Capital Celluloid 2021 — Day 162: Mon Oct 25

Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde (Baker, 1971): Prince Charles Cinema, 5.50pm

This 35mm screening is part of the Female of the Species is More Deadlier Than the Male season curated by Sophie Determan and presented in partnership with the National Film and Television School. Full details here.

Dr. Jekyll (Ralph Bates) is obsessed with creating the elixir of life.  Observing that women tend to outlive men, Jekyll believes the secret lies in female hormones ‒ which he obtains from bodies purchased from Burke and Hare.  Dosing himself with his own experimental serum, Jekyll transforms into the sinister and seductive Mrs. Hyde (Martine Beswick).  Not content to live her life by halves, Hyde wrestles with Jekyll for dominance.  More and more female hormones are needed to create the serum now, and both personalities are prepared to kill for it.


Considered one of the jewels of Hammer’s extensive horror catalogue, Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.


Curated by Sophie Determan. Presented in partnership with the National Film & Television School.

Here (and above) is the trailer.

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