He also played the role as veteran police sergeant t. Shatner speaks esperanto scene from incubus youtube. But in 1979, after a decade of b movie labor in such films as the kingdom of spiders 1977 and a second failed series barbary coast, 19751976, shatner reupped for another attempt to capitalize on the science fiction series with star trek. The films cinematography was by conrad hall, who went on to win three academy awards for his work on the films butch. The animated series, and the first seven star trek movies. Craig ferguson 53014d late late show william shatner xd csa by tvscraigferguson2. Filmed entirely in the constructed language esperanto, the film stars william shatner. Speaking esperanto and anticipating woody allen as they observe an eclipse, evil succubus kia allyson ames meets injured soldier marc william shatner and sister amdis ann atman in incubus, 1965. The murderous succubus kia allyson ames is stalking the injured soldier marc william shatner and his sister amdis ann atmar, speaking esperanto as they visit the magical well, in incubus, 1965, from writerdirector leslie stevens view the tcmdb entry for incubus 1965. William shatner stars as a noble soldier who has returned home to recover from his injuries.
William shatner speaks esperanto in oddball cult horror film. A few short scenes take place in the esperanto class. William shatner and wife elizabeth are getting a divorce. On a strange island inhabited by demons and spirits, a man battles the forces of evil.
Universe full length documentary movie, william shatner by manic movies. News filmgeschichten captain kirk sprach esperanto kinozeit. William shatner files for divorce after 18 years of. Even in esperanto, william shatners signature style of stopstart speaking and over gesturing comes through and makes what would be an ordinary bad, bad movie truly entertaining. William shatner speaks esperanto in oddball cult horror. William alan shatner oc born on march 22, 1931 is a canadian actor who gained fame for playing james tiberius kirk of the uss enterprise in the television show star trek from 1966 to 1969 and in seven more movies. Starring a prestar trek william shatner, it was written and.
Shatner is a hoot in this allstar tv movie, which is a weird hybrid of. Esperanto message from shatner rules william shatner. William shatner gives a good delivery, but the way he speaks esperanto is equally and painfully artificial. Most of the film he keeps the overacting in check, but about. Kirk, caiptain o the uss enterprise, in the star trek franchise references. And its reminiscent of mark okrands invention of a klingon language for the first star trek movie.
Often these questions are based upon misinformation, due to the medias general dislike of the language andor the concept. William shatner born mairch 22, 1931 is a canadian actor, author, producer, an director. William shatner talks star trek, leonard nimoy, esperanto, golden throats and, of course, donald trump. The bizarre story of a longlost horror film made entirely in esperanto. Before he commanded the starship uss enterprise, william shatner. Kirk in the scifi tv series star trek 196669 and in several star trek films. Information about the international language esperanto. For an actor almost universally associated with a single character captain james tiberius kirk of the u. Street fighter street signs and labels are in esperanto.
Perhaps the producers wanted actors to speak that way to improve the audiences ability to understand, but it just makes the movie a huge pain. The murderous succubus kia allyson ames is stalking the injured soldier marc william shatner and his sister amdis ann atmar, speaking esperanto as they visit the magical well, in incubus, 1965, from writerdirector leslie stevens. He also directed and cowrote the story for star trek v. What is most interesting is the parallels between this film and the quintessential star trek plot. Shatner, as the young, handsome, dashing hero, is unmistakably shatner, even in esperanto.
May 03, 2000 and if that doesnt put the chill in your bones, it gets worse. The second feature was the 1965 american production incubus, a lowbudget blackandwhite horror film directed by the creator of the television series the outer limits and starring william shatner. William shatner has notched up an impressive 50plus years in front of the camera, displaying heady comedic talent and being instantly recognizable to several generations of cult television fans as the squarejawed captain james t. He starred in the movie incubus that was filmed only in esperanto. Mar 22, 2010 incubus, a 60s horror movie which starred shatner, is one of the few films to feature the artificial language of esperanto. Psshatners commentary on the standard disc version is hilarious. Takoder je tumacio naslovnu ulogu iskusnog policijskog. Dec 19, 2011 shatner now is no longer pure, which allows kia to finish her business with him. With william shatner, allyson ames, eloise hardt, robert fortier. Shatner rulespg 93 contd translation of what william shatner just said. Shatner has written a series of books telling his experiences playing james t.
Once installed, you should be able to select it using the normal windows method for choosing layouts for different languages you might possibly have to reboot your computer to complete installation. The 1965 movie incubus, spoken entirely in esperanto, starred of all people william shatner. It stars a prefame william shatner and was both written and directed by leslie stevens. A young william shatner was but another actor looking to make his big break. Information about the international language as a long time supporterspeaker of esperanto, people are always asking me questions about esperanto. But the film has a bergmanesque quality to it, from the lighting, pacing and camerawork, to the religious themes, to even most of the females leads. I must admit that the use of esperanto gives incubus an otherworldly feel to it. Filmed entirely in the constructed language esperanto, the film stars william shatner, shortly before he would begin his work on star trek. I was surprised as to how many people i know werent aware that william shatner did a movie in esperanto, a language created in the late 1880s intended to be a the. Incubus william shatner esperanto flick classic horror. Today esperanto is spoken in most countries in the world and has. This is the trailer for the rerelease of incubus, starring william shatner1965. Now ive found a strange nexus of science fiction and the ultimate synthetic language, esperanto.
Today esperanto is spoken in most countries in the world and has over. The bizarre story of incubus, the horror film made entirely. The horror at 37,000 feet 1973, directed for cbs by david lowell rich, a highly prolific director of tv movies in the 70s and 80s. Bizarre, well for two reasons, firstly because the whole movie. The original series, 21 of the 22 episodes of star trek. This july, the elna esperanto league of north america held their annual congress in tijuana, mexico. Jul 22, 2017 the bizarre story of a longlost horror film made entirely in esperanto, starring william shatner. William shatner celebrity profile check out the latest william shatner photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Kirk, caiptain o the uss enterprise, in the star trek franchise. In his seiven decades o televeesion, shatner acame a cultural icon for his portrayal o james t. Later the teacher is heckled when he recites from an esperanto translation of the mountain wreath at a school performance. Phil dorcas, elna president, says that every year some attendees insist on viewing the 1965 cult horror film incubus, which features continuous esperanto dialogueand william shatner. William shatner wont return in any new star trek movies. Incubus 1966 movie simple english wikipedia, the free.
Shatner je napisao i niz knjiga o svojim iskustvima tumacenja uloge james t. Still, quite an enjoyable movie, very very much in the vaselinesmeared style of the original outer limits, even using the exact same dominic frontiere score at several points. Its a strange opening for a movie, but stranger still is the language everyone speaks. Even in esperanto, william shatner s signature style of stopstart speaking and over gesturing comes through and makes what would be an ordinary bad, bad movie truly entertaining.
When you watch a foreign movie, you know that if its shot in french, it probably takes place in france. Leslie stevens directed the movie and william shatner starred in it. This is the most convenient method for most people because it allows you to type both esperanto and your ethnic language in the same document without needing to change the layout. Shatner was born in cote saintluc, montreal, quebec. Healing wells, succubi, demons, and catholic guilt can all be found in the mysterious village of nomen tuum. How to type esperanto characters esperanto association of. Enterprise william shatner has found diverse ways to stay active in the public eye, even spoofing his overblown acting style in a way far more hip than desperate. Mar 11, 2000 esperanto film surfaces on video brooke talks with tony taylor, producer of the 1965 film incubus, the only american movie ever made in esperanto, starring william shatner and recently. The couple, who got married back in 2001, reportedly. From incubus william shatner speaks esperanto thank you to all the smart asses out there who knew. It was little seen because the films original negative and nearly all of its prints were thought lost or destroyed not long after its initial screenings at film festivals. Why would star trek star william shatner agree to be in an horror movie where he would have to speak esperanto is beyond me, but for some reason i loved it. Though the film is admired for its stark artistry, many esperantists find that the actors spoke with poor pronunciation.
Healing wells, succubi, demons, and catholic guilt can all. And if that doesnt put the chill in your bones, it gets worse. Kirk on star trek, william shatner made a bizarre, little seen, arthouse horror movie called incubus. The bizarre story of a longlost horror film made entirely in esperanto, starring william shatner. The blockbuster movie avatar introduces a new language called navi. Incubus, a 60s horror movie which starred shatner, is one of the few films to feature the artificial language of esperanto. The bizarre story of incubus, the horror film made.
It is a fantasyromance with overt religious concerns the latter along the lines of bergman, though ultimately more affirming. Oct 11, 2006 this is the trailer for the rerelease of incubus, starring william shatner 1965. I dont watch myself, and i sure as heck wasnt going to start by watching try and speak in esperanto. Incubus, directed by the outer limits creator leslie. This weeks movie was the unique 1966 horror film incubus, which is usually remembered for the directors odd choice to film it in the artificial language of esperanto. Shatner, who was the star of the movie, could not speak esperanto. This is an outstanding film shot entirely in the language esperanto. The appeal of this movie is bound to be limited, however. Esperanto was created in 1887 by dr ludovik zamenhof to be a second language that would allow people who speak different native languages to communicate, yet at the same time to retain their own languages and cultural identities.
Incubus is an experimental horror fable from 1966 with dialogue all in esperanto. Review at 87, william shatner has advice on how to live. Along with english and esperanto, shatner is also fluent in french. Years after he last uttered warp speed, shatner remains a wellknown face beyond star trek conventions, recreating. William shatner simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The films cinematography was by conrad hall, who went on to win three academy awards. Esperanto film surfaces on video brooke talks with tony taylor, producer of the 1965 film incubus, the only american movie ever made in esperanto, starring william shatner and recently. It was released in 1966 and a restored copy of the movie was released in 2001. This film is worth seeing if for no other reason than to see william shatner overacting in esperanto. This film, made in 1966 and called incubus, is spoken entirely in esperanto. Before star trek, shatner appeared in other tv shows such the outlaws, 1960s the outer limits, the twilight zone, and movies. The entirely esperanto film angoroj agonies had been produced a year earlier, thereby demonstrating that movies could indeed be made in esperanto.
Inkubo is a 1966 american horror film directed by leslie stevens. May 22, 2014 from incubus william shatner speaks esperanto thank you to all the smart asses out there who knew. Apr 28, 2014 i remember reading comments about how one audience of genuine esperanto speakers laughed their asses off at shatner s delivery during one screening of incubus. The way actors are speaking esperanto is painfully slow and artificial. You set up key combinations for the accented esperanto letters in your usual keyboard arrangement. I dont watch myself, and i sure as heck wasnt going to. Allyson ames is frostily beautiful as the evil kia, while ann atmar is sweetly vulnerable as marcs sister, arndis. William shatner and allyson ames look great and the warm chemistry between them seems genuine. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the defender 1957 on allmovie. Apr 06, 2009 a young william shatner was but another actor looking to make his big break.
Ever since this movie series was rebooted, a point of contention for many fans is that william shatner, the original captain kirk from the groundbreaking star trek tv series, was never brought. Kirk in the scifi tv series star trek 196669 and in several star. A language icon will appear in your toolbar and you can then switch between it and whatever. The star trek actor, 88, filed for divorce after 18 years of marriage, tmz reports. William shatner simple english wikipedia, the free.
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