I Spit on Your Grave (1959)
J'irai cracher sur vos tombes (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 50min
- Crime, Drama
- 26 Jun 1959 (France)
- Movie
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| Christian Marquand | ... |
Joe Grant
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| Antonella Lualdi | ... |
Lizbeth Shannon
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| Fernand Ledoux | ... |
Horace Chandley
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| Renate Ewert | ... |
Sylvia Shannon
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| Marina Petrova | ... |
Sheila
(as Marina Petrowa)
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| Daniel Cauchy | ... |
Sonny
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Catherine Fonteney | ... |
Virginia Shannon
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| Claude Berri | ... |
David
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Jean Droze | ... |
Ted
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| Gisèle Gallois | ... |
Mona
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Lud Germain | ... |
Harrison - Le serviteur des Shannon
(as Ludovic Germain)
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Monique Just | ... |
Jay
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| Jean Sorel | ... |
Elmer
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Marie-Blanche Vergnes | ... |
Janet
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André Versini | ... |
Lex
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| Paul Guers | ... |
Stan Walker
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Christian Boisseau | ... |
Un gars de la bande de Stan (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michel Gast | ||
Written by
| Boris Vian | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Jacques Dopagne | ... | (screenplay) |
| Louis Sapin | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) & |
| Luska Eliroff | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) and |
| Michel Gast | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Boris Vian | ... | (novel) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Janny Gérard | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Josette Trachsler | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Alain Goraguer | ||
Cinematography by
| Marc Fossard | ||
Editing by
| Eliane Bensdorp | ||
Production Design by
| Robert Bouladoux | ||
Makeup Department
| Anatole Paris | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pierre Cottance | ... | unit production manager |
| Alex Maineri | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alain Bertrand | ... | second assistant director |
| Bernard Paul | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| James Allan | ... | assistant art director |
| Fernand Bernardi | ... | property master |
| Nady Chauviret | ... | property master |
| Georges Petitot | ... | assistant art director |
| Georges Richard | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| René Bourdier | ... | sound assistant |
| Raymond Gauguier | ... | sound recordist |
| Georges Jacquinot | ... | sound assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jacques Boutinot | ... | still photographer |
| Paul Rodier | ... | camera operator |
| René Schneider | ... | assistant camera |
| Clovis Terry | ... | second assistant camera |
Music Department
| Alain Goraguer | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Geneviève Cortier | ... | script supervisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- Union-Film (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Film AB Skandinavien (1964) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Audubon Films (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- International Film Distributors (1963) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Big Ben Movies (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Franstudio (special effects)
- Laboratoires Éclair (post-production facilities)
- Philips (record company)
- Reard (swimwear)
- Éditions Tutti (music published by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the American South, light-skinned Afro-American Joe Grant leaves Memphis and moves to a small town after his 18-year-old brother Johnny is brutally lynched for attempting to marry a white woman. Joe's skin is so light that he is able to pass himself off as Caucasian and find work in a local bookstore. To get revenge on white society, Joe seduces rich young white girl Lizbeth Shannon, and plots her death. Meanwhile, Joe discovers that the bookstore where he works is a front for an extortion ring, and the town's intolerant men make his life miserable. They wish to kill him, out of racism and jealousy, because the women are attracted by Joe's masculine charms. As time goes by, Joe falls in love with Lizbeth. She loves him back, but her family is forcing her to marry a ruthless man called Stan Walker, who practically owns the town. When Joe's employer reveals that Joe is of African descent, Lizbeth suggests they run away together. After Joe is beaten by Stan's henchmen and shot by Lizbeth's sister, the pair manages to run away. Stan organizes a posse, planning to accuse Joe of abducting Lizbeth with intent to rape her. Joe's family history is about to repeat itself: tragedy ensues just as the fugitive lovers are about to cross the Mason-Dixon Line. Written by Artemis-9 |
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| Taglines | Black Man... Don't Let The Sun Set On You in This Town. . . See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Boris Vian, the author of the novel on which the movie was based, died during the preview of I Spit on Your Grave (1959). He disowned the adaptation of his novel. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Drive-in Follies (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Blues De Memphis See more » |