Summerisle

...their version of The Coventry Carol on Salva Nos, to songs that feel traditional but are much more modern, such as their rendition of Summerisle, a song written for Robin Hardy's 1973 cult film, The Wicker Man ''. John Cale added non-medieval...

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...he was given writing credit for the screenplay, when he had not received any for the original. Christopher Lee, who played Lord Summerisle in the original film, said about the remake: "What do I think of it being played by a woman, when...

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...and that they all would be guilty of murder. He argues that if the crops fail next year they will have to sacrifice Summerisle. Lord Summerisle asserts that Howie's sacrifice will prove efficacious. The policeman is dragged screaming into...

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...in mainstream films. He played Scaramanga in the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun, Rochefort in The Three Musketeers and Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man. Other memorable parts included The Lord of the Rings' Saruman and Count...

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...notable performances as Scaramanga in the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun, Rochefort in The Three Musketeers and Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man. He later played the evil wizard Saruman in The Lord of the Rings and former...

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...MAN, which Lee starred in the same year as NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT. Lee's on the side of darkness in this one playing the iconic Lord Summerisle, a strange Pagan cult leader on a small island famous for its harvest of apples. A detective...

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...is one of the most prolific actors of all time, appearing in more than 250 film and TV productions. Other notable roles include as Lord Summerisle in 1973's The Wicker Man and as Francisco Scaramanga in 1974 Bond movie The Man With The...

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...he is best known for his his role as the fearsome vampire in the Hammer Horror movies. But Lee also played iconic roles as Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man and as Scaramanga in the 1974 Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. Recently,...

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...the 1973 British cult film The Wicker Man ''. It was renamed '''Summersisle' for the 2006 American remake starring Nicholas Cage. Summerisle should not be confused with the real-life Summer Isles situated off the coast of Scotland, which are...

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...of villains; he became famous for his role as Count Dracula in a string of Hammer Horror films. Other notable roles include Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man, Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun '', Count Dooku in '' and ''...

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