Konga (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Konga |
| Original title | Konga |
| Country of production |
UK USA |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1961 |
| length | 89 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | John Lemont |
| script |
Abel Kandel Herman Cohen |
| production | Nathan Cohen |
| music | Gerard Schurmann |
| camera | Desmond Dickinson |
| cut | Jack Slade |
| occupation | |
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Konga is an animal horror film from 1961. The film was made in collaboration between the British film studio Anglo-Amalgamated Productions and the US company American International Pictures .
action
British botanist Professor Decker returns to the United Kingdom with a sensational discovery from Uganda . Decker has developed a growth serum and wants to try it out on the little chimpanzee Konga. Decker and his assistant Margaret inject the serum into the animal, causing the monkey to grow. Decker senses what power he can now gain and wants revenge on all his opponents. Decker hypnotizes Konga and sends him out to kill his competitors. He should start with Foster, the dean of his university, who reprimanded Decker for dealing with the press. Konga is also supposed to kill his rival, the botanist Professor Tagore, and the student Bob Kenton. Kenton is boyfriend of the student Sandra, who Decker fell in love with.
Margaret, jealous of Sandra, injects Konga a higher dose. Konga grows into a monkey of monstrous proportions. Konga goes nuts and sets the lab on fire. Margaret dies in the flames. Konga grabs Decker and pushes Sandra away, who is bitten by a carnivorous plant. The confused giant monkey stomps through London with Decker in hand . The population panics, and Konga, angry and confused, begins to destroy the city.
The British Army takes a stand and blasts the monster with rockets and machine gun fire. Full of pain and anger, Konga throws the professor into the crowd, which costs them their lives. Konga falls fatally to the ground and shrinks back to his original size.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films described the film as an "abstruse horror film, whose cheap design and intellectual" simplicity "are almost entertaining again."
The film magazine Cinema found only one word for the production: "Trashy."
TimeOut London magazine found the film crude, stupid and insanely entertaining.
The TVGuide criticized the bland actors, but praised the technical work.
Dennis Schwartz described the work on his online portal "Ozus' World" as a deliciously simple-minded monster film for lovers of horrific films.
background
In March 1961, the film premiered in both the UK and the US. In Germany it was released in cinemas on October 13, 1961.
Steven Berkoff can be seen in a minor supporting role as a student .
Web links
- Konga in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Movie posters and trailers
Individual evidence
- ↑ Konga. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Critique of Cinema
- ↑ Review of TimeOut London (engl.)
- ↑ Critique of the TVGuide (Eng.)
- ↑ Dennis Schwartz on Ozus' World (engl.)