The Savage Eye
“POET: "What's you name, traveller?" WOMAN: "Judith X" POET: "What's the X?" WOMAN: "X-Mcguire. I'm divorced." POET: "Alone?" WOMAN: "Alone" POET: "Why?" WOMAN "Because the touch of human skin makes me sick!"”
Synopsis
Resentful after an ugly divorce from her unfaithful husband, Judith McGuire moves to Los Angeles. Adrift and detached, she spends her days and nights wandering through her new city, cynically remarking on the hypocrisy, vanity and brutality of the modern world and humanity's alienation from themselves and each other.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Edinburgh Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 6, 1960
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$65K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$16K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.25x
-$49K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sidney Meyers, Ben Maddow, Joseph Strick
- Screenplay & Story
- Ben Maddow, Sidney Meyers, Joseph Strick
- Original Title
- The Savage Eye
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Production Budget
- $65K
- Worldwide Gross
- $16K
- Production Studios
- City Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sidney Meyers, Ben Maddow, Joseph Strick
Ben Maddow, Sidney Meyers, Joseph Strick
Haskell Wexler, Helen Levitt, Jack Couffer
Ben Maddow, Joseph Strick, Sidney Meyers
Department Leadership Roster
Sidney Meyers
Director
Ben Maddow
Writer
Sidney Meyers
Writer
Ben Maddow
Director
Joseph Strick
Director
Joseph Strick
Writer
Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography
Helen Levitt
Director of Photography
Jack Couffer
Director of Photography
Ben Maddow
Producer
Joseph Strick
Producer
Sidney Meyers
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Savage Eye
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Savage Eye about?
Resentful after an ugly divorce from her unfaithful husband, Judith McGuire moves to Los Angeles. Adrift and detached, she spends her days and nights wandering through her new city, cynically remarking on the hypocrisy, vanity and brutality of the modern world and humanity's alienation from themselves and each other.
Who directed The Savage Eye?
The Savage Eye was directed by Sidney Meyers, Ben Maddow, Joseph Strick.
Who stars in The Savage Eye?
The principal cast of The Savage Eye includes Barbara Baxley, Gary Merrill, Herschel Bernardi, Jean Hidey, Elizabeth Zemach.
When was The Savage Eye released and how long is it?
The Savage Eye was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 8m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Savage Eye?
The Savage Eye had a reported production budget of $65K and grossed $16K at the worldwide box office (0.25 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).