(Jean Rollin, 1970)
Release date: 23 April 2024
Limited Edition 4K UHD (World premiere)
Jean Rollins second feature film, and his first in colour,The Nude Vampire(La Vampire nue) finds the master of thefantastiquecombining his trademark erotic-vampire themes with an homage to the mystery serials of his youth.
When Pierre (Olivier Martin), the son of a wealthy industrialist, witnesses a beautiful woman (Caroline Cartier) being pursued and captured by men in bizarre masks, he decides to investigate, uncovering a sinister vampire cult…
Starring Caroline Cartier (Lumire), veteran French character actors Bernard Musson (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie) and Paul Bisciglia (The Demoniacs), Lettrist artist Maurice Lematre (co-writer of RollinsThe Iron Rose), and Rollin regulars Olivier Martin (The Rape of the Vampire) and twins Cathy and Marie-Pierre Castel (Lips of Blood),The Nude Vampireis one of Jean Rollins most eccentric and effective works.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES
- Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original French and English monosoundtracks
- Audio commentary with film historians Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby (2024)
- Jean Rollin Introduces The Nude Vampire(1998)
- Le Passage(2024): updated documentary on the making ofThe Nude Vampireby Rollins personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, including interviews with key collaborators Natalie Perrey, Jean-Nol Delamarre, and Jean-Pierre Bouyxou
- Fragment dun dialogue(2024): extracts from selected interviews with Rollin conducted by Gouyette between 1998 and 2003
- Interview with archivist Lucas Balbo exploring Rollins connection to the French anarchist union (2024)
- Critical appreciation by author and film historian Virginie Slavy (2024)
- Original French and English theatrical trailers
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
- New and improved English translation subtitles for the French soundtrack
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a selection of new and archival writing including a new essay by David Jenkins, an archival introduction by director Jean Rollin, an archival interview with Rollin, and full film credits.
- World premiere on 4K UHD
- Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
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