Sin (1971 film) explained

Sin
Director:George P. Cosmatos
Producer:Patrick Curtis
George P. Cosmatos
Based On:play The Day of the Midwife by Cosmatos
Starring:
Music:Giannis Markopoulos
Cinematography:Marcello Gatti
Editing:J. Terry Williams
Studio:Curtwel Productions
Distributor:
  • Joseph Brenner Associates
  • Euro London Films Ltd
Runtime:86 minutes
Country:
  • United Kingdom[1]
  • Italy
  • United States
Language:English
Budget:$500,000[2]

Sin (also known as The Beloved and Restless) is a 1971 film written and directed by George P. Cosmatos and marked his directorial debut. The film was produced by Curtwel Productions and stars Raquel Welch and Richard Johnson. It is set on an island and filmed in Cyprus.

Plot

A beautiful but frustrated housewife begins an affair with a former childhood friend. When her suspicious husband starts to show signs of jealousy, the adulterous couple plot to murder him.

Cast

Production

The film was the second movie produced by Patrick Curtis, Raquel Welch's husband and manager. It was financed by a group of wealthy Cypriot businessmen.[3] It was based on a play by Cosmatos titled The Day of the Midwife.[4]

Richard Johnson and Raquel Welch took no salary, just expenses and a share of the profits. The movie went unreleased for many years.

Filming

Filming began on location in the Greek Cypriot village of Karmi, Cyprus on August 15, 1970.[5]

Release

It was released in the US by Cinemation.[6]

On 2 June 1986, the British Board of Film Classification announced that the film on home video would receive a 15 certificate rating.[7]

Home media

The film was originally released in the United Kingdom in 1986 on VHS and given a 15 certificate rating. All home media releases in the U.K. were titled Sin.[8] It was reissued in the U.K. under Scorebox Film Group on DVD in 2008 and again by Screenbound Pictures in August 2017.[9]

Reception

Critical response

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Beloved (1971). https://web.archive.org/web/20190418031017/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6f38a394. dead. 18 April 2019. British Film Institute. 24 April 2020.
  2. News: The Beloved. Biloxi Daily Herald. Nov 2, 1970. 9. 21 May 2023.
  3. News: Raquel Welch the Wife of Patrick Curtis, Not Svengali: Movies Raquel Married to Patrick Curtis, Not Svengali. Johnson, Patricia. Los Angeles Times. Mar 21, 1971. q1.
  4. News: Raquel Welch Will Star in 'The Beloved'. Aug 7, 1970. Los Angeles Times. g9.
  5. News: New Role for Raquel Welch. 1 November 2017. New York Times. August 8, 1970. 13.
  6. News: Cinemation Plans to Screen Some 16 Films This Year. New York Times. Feb 15, 1972. 27.
  7. Web site: SIN (1970). British Board of Film Classification. 21 May 2023.
  8. Web site: SIN (1970). British Board of Film Classification. 21 May 2023.
  9. Web site: SIN (1970). British Board of Film Classification. 21 May 2023.