She (1965 film)
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| Directed by | Robert Day |
| Produced by | Michael Carreras |
| Screenplay by | David T. Chantler |
| Based on |
She: A History of Adventure 1886-1887 novel by H. Rider Haggard |
| Starring |
Ursula Andress Peter Cushing Bernard Cribbins John Richardson Rosenda Monteros Christopher Lee |
| Music by | James Bernard |
| Cinematography | Harry Waxman |
| Edited by |
James Needs Eric Boyd-Perkins |
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| Distributed by |
Warner-Pathé Distributors (UK) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (US) |
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Release date
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18 April 1965 (UK) 9 June 1965 (US) |
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Running time
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106 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £323,778 |
| Box office | $1,700,000 (US/ Canada rentals) 284,961 admissions (France) 1,346,650 admissions (Spain) |
She is a 1965 Metrocolor film made by Hammer Film Productions in CinemaScope, based on the novel by H. Rider Haggard. It was directed by Robert Day and stars Ursula Andress, Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins, John Richardson, Rosenda Monteros and Christopher Lee. The film was an international success and led to a 1968 sequel, The Vengeance of She, with Olinka Berova in the title role.
After receiving honorable discharges from the British Army in 1918 Palestine, Professor Holly (Peter Cushing), young Leo Vincey (John Richardson) and their orderly Job (Bernard Cribbins) embark on an expedition into a previously unexplored region of north-east Africa. They discover the lost city of Kuma after Leo receives a mysterious map revealing the city's whereabouts.
This lost realm is ruled by Ayesha (Ursula Andress), who is also known as "She-Who-Waits" and "She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed." Ayesha is an immortal queen and high priestess who believes Leo is the reincarnation of her former lover, the priest Kallikrates (whom she killed when she found him in an intimate embrace with another woman about two thousand years before). Ayesha tries to convince Leo to walk into a bonfire after it has turned blue, which happens once certain astronomical conditions have occurred. It will only remain in this condition for a short period and only happens on certain rare occasions. By entering the fire, Leo himself will become immortal.
As this is occurring, Ayesha's army is attacked by her enslaved tribesmen, the Amahagger. Although Ayesha had oppressed the Amahagger for 2,000 years, the uprising was triggered by the queen, in a fit of jealousy, executing Ustane (Rosenda Monteros), an Amahagger woman who had developed a relationship with Leo.
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