Characters & Themes
The Orphan (1979) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 87 mins · English
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- Directed by
- John Ballard
- Starring
- Malachy McCourt, Joanna Miles, Peggy Feury, Jane House, Eleanor Stewart, Stanley Church
A disturbed young man is plagued by horrific headaches that he believes make him commit murders.
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