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The Day of the Triffids is a 1963 British science fiction horror film in CinemaScope and Eastmancolor, produced by George Pitcher and Philip Yordan and directed by Steve Sekely and Freddie Francis. It stars Howard Keel and Nicole Maurey and is very loosely based on the 1951 novel of the same name by John Wyndham .
The Day of the Triffids: Directed by Steve Sekely, Freddie Francis. With Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore. After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.
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- Horror, Sci-Fi
- Steve Sekely, Freddie Francis
- 1963-04-27
The Day of the Triffids is a 1951 post-apocalyptic novel by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. Although Wyndham had already published other novels using other pen name combinations drawn from his real name ...
Apr 16, 2015 · Loosely adapted from John Wyndham's novel, "Day of the Triffids." Remade twice including a TV mini series. Directed by Steve Sekely (& Freddie Francis uncredited) Released in 1963. a.k.a. "Invasion of the Triffids" Complete Print. TRIVIA: The producer listed in the credits, George Pitcher, had nothing to do with this film.
- 94 min
- 86.5K
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Synopsis. Inspired by the 1951 novel by John Wyndham, the movie opens with a shot of an idyllic pond and botanical garden. A narrator tells us, "In nature's scheme of things there are certain plants which are carnivorous, or eating plants. The Venus Fly Trap is one of the best known of these plants.
After meteors enter Earth's atmosphere, blinding much of the planet's population in the process, plantlike creatures known as Triffids emerge from the craters and begin to take over. Military ...
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Director. John Wyndham. Novel. Bernard Gordon. Screenplay. Written by Wuchak on September 30, 2021. After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.
