which he appeared. Metal legends Iron Maiden also wrote a song about the film for their 2000 release “Brave New World”.
zALW0NrEfuĭirector Ben Wheatley also drew inspiration from The Wicker Man for his controversial 2011 exploitation film Kill List, and most recently, Radiohead’s video for the band’s “Burn the Witch” single was based directly on it. R.I.P Robin Hardy, director of hugely influential horror 'The Wicker Man'. There he discovers the inhabitants are a secret community of pagans who worship Celtic gods, engage in disturbing sexual rites and folk medication, and who practice human sacrifice whenever there is a poor harvest. Channeling then-current anxieties about changing social mores, and taking advantage of increased freedom afforded to filmmakers with regard to content, the film follows the story of a devout Christian police officer (Edward Woodward) sent to investigate the disappearance of a young girl on a remote British island. Hardy made his feature directorial debut with The Wicker Man, coming aboard the project thanks to his friendship with screenwriter Anthony Shaffer – the two had previously run the production company Hardy, Shaffer & Associates together. From there, he staked out a career making commercials and educational films. The BBC first reported the news. A native of Surrey, Hardy’s career as a director was kicked off in Canada and the United States in the 1960s with episodes of the cultural omnibus television show Esso World Theater.
Robin Hardy, English author and film director best known for helming the classic 1973 suspense horror film The Wicker Man died on July 1, friends confirmed.
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