It's
been on my mind today that the name Ligeia may be mispronounced in
Roger Corman's THE TOMB OF LIGEIA. The lightning bolt came from seeing in print the name of Walerian Borowczyk's wife (who played one
of the Future People in Chris Marker's La Jetée) Ligia,
pronounced (like Lydia) with the accent on the first syllable; this
would seem to be the (or a) more contemporary spelling of the name. The spelling of
a name may be modified over time but this isn't usually done unless its
familiar, traditional pronunciation remains consistent. I love THE TOMB OF LIGEIA, and
its "Lie-jee-ah" is a pronunciation I've grown up with and never questioned; I do wish
this hadn't occurred to me. If I'm right, it's going to stand out in future viewings
like "Don/Doña Medina" stands out in PIT AND THE PENDULUM.
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