1966 film in esperanto

There are a few films shot entirely in esperanto, including one of debatable quality from 1966 starring william shatner called incubus. Its a strange opening for a movie, but stranger still is the language everyone speaks. A list of submitted names in which the usage is esperanto. Starring a prestar trek william shatner, it was written and. As happened in the case of incubus, the 1966 film with dialogue in esperanto, the screenwriter and director of angoroj panic attacks, jacqueslouis mahe, angered by the critical and boxoffice failure of his film, attempted to destroy all copies of continue reading.

Jul 22, 2017 unsurprisingly, the film was slammed by actual esperanto speakers when it debuted at the san francisco film festival in 1966. The threepart film is a detective story, based on the novel by leonid yuzefovich, about events taking place in an esperanto club in the 1920s. Incubus inverts the usual moral battle of a good person tempted by evil. Sep 15, 2014 incubus 1966 movie script in esperanto part of human ageing is the rediscovery of youthful passions, but without the passion.

Once they got on location, there were no esperanto speakers around, which accounts for what fraker gently refers to as certain lapses in the. Im curious why almost none of these are dubbed or subtitled in esperanto that would seem like a useful project for various esperanto groups, and its virtually zerocost. Today some people translate subtitles of different films to esperanto. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. This weeks movie was the unique 1966 horror film incubus, which is usually remembered for the directors odd choice to film it in the artificial language of esperanto. Oh yes, it is sub titled because the original dialog was performed in esperanto.

Ann atmar, who played one of the film s succubi, committed suicide shortly after filming ended. Filmed entirely in the constructed language esperanto, the film stars william shatner, shortly before he would begin his work on star trek. Alleged horror movie made by the creator of the outer limits. Jul 27, 2017 unsurprisingly, the film was slammed by actual esperanto speakers when it debuted at the san francisco film festival in 1966. Information about the international language esperanto. O esperanto e a lingua planejada mais falada no mundo esperantujo, 120 paises 2. In the first years of esperanto s life, people used it only in written form, but in 1905 they organized the first 1st world congress of esperanto in boulognesurmer, france. Im also aware of incubus 1966, which i believe is not a scifi film, but uses esperanto to create an.

The bizarre story of incubus, the horror film made. While it was not the first to use esperanto as its primary language. Angoroj was produced in france in 1964 and directed by atelier mahe. Though that hasnt quite happened, esperanto isnt entirely unheard. The film was performed entirely in the constructed language esperanto.

Just one year after this film came out, as its prints were being destroyed, william shatner was cast in star trek. The year 1966 saw future star trek star william shatner boldly go where few had gone before in incubus, a lowbudget film. This film, made in 1966 and called incubus, is spoken entirely in esperanto. This was done to create an eerie, otherworldly feeling, and the director. One of my passions was esperanto, an artlanguage eo. Jun 15, 2012 alleged horror movie made by the creator of the outer limits. Incubus 1966 movie script in esperanto part of human ageing is the rediscovery of youthful passions, but without the passion. Incubus unrated 1h 18min horror 26 october 1966 usa on a strange island inhabited by demons and spirits, a man battles the forces of evil. List of esperantolanguage films wikimili, the free. The bizarre story of a longlost horror film made entirely in esperanto. He wasnt the only highprofile artist to work with the language, either. A short film named esperanto was released, with scenes in french and esperanto. The website verda filmejo collects these subtitles.

William shatner stars as a noble soldier who has returned home to recover from his injuries. This is an outstanding film shot entirely in the language esperanto. Til of incubus, a 1966 film starring william shatner and one of only four features to be filmed entirely in the constructed language esperanto. Incubus 1966 movie script in esperanto ashram diary. It runs approximately one hour and its story involves murder. This black and white horror movie, filmed in california but with dialogue in esperanto, is unlike anything youve ever seen. Leo tolstoy spoke it fluently, and was even named honorary president of the esperanto vegetarian association. Esperanto simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Two more esperanto films have been produced recently. Film critics, unaware that the esperanto pronunciation was atrocious, tended to enjoy the film. Feature films in esperanto are not very common, but there are about 15 feature films, which have esperanto themes. No esperanto movie has reached anywhere near its fame. When a headstrong, blond, young succubus named kia allyson ames becomes bored with luring the corrupt and sinful to their ultimate demise.

After a restoration and home video release in the pal format in switzerland, the film appears to be once again unavailable. This was the first notable use of esperanto in international communication. Remained friends with heather locklear during and after t. William shatner and allyson ames in incubus 1966 william shatner in incubus 1966 incubus 1966.

Til of incubus, a 1966 film starring william shatner and one. Casarosa is a film by the first channel of russian television. Oh yes, it is subtitled because the original dialog was performed in esperanto. Once performed in incubus 1966, a movie whose entire dialogue was in esperanto. Often these questions are based upon misinformation, due to the medias general dislike of the language andor the concept. Articles containing esperanto language text wikimedia commons has media related to esperanto. The 1966 film incubus is notable because its dialogues are in esperanto only.

Filmed entirely in the constructed language esperanto, the film stars. Inkubo is a 1966 blackandwhite american horror film filmed entirely in the constructed language esperanto. Inkubo is a 1966 american horror film directed by leslie stevens. That would certainly be incubus 1966 starring william shatner. The three things going for it are the cinematography, music. I noticed that there are several esperanto references in the british scifi series red dwarf.

Incubus is an experimental horror fable from 1966 with dialogue all in esperanto. It was directed by leslie stevens, creator of the outer limits, and stars william shatner, shortly before he would begin his work on star trek. The bizarre story of incubus, the horror film made entirely. Til of incubus, a 1966 film starring william shatner and. Film critics, unaware that the esperanto pronunciation was atrocious. Unsurprisingly, the film was slammed by actual esperanto speakers when it debuted at the san francisco film festival in 1966. Dec 19, 2011 the script was in english, however, and apparently, stevens waited until production almost started before he announced that he wanted to shoot the film in esperanto. Here is a quiz where i give you a famous movie title translated into esperanto, and you give me the english. His plan was that the several million esperanto speakers around the world would flock to this film, since it was the only one marketed to them, and it would be a colossal hit. Information about the international language as a long time supporterspeaker of esperanto, people are always asking me questions about esperanto.

Incubus is a 1966 american horror film directed by leslie stevens. There are a number of older films and tv shows in the public domain, and a few new films released under creative commons licenses. Incubus trailer the bizarre story of a longlost horror film. Grew up in the notredamedegrace ndg section of montreal, quebec. A few of the former include the british comedy series red dwarf, the science fiction film gattaca, and blade.