This being a reprint of the 1821 london magazine edition. As has been noted by others, this is more of an autobiographical tale than a discussion of drugs. The authors first work, confessions of an english opiumeater from 1821 provides the title for wildcat exploitation producer albert zugsmiths bizarre 1962 chinatown thriller, confessions of an opium eater. Confessions is a remarkable account of the pleasures and pains of worshipping at the church of opium. The main ship is then blown up by the authorities anyway. Confessions of an english opium eater quotes showing of 41 surely everyone is aware of the divine pleasures which attend a wintry fireside. Full text of confessions of an english opiumeater see other formats. Vincent price doesnt quite seem to fit the role he plays but its interesting to see him anyway and he makes some of the weirdness a little easier to take.
These preliminary confessions, or introductory narrative of the youthful adventures which laid the foundation of the writers habit of opiumeating in afterlife, it has been judged proper to premise, for three several reasons. Confessions of an english opiumeater thousands of full. There is a devil in a drunkard, and a ghost in a poet. Confessions of an english opiumeater the british library. Confessions of an opium eater is bizarre with a capital b, a movie that got released even with its drugrelated subject matter named in the title which for a subsequent reissue was changed to souls for sale. Lotus is one of a group of women kidnapped from china. It is so long since i first took opium, that if it had been a trifling incident in my life, i might have forgotten its date.
These preliminary confessions, or introductory narrative of the youthful adventures which laid the foundation of the writers habit of opium eating in afterlife, it has been judged proper to premise, for three several reasons. George wah, a crusading newspaper editor and tong leader, attempts to save the girls but fails when a rival tong appears. Confessions of an opium eater is a 1962 american crime film produced and directed by albert zugsmith. May 27, 2014 out of the mist and fog, the ship comes upon a beach, with enemies lying in wait. Overall, it is a selective autobiography of its author, with most focus on experiences that help explain his use of, addiction to, and ultimate defeat of opium. Confessions of an opium eater warner archive collection. The movie abounds in weird imagery masks, women in bamboo cages, and an unmotivated white horse charging into a tong battle. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing confessions of an opium eater near you. Confessions of an english opiumeater preliminary confessions. Confessions of an opium eater 1962 directed by albert. The bodies just move about and collide in something resembling combat, where neither the combatants nor the audience are. I dont think his confessions legitimize the use of opium.
Confessions of an opium eater trailer 1962 youtube. The confessions of an english opium eater walks us through nearly two decades in the life of an opium user. You can watch this full movie free with english subtitles on movie television channels, renting the dvd or with vod services video on demand player, hulu and ppv pay per view, netflix. Confessions of an opium eater, full movie full movie 1962. Confessions of an opium eater 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Confessions of an opium eater is one i wanted to see for a while. Confessions of an opium eater 1962 vincent price youtube. So overall, it was an interesting and decent movie. Confessions of an english opium eater summary supersummary. And though confessions of an opium eater was marketed by allied artists as a horror movie, in truth, it is more of an actionadventure yarn straight out of the old republic serials. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Albert zugsmiths confessions of an opium eater is a strange, flawed, but ultimately fascinating film, a truly weird adventure story which sees vincent price attempting to free trafficked women in chinatown, smoking a healthy dose of opium along the way. It might not immediately take hold, but it gradually absorbs your mind and leaves a lingering impression after it fades to black, much like a weird, halfremembered dream.
Mar 05, 2014 confessions of an opium eater 1962 trailer. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Confessions of an opium eater aka souls for sale movie zyng. Confessions of an opium eater is an action movie in the way flaming creatures is a pornographic movie. Very freely based upon the book by thomas dequincey, confessions of an opium eater is set in san francisco during the tong wars of the 1800s.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie confessions of an opium eater has a duration of 85 minutes. Confessions of an opium eater 1962 rotten tomatoes. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. There isnt too much story but i mostly enjoyed this. States, where they are to be traded in exchange for precious opium. He was orphaned at a young age and sent away to school, where he was successful but bored and soon ran away.
Confessions of an opium eater is a difficult film to explain, and as such is. Though apparently presenting the reader with a collage of poignant memories, temporal digressions and random anecdotes, the confessions is a work of immense sophistication and certainly one of the most impressive and. The girl in the kremlins joseph stalin has a fetish for bald women. Confessions of an opium eater is a total mood movie, the likes of which would come to populate the horror genre around this time period, and it slowly burrows into your mind. Jan 01, 2000 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. It is loosely based on the 1822 autobiographical novel. The confessions of an english opium eater annotation. Confessions of an english opiumeater american literature. Opium builds upon the bosom of darkness more splendid cities and temples than babylon. Vincent price and linda ho in confessions of an opium eater 1962 linda ho and june. He then spent several years living as a vagrant in wales, then london. I m also convinced that this film helped inspire john carpenters big trouble in little china. It professes to tear away the decent drapery of convention and present the reader with the record of a remarkable period in the authors life, beginning when he ran away from school at the age of 17 and spent several months as a vagrant. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1962 movies 1962.
Another notice to the reader attempts to clarify the chronology of the whole. Confessions of an english opium eater summary gradesaver. Vincent price, linda ho, philip ahn, albert zugsmith. After circulating for years as a bootleg, it was released on dvd as part of the warner archive collection in 2012. Because opium was cheaper to buy than ale or spirits, it was popular among the working poor as a temporary escape from drudgery. Mar 27, 2003 confessions is a remarkable account of the pleasures and pains of worshipping at the church of opium. Confessions of an english opium eater is broken into two parts, each of which was published separately and each of which is broken further into subsections. A surreal, riproaring yarn packed with evil drug lords, secret passageways, illicit opium dens and more, confessions of an opium eater is a claustrophobic fever dream one of the most bizarre, beautiful and poetic zfilms ever made chicago reader. March 9, 2004 the distributors alternate title souls for sale. Thou hast the keys of paradise, o just, subtle, and mighty opium.
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