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Jean Rollin (writer)
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This erotic horror film, set in 1916, tells the story of a thief who seeks refuge in a castle owned by two women... more | full synopsis
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Cast

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Franca Mai ... Elisabeth (as Franka Mai)
Brigitte Lahaie ... Eva
Jean-Marie Lemaire ... Marc / Mark
Fanny Magier ... Hélène
Muriel Montossé ... Anita
Sophie Noël ... Sylvie
Evelyne Thomas ... Dominique
Agnès Bert
Cyril Val ... Un Apache (as Alain Plumey)
Myriam Watteau ... La femme apache
Joe de Palmer ... Un Apache (as Joe de Lara)
Jacques Sansoul
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Jacques Marbeuf ... Le docteur (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jean Rollin 
 
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Jean Rollin  writer

Produced by
Joe de Palmer .... producer (as Joe de Lara)
 
Original Music by
Philippe d' Aram 
 
Cinematography by
Georgie Fromentin 
 
Film Editing by
Dominique Saint-Cyr 
 
Makeup Department
Eric Pierre .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Christine Renaud .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nathalie Perrey .... assistant director (as Natalie Perrey)
Jean-Pierre Bouyxou .... assistant director: preproduction (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Philippe Penot .... foley artist
René Penot .... foley artist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Etienne Jourdan .... electrician
 
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Jean-Noël Delamare .... title designer (as Jean-Noël Delamarre)
 

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USA:80 min
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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Majestic erotic horror, 9 August 2007
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Author: t-birkhead from United Kingdom

It took me a while to check this one out, I had previously avoided any Jean Rollin films, cause they just didn't sound interesting and a lot of reviewers seemed to confirm this assumption. When I finally saw this, with a bottle of cheap French wine to keep me interested, I was hooked within two minutes. The opening scene is classic and the film delivers many memorable scenes from start to finish. Plot and characterisation don't take up much time in the film, its more of a work of art than a conventional vampire tale. There isn't even all that much bloodletting, just enough to stop things being anaemic. In place of gore there's some fine eroticism and stunning visuals and its a fair trade. The image of Brigitte Lahaie on a causeway with a scythe sums the film up for me, a picture of captivating erotic menace with something innately classy about it. Lesbian vampirism may not seem like a classy subject, but Rollin handles it with in a very stylish European way, no cheap lame soft core here. The visuals are composed with a painterly eye and Rollin brings out the full aesthetic potential of the characters, their clothes and the setting. He really is an artist, an underrated, often surreal visionary and anyone the least bit interested in European horror should check this out, especially since its one of the most appreciated ones. Go check it out, it ain't likely to disappoint

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