David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town in rural Cornwall where Amy was raised. There, David is ostracized by the brutish men of the village, including Amy's old flame, Charlie. Eventually the taunts escalate, and two of the locals rape Amy. This sexual assault awakes a shockingly violent side of David.
Gordon Williams | Novel |
Ray Simm | Production Design |
Sam Peckinpah | Director |
Ken Bridgeman | Art Direction |
John Coquillon | Director of Photography |
Tony Lawson | Editor |
David Zelag Goodman | Screenplay |
Daniel Melnick | Producer |
Miriam Brickman | Casting |
Roger Spottiswoode | Editor |