Robin Hardy
Director · 1929 – 2016 · Surrey, England, UK
Robin Hardy was an English author and film director. His most famous directorial work was The Wicker Man, and his final project was a film adaptation of his book Cowboys for Christ, which was retitled as The Wicker Tree. Hardy lived in London and Somerset.
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Movie7.3HorrorPolice sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.
The Wicker Man
1973 · 1.7K votes
Movie7.6DocumentaryHistoryAn exploration of the cinematic history of the folk horror, from its beginnings in the UK in the late sixties; through its proliferation on British television in the seventies and its many manifestations, culturally specific, in other countries; to its resurgence in the last decade.
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror
2021 · 34 votes
Movie7.8DocumentaryThe cast and main players in the crew come together to discuss the making of cult British horror film The Wicker Man. They discuss the adaptation of the source material, the casting process and the difficult shoot which dealt with everything from a summer film being shot in late autumn and the troubles of the actual wicker man itself.
Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man
2001 · 4 votes
Movie6.2DocumentaryCast and crew members come together to discuss the troubled production and distribution of The Wicker Man in 1973.
The Wicker Man Enigma
2001 · 5 votes
MovieDocumentaryFifty years after The Wicker Man, director Robin Hardy’s lost papers resurface, prompting his sons Justin and Dominic to explore the legacy of the cult classic, and their father. Together, they uncover the truth behind Robin’s role in the film and confront the complexities of independent filmmaking, family, and myth.
Movie8.0DocumentaryTV MovieCast and crew discuss the 1973 film The Wicker Man, directed by Robin Hardy.
Ex-S: The Wicker Man
1998 · 2 votes