In between his famous starmaking sexy vehicles for his muses brigitte bardot and jane fonda with and god created woman and barbarella, director roger vadim made an unexpected turn into horror territory for the first and only time in his featurelength career. Many people do not have the time to read the 300 top 15 horror movies based on real life. The vampire lovers is standard grindhouse fare, while blood and roses is a poignant work of art. Blood rose 1970 a french painter philippe lemaire makes a plastic surgeon howard vernon fix his scarred wife anny duperey with illgotten grafts. Jul 14, 2015 blood and roses a beatrix rose thriller book 3. Overview of blood and roses, 1961, directed by roger vadim, with mel ferrer, elsa martinelli, annette vadim, at turner classic movies. This color film is also noteworthy for including a scene presented in blackandwhite and red. I was captivated by its ethereal, romantic quality.
Blood and roses wont convince you of its story if you have trouble suspending disbelief. Blood and roses, related to the wars of the roses, by helen castor and based on 15thcentury letters blood and roses song by the smithereens. Carmilla is a beautiful young lady who lives in a dark and desolate world. All horror anime fans will love this anime top list, especially the casual anime fan. Blood and roses 1960 releases dates, movie score, movie trailer, movie poster, synopsis, and plot. Annette stroyberg in blood and roses 1960 blood and roses 1960 annette stroyberg in. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Some horror fans dislike blood and roses because they regard it.
With mel ferrer, elsa martinelli, annette stroyberg, alberto bonucci. Blood and roses 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mel ferrer, elsa martinelli, annette stroyberg, alberto bonucci, renejean chauffard, gabriella. Mark dawson has worked in the london film industry and lives in wiltshire with his family. But for those who care about film history, know that blood and roses did it first. That film was blood and roses, a terrific technicolor gothic scope concoction. Every single movie that jackie kennedy watched in the. Rumors abounded immediately that various european countries had gotten an alternate cut rife with more explicit lesbianism and nudity, a. A bloody, gory film, entertaining enough, but mediocre as compared to blood and roses. As is often the case in art films, blood and roses s story is ambiguous.
Video for blood and roses by the smithereens, featuring scenes from the 1986 movie dangerously close. Desert island public domain film library blood and roses. Roger vadim conducts a very sofctore adaptation the classic vampire story carmilla but this seems pallid in contrast to the hammer films of the. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Young carmilla is jealous of her friends engagement, and her obsession leads her to the tomb of a female vampire. One of the most beautiful horror films ever, and way overdue on dvd. Blood and roses is a predominantly visual exodus through some very subtle psychological territory. Even with a trailer tracked with library music from teenagers from outer space, roger vadims gorgeous and sexy prebava eurohorror is one of the coolest, most unjustly neglected vampire pix of. Blood and roses is a 1960 roger vadim film involving vampirism. Is carmilla really possessed by her vampire ancestress. One of her only friends is about to get married, and rather than be happy for her friend, carmilla is instead bitter and filled with extreme jealousy. I particularly loved the musical score, which was outstanding. It was produced for the art house crowd, not for grindhouses and driveins.
There is more eroticism than horror to the film and british censors cut out much of the softcore lesbianism anyway. A tribute to one of my favorite horror movies of all. Blood and roses was released in france on 14 september 1960. Find similar and related movies for blood and roses 1960 roger vadim on allmovie. Oct 10, 2009 this elegant, classy, european vampire film is not available on dvd, only cruddy vhs. She cannot seem to enjoy her daily life any longer as all she can think. Aug 16, 2011 video for blood and roses by the smithereens, featuring scenes from the 1986 movie dangerously close. Blood and roses ill use this films english title is beautifully photographed, the. I saw vadims blood and roses in germany while stationed there in the 1960s.
This elegant, classy, european vampire film is not available on dvd, only cruddy vhs. We have a vast collection of rare and hard to find scifi and horror movies on dvd for sale. In fact, there is very little vampirism going on there is a ludicrously tame scene where annette vadim pursues a servant girl that fades out just as vadim closes in on her. This color film is also noteworthy for including a scene presented in black and white and red. Classic french horror film from director roger vadim, based on the vampire novella carmilla. By plundering freely from cocteau, and doing so with some panache, vadim surpasses his usual standard of titillation and serves up some haunting images, with much help from regular. Yes, blood and roses is an art film, albeit a horrorart film. Blood and roses 1960 16 09141960 fr horror, romance 1h 19m user score. The vampire possesses her and leads her to kill and terrorize the inhabitants. Popular videos blood and roses blood and roses topic. If all youre interested in is major revelations, move along. Every single movie that jackie kennedy watched in the white house. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The spirit of a vengeful female vampire is released from her grave and possesses a wealthy young woman of nobility, who preys on other women.
Youll either accept the film on its own terms, or you wont. Blood and roses 1960 ganzer film deutsch hd filme online. Choose your romance vampire, werewolf, dragonewt, fox spirit, grim reaper and wizard they are waiting for you to fall in crazy, painful love. Vadims impressive horror film is equal to other revered classics made at the same time such as georges franjus eyes without. Ive written about my appreciation for this fantastic vampire film at length before in a piece simply called roger vadims blood and roses. The smithereens blood and roses movie version youtube. The actresses were beautiful and the mixture of romance and vampires was unusual and hauntingly lovely. Above all, a good bite scene, some romance and a splash of blood. The film involves a portraitist named frederick lansac philippe lemaire wanting to restore his annes anny duperey face to its former beauty after it was disfigured in an accident. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Blood and roses on dvd in this super rare, limited to. Blood and roses is a 1960 roger vadim film involving vampirism blood and roses also may refer to.
Blood and roses dvd 1960 uncut version dvd synopsis and information. Nov 27, 2017 thoughts on blood and roses 1960 blood and roses 1960 posters and stills are the property of. The media target distribution gmbh pal region 2 dvd of. A lonely and bitter young heiress jealous of her cousins engagement to another woman becomes dangerously obsessed with legends surrounding a vampire ancestor, who supposedly murdered the young brides of the man she loved. That film was blood and roses, a terrific technicolor gothic scope concoction released by paramount in a version running a suspiciously short 74 minutes. I have been waiting to see this movie for 35 years and it has been so elusive. After thoroughly enjoying book one of this series, blood shadows, i happily and greedily delved into blood roses with much gusto and enthusiasm, ready for more raunchy, heated scenes filled with tension of all kinds, and ready to meet yet another sinfully wicked hero and a new spunky heroine. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Blood and roses was based on the famous and muchfilmed 19th century vampire novella carmilla. Blood and roses is a horror film directed by roger vadim. Apr 23, 20 after thoroughly enjoying book one of this series, blood shadows, i happily and greedily delved into blood roses with much gusto and enthusiasm, ready for more raunchy, heated scenes filled with tension of all kinds, and ready to meet yet another sinfully wicked hero and a new spunky heroine.
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