DaveTheBoss wrote: Sat Jun 22, 2024 5:52 pm
This cover is very intriguing, it is even more shocking than the film itself. Anyone know why this photo doesn't match any scene in the movie ? And it's certainly not a set photo... Another mystery ?
I wouldn't say that's more shocking than the film itself. Compared to the indoor bathing scene, or the scene when he carries her out of the river and sets her down, that cover is positively tame!
As for where the picture comes from ... it's either taken from a deleted scene that's never seen the light of day, or it's a promotional image, one of a set taken during production to choose from later in making posters and press kits or sending to movie reviewers so they have something to illustrate their articles with. These days they're also frequently used to decorate DVD and bluray jackets. They wouldn't have been thinking about this use back in 1978 of course. I'm guessing it's a promo because of the way they're standing there gazing off into the distance. Definitely looks posed.