Quatermass and the pit

A comprehensive examination of the adventures of nigel kneales creation professor bernard quatermass, focusing on the 1967 hammer film quatermass and the pit but also discussing the three 1950s bbc tv serials, the two other hammer adaptations of the serials, and the 1979 itv production. This was largely due to the fact that he was much happier with andrew keirs performance as the title character than he had been with brian donlevys in the quatermass xperiment 1955 and quatermass 2 1957. Quatermass and the pit titled five million years to earth in the united states is a 1967 british science fiction horror film from hammer film productions, a sequel to the earlier hammer films the quatermass xperiment and quatermass 2 written by nigel kneale. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Hobbs lane, in central london, has been the scene of mysteri. A scene from the new hd remaster of quatermass and the pit the classic bbc television chiller from writer nigel kneale and director rudolph cartier. If there were just one film worth watching on the internet archive, this is it. A scene from the new hd remaster of quatermass and the pit the classic bbc television chiller from writer nigel kneale and director. The story set in the near future involves influences from outer space that are possessing people.

Professor bernard quatermass is a heroic scientist character featured in four television serials the quatermass experiment bbc, 1953, quatermass ii bbc, 1955, quatermass and the pit bbc, 1958, and quatermass itv, 1979 and a radio serial the quatermass memoirs bbc, 1996 all written by nigel kneale. Nigel kneale s book and screenplay, which hammer films made into quatermass and the pit, raises many provocative questions regarding the nature of. Quatermass and the pit uk theatrical trailer 1967 youtube. New opening title sequences were made for both episodes, together with new closing credits for the first episode. Quatermass and the pit five million years to earththe mind. Nigel kneales quatermass tv series spawned a brief film series produced over an elevenyear period. Workers excavating at an underground station in london discover the skeletal remains of ancient apes with large skulls. With james donald, andrew keir, barbara shelley, julian glover. Quatermass and the pit in the united states, five million years to earth is a 1967 british science fiction horror film from hammer film productions, a sequel to the earlier hammer films the quatermass xperiment and quatermass 2. Based upon nigel kneales earlier tv serial of the same name, it was a film that took a number of years to get made since the previous sequel quatermass 2 was released ten years prior under the direction of val guest with brian donlevy in the titular role. The other quatermass series on ia is a little better, in my opinion, but this one is a better print so. There were no vampires, no werewolves, no zombies, no gallons of blood, and no spectacular, heaving breasts. So far ahead of its time quatermass and the pit, nigel kneales third installment in the quatermass series, was a brilliant potpourri of horror, scifi, mysticism, the occult and just plain scripted genius.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The third entry in hammers cinematic quatermass series is often considered one of the most celebrated and iconic british science fiction movies of all time, and it now makes its u. Five million miles to earth quatermass and the pit us theatrical trailer hd duration. A separate screenplay by nigel kneale for theaters, parallel to the 1979 quatermass four part miniseries. A building site at hobbs lane in london unearths a human skull, which is. A space odyssey, and conceptforconcept, is both less pretentious and more coherent than that landmark kubrick epic. Initially mistaken for an unexploded bomb the origins of the object and its strange power are. Workers excavating at an underground station in london uncover the skeletal remains of ancient apes with large skulls. Five million years to earth begins w the discovery of ancient skeletal remains, during a subway tunneling project. Certainly the one that had most influence on the works of others and for good reason. Workmen excavating a site in knightsbridge, london, discover a strange skull and what at first appears to be an unexploded bomb. Quatermass and the pit a longdormant tribe from mars, accidentally liberated by a london excavation, forms a good story peg but routine, somewhat distended development blunts impact of this. Further digging reveals what appears to be an unexploded german bomb from world. Quatermass and the pit is the third, and what many believe to be, the finest entry in the quatermass film series.

Quatermass and the pit by roy ward baker, rudolph cartier. Quatermass and the pit is a film directed by roy ward baker with james donald, andrew keir, barbara shelley, julian glover, year. This set includes the movie remakes of quatermass 2 and quatermass and the pit. Mathew roney james donald is convinced that the specimens are five million years old. If you want to start a main quatermassandthepit page, just click the edit button above.

Quatermass and the pit, hammer films third adventure featuring the bernard quatermass character, is frontrank science fiction overflowing with ambitious concepts. The feature quatermass and the pit 1968 is directed in bright color by roy ward baker, a respected pro with some great achievements under his belt, most notably the best titanic epic, a night to remember. Quatermass and the pit was a sixpart serial for the bbc and the third installment following the beloved professor bernard quatermass. The third in hammers quatermass series, quatermass and the pit has a buried martian spacecraft discovered during works at a fictitious london underground station, hobbs end in reality elstree studios. Andrew keir steps into his shoes and does a far better job. Quatermass and the pit, however, was a significant departure for hammer. Quatermass and the pit 1967, something found in the underground at hobbs lane, but it wasnt from wwii. Quatermass and the pit marks the third and final entry in hammers adaptation of the classic bbc serial. Quatermass and the pit bbc series on bluray region b. Of the three hammer quatermass films, this is the only one which quatermass creator nigel kneale personally liked. Quatermass and the pit andrew keir roy ward baker nr blu. Its influence, and that of the two subsequent original bbc productions of the 1950s quatermass ii and quatermass and the pit can be seen in many subsequent programs, including doctor who and. James donald, andrew keir, barbara shelley, julian glover, duncan lamont, bryan marshall, peter copley, edwin. Quatermass and the pit is a considerably limited production.

It was estimated that more than 34 of britain were tunedin to the 6th and final episode the rest we presume, didnt have television. Quatermass and the pit is a 1967 british science fiction horror film from hammer film productions, a sequel to the earlier hammer films the quatermass. He continually finds himself confronting sinister alien forces that threaten to destroy humanity. Quatermass and the pit was rebroadcast in early january 1960 as a slightly trimmed edit prepared by director rudolph cartier. Quatermass and the pit was a british television sciencefiction serial transmitted by bbc television in 19589 and was written by nigel kneale. Quatermass and the pit something found in the underground at hobbs lane, but it wasnt from wwii. Professor quatermass must save his granddaughter from the clutches of a popular and sinister cult planet people that performs raptures. Kim newmans fascinating study focuses on roy ward bakers 1967 film, written by quatermass creator nigel kneale for hammer films, but also looks at the origins of the quatermass franchise in 1950s bbc. A mysterious artifact is unearthed in london, and famous. Even now, about six decades later, the series manages to evoke an. It was the third and last of the bbcs quatermass serials, although the chief character, professor bernard quatermass, reappeared in a 1979 itv production called quatermass.

As with previous chapters in the kneale saga, the film begins with a baffling scientific discovery. Quatermass 3, five million years to earth, quatermass iii. Within its walls professor quatermass keir discovers the remains of intelligent alien creatures that attempted to conquer the earth in prehistoric. Quatermass and the pit titled five million years to earth in the united states is a 1967 british science fiction horror film from hammer film. Quatermass and the pit five million years to earththe. An intelligent and highly moral british scientist, quatermass is a pioneer of the british space programme, heading the british experimental rocket group. As five million years to earth, it was released in the u. Like its predecessors, it is based on a bbc television serial quatermass and the pit, written by nigel kneale. A team of scientists find a mysterious capsule and have no idea of its origin or purpose. The 20 best british science fiction films in pictures.

A space odyssey and doctor who, quatermass and the pit was the paramount british science fiction saga in film and television. Whilst working on a new subway tunnel for the london underground a group of construction workers uncover a strangely shaped skull amongst the rubble. If at times the acting seems a bit hammy remember in those days they did the drama as a live broadcast. Quatermass and the pit is a british television sciencefiction serial transmitted live by bbc television in december 1958 and january 1959.

Further digging reveals what is at first believed to be an unexploded german bomb. Quatermass and the pit 1967 trailer hd 1080p youtube. Its an atmospheric movie, filled with matters relative to both. Quatermass and the pit five million years to earth. Quatermass and the pit 1967 directed by roy ward baker. Professor bernard quatermass is a fictional scientist, originally created by the writer nigel kneale for bbc television. Written by legendary screenwriter nigel kneale, quatermass and the pit is a seminal british scifi classic. Quatermass and the pit is a 1967 british science fiction horror film from hammer film productions, a sequel to the earlier hammer films the quatermass xperiment and quatermass 2. First in quatermass 2, british rocket scientist professor benard quatermass brian donlevy, returning to the role from the first film stumbles upon some strange meteorites and a mysterious top secret government facility surrounded by armed guards.