The Pyx (1973)
The Pyx (1973)
DVDRip | MKV | 720x304 | x264 @ 1792 Kbps | English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | 107 min | 1,49 Gb
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Crime
DVDRip | MKV | 720x304 | x264 @ 1792 Kbps | English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | 107 min | 1,49 Gb
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Crime
Director: Harvey Hart
Writers: Robert Schlitt (screenplay), John Buell (novel)
Stars: Karen Black, Christopher Plummer, Donald Pilon
The pyx is a container for carrying the host used to celebrate the mass. A Montreal detective tries to unravel the mysterious death of a call girl who fell/jumped/was pushed from a high-rise penthouse with a pyx in her hand.
Karen Black shines as Elizabeth Lucy, a heroin-addicted prostitute, in one of her finest roles from this under-rated and little-seen French-Canadian effort, filmed in Montreal. She also composed and sang three haunting songs which appear on the film's soundtrack. Christopher Plummer is also first rate as the policeman investigating her mysterious death; with somber overtones and a feeling of dread, the film, the film alternates between flashbacks and current time. Highly recommended, for those who like intelligence and thoughtfulness in their thrillers; they will not be disappointed with this one. The supporting cast is all equally proficient, and effective in their roles, especially Yvette Brind Amour as Meg the Madam. The grim and despairing world of heroin usage is presented unflinchingly as well in a hard-hitting way. The beautiful city of Montreal is presented in several time shots as well; to me, at any rate, one of THE very best and over-looked films of the early 1970's.
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The Pyx (1973)
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