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Skull | London, England
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The heirs of Donatien Alphonse François de Sade pressed charges to prevent any use of his name on the advertising material. The changes on posters and lobby cards were made at the last minute by sticking the new title "Le Crâne Maléfique" (meaning "The Evil Skull") on top of the former, "Les forfaits du Marquis de Sade" (meaning "the Infamies of Marquis de Sade"). Only on that condition this movie could finally be released in the French territories.
According to director Freddie Francis, the "screenplay" by producer Milton Subtosky was little more than an outline and a great deal had to be added during filming, and later in post-production, to bring it up to adequate feature length.
Although passed by the BBFC in October 1965, this movie did not get a release in the U.K. until November 1966, when it went out as the bottom half of a double bill with "The Idol" (1966).
Patrick Magee (Police Surgeon) played the Marquis de Sade in "Marat/Sade (1967)."
For his role as the police officer in "The Skull," Nigel Green is wearing practically the same wardrobe as in the spy thriller, "The Ipcress File."
"Doctor: [Last lines] His throat was torn exactly like the Marco case. Inspector Wilson: [Asking about the connection between the deaths] What's the connection? Doctor: What connection could there be? Witchcraft? Inspector Wilson: Hardly. Not in this day and age... not in this day and age."
"[first lines] Pierre: What are you doing here? French Girl: Aren't you pleased to see me?"
