Rent The Silent Flute (1978)
3.1 of 5 from 50 ratings
1h 36min
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- Synopsis:
- This film, co-written by Bruce Lee, tells the story of Cord a rebellious martial artist on his quest to find the Book of Enlightenment. On his journey he must determine friend from foe as he travels through a land inhabited by mysterious characters all committed to testing his body, mind and soul to the very core. Cord soon learns that only a combination of perfect martial arts and an understanding of Zen philosophy will be enough to carry him through these trials and on to the final encounter with the wizard Zetan, keeper of the Book of Enlightenment.
- Actors:
- David Carradine, Jeff Cooper, Christopher Lee, Roddy McDowall, Eli Wallach, Anthony De Longis, Earl Maynard, Erica Creer, Michael M. Vendrell, Leo Whang, Donnie Williams, Robert Gardner, Tom Ascensio, Heinz Bernard, Vincent Di Paolo, Larry S. Dratch, Dov Friedman, Jeremy Kaplan, Paul Maslansky, Elizabeth Motzkin
- Directors:
- Richard Moore
- Producers:
- Paul Maslansky, Sandy Howard
- Writers:
- Stirling Silliphant, Stanley Mann, Bruce Lee, James Coburn
- Aka:
- Circle of Iron
- Studio:
- Blackhorse Entertainment
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics
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Reviews (1) of The Silent Flute
A 1970s dream-like curio that's worth a watch - The Silent Flute review by RunDeckardRun
As a big fan of martial arts movies and, of course, Bruce Lee, I was very intrigued by the premise of this film. As it was released after Lee's death it's hard to know how much of his original idea remains. However, there is a distinct similarity with Lee's unfinished project Game of Death: linear quest-like narrative in which a fighter has a series of encounters in order to reach a goal. The atmosphere is typically 1970s and reminded me of films like Zardoz and other quasi-mystical hero-on-a-quest movies. David Carradine features prominently, doing what he does best as the eponymous blind flute-player. The always watchable Roddy McDowall also shows up, as does Christopher Lee who always makes anything worth watching.
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