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1958 · 94 min · NR

The Fly

Directed by Kurt Neumann · Science Fiction, Horror, Drama

The Fly (1958) is a Science Fiction film, directed by Kurt Neumann set in Montreal during the 1950s.

Themes of technology/ai anxiety play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Paul Sawtell
Cinematography
Karl Struss
Cast
David HedisonPatricia OwensVincent PriceHerbert MarshallKathleen FreemanBetty Lou GersonCharles HerbertEugene Borden

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Montreal
Setting
Urban
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Themes
technology/AI anxiety
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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