

The Shout
A film of intense perversity - the madness of the mind.
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
Overview
A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1978-06-16
Runtime:
1h 26m
Director:
Jerzy Skolimowski
Writer:
Michael Austin, Jerzy Skolimowski
Top Cast

Alan Bates
Charles Crossley

Susannah York
Rachel Fielding

John Hurt
Anthony Fielding

Robert Stephens
Chief Medical Officer

Tim Curry
Robert Graves

Julian Hough
Vicar

Carol Drinkwater
Cobbler's Wife

John Rees
Inspector

Jim Broadbent
Fielder in Cowpat

Susan Wooldridge
Harriet

Nick Stringer
Cobbler

Peter Benson
Harry the Shepherd
Official Videos

Directors Daniel Kokotajlo and Mark Jenkin on Jerzy Skolimowski's The Shout | BFI Q&A

Mark Kermode reviews The Shout | BFI Player

Clip

Trailer - Out on Blu-Ray

Susannah York in The Shout with John Hurt and Alan Bates
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