| The Mafu Cage | |
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| Directed by | Karen Arthur |
| Written by | Don Chastain |
| Based on | Toi et Les Nuages by Eric Westphal |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John Bailey |
| Edited by | Carol Littleton |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
| Budget | $1 million |
The Mafu Cage (also released as My Sister, My Love, Deviation and Don't Ring the Doorbell)[2] is a 1978 American psychological horror film[3][4] directed by Karen Arthur, and starring Carol Kane and Lee Grant. Its plot follows two sisters, both the daughters of a late anthropologist, residing in a dilapidated Los Angeles mansion: one, is an astronomer, and the other, is a dysfunctional eccentric who keeps and tortures a variety of monkeys and other primates.
Arthur worked with screenwriter Don Chastain to loosely adapt Eric Westphal's play Toi et Tes Nuages, which she had seen in Paris in 1975.[5] The film premiered at Cannes in 1978.[6]
- ^ a b "The Mafu Cage". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 18, 2019.
- ^ London, Michael (July 30, 1982). "From Australia to Hollywood and Back—By Choice". Los Angeles Times. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Heller-Nicholas 2020, pp. 33–34.
- ^ Miller, Jeanne (March 17, 1979). "A horror film that's all of that". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gross, Lindadate=April 16, 1978. "Karen Arthur Dares to Do It All". Los Angeles Times. p. 363 – via Newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Tully, Jacqi (October 2, 1979). "'Mafu Cage' is powerful, hypnotic—and flawed". Arizona Daily Star. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.