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Lovely, hushed eroticism in ancient Rome from Walerian Borowczyk, inspired by Ovid's Ars Amandi (Art of Love). Marina Pierro (Suspiria, Living Dead Girl) plays a lonely married girl in ancient Rome who contrives an affair with a young lover. Her tale is intersperced with visualizations of episodes from Ovid.Very nice production values. Borowczyk tries to capture something of the reality of ancient Roman domestic life. (Not unlike the feel of HBO's ROME.) Ars Amandi; aka Ars Amandi - L'arte di amare Widescreen. English audio. 
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I think "La Bête" is my favorite erotic film (and perhaps favorite fantasy film too) Presented here on pristine quality American format DVD, uncut and in this remarkable 3 DVD set available in both Director's cut and recently unearthed extended cut.The original La Bete, a 17 m. short which was to be one of the vignettes in Immoral Tales, almost ended Borowczyk's career. When screened in the UK in 1971 it was condemned as pornography and prompted a nearly universal critical reaction of shock, disgust and contempt. Odd indeed, since the film was a charming and often comical hybrid of feminist fable and Roadrunner cartoon. C'est la vie. Stung, Borowczyk didn't include La Bete in Immoral Tales, and instead incorporated the short into this 1975 feature film which combines black humor, graphic sexuality, horror film conventions and a lyrical sense of fantasy. Borowczyk expands upon his original theme, which is that women are powerless only to the degree that they are sexually repressed, and presenting the female orgasm as one of the most powerful forces in nature. The plot: Lisbeth Hummel is in a high state of libidinous excitement as her arranged marriage approaches, but the groom is a very weird dude… obviously crazy, and probably suffering from a family curse. English language. Starring Sirpa Lane and Lisbeth Hummel DVD FEATURES: Limited and Numbered Edition of 10,000 copies, includes the 52 page book: Beast Bis DISC I - THE BEAST (Director's Cut) • Widescreen 1:85.1 (16x9 Enhanced) • French and English language • Optional English subtitles • Theatrical Trailer • Stills • 94 Minutes DISC II - BEAST BIS • Biography • Interview (2003) • The Making of (1974) • French with Optional English subtitles • Stills • 117 Minutes DISC III THE BEAST (Complete Version) • Widescreen • French with English Subtitles • Lobbycards • 98 Minutes |
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Directed by Walerian Borowczyk. This is probably my favorite erotic film (and perhaps favorite fantasy film too) Available on American format DVD, and it's uncut, thank goodness. The original La Bete – a 17 m. short which was to be one of the vignettes in Immoral Tales – almost ended Borowczyk's career. When screened in the UK in 1971 it was condemned as pornography and prompted a nearly universal critical reaction of shock, disgust and contempt. Odd indeed, since the film was a charming and often comical hybrid of feminist fable and Roadrunner cartoon. C'est la vie. Stung, Borowczyk didn't include La Bete in Immoral Tales, and instead incorporated the short into this 1975 feature film which combines black humor, graphic sexuality, horror film conventions and a lyrical sense of fantasy. Borowczyk expands upon his original theme, which is that women are powerless only to the degree that they are sexually repressed. He presents the female orgasm as one of the most powerful forces in nature. The plot: Lisbeth Hummel is in a high state of libidinous excitement as her arranged marriage approaches, but the groom is a very weird guy… obviously crazy, and probably suffering from a family curse. As her libido rises in anticipation of her wedding she sees in her dreams the story of one of the villa's previous residents… a beautiful woman pursued by The Beast, the most carnal of all movie monsters. English language. Starring Sirpa Lane and Lisbeth Hummel |
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Emmanuelle 5 (Love Express) The most commercial erotic film Borowczyk ever helmed and this seldom seen French XXX version is one of the most handsome, glossy explicit films. The explicit scenes (probably shot by co-director Steve Barnett) are first rate, not just XXX inserts thrown in as an afterthought.In this latest saga, Monique Gabrielle plays a sex kitten who is starring in a new steamy movie being shown at the Cannes Film Festival. Her appearance creates a minor sensation and something of a scandal as she is chased and stripped nude. She is soon languishing in the arms of an industrialist with oodles of money and a strong libido. From there, it’s into the bed of Khan, an Arabian king who would like nothing better than to make her the No. 1 lady in his harem. So sexy that is star (Gabrielle) walked off the film in protest! Starring Dana Burns Westberg, Crofton Hardester. Directed by the master of erotic; Walerian Borowczyk. Notorious uncut hard-core version in French.
Widescreen. Uncut XXX Version. Directed by Walerian Borowczyk and Steve Barnett French Language Only
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| | Not Borowczyk at his best, and not entirely directed by him, but there are some sequences of real beauty. Monique Gabrielle is pretty impressive as Emmanuelle, whose erotic adventures take her from the Cannes Film Festival to imprisonment in the harem of an Arab sheik. Starring Bryan Shane, Charles Foster, Crofton Hardester, Dana Burns Westburg, Monique Gabrielle, Yaseen Khan. Full Screen, Color, Region 1. |
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| | For the first time on DVD, Goto, Island of Love is famed Walerian Borowczyk’s (The Beast) rarely seen debut film. A timeless and surreal fairy tale presented uncut and with it’s original rare color sequences. On the legendary island of Goto, all inhabitants toil under the dictatorial rule of their cruel monarch, Goto III. When Goto’s wife, Glyssia saves a man, Grozo, from execution, she has her husband hire him as the island’s chief flycatcher and dog walker. Little do they realize that Grozo not only desires Glyssia but he also wants the throne. DVD FEATURES: French with English subtitles • Widescreen version (16x9 Enhanced), New Transfer • Includes Bonus short film: The Astronautes • (Winner of 3 Grand Prix International Awards) • Liner Notes and Filmography by Rayo Casablanca • Theatrical Trailer • Liner Notes |
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| | Immoral Women (DVD) 1979
Les Héroïnes du mal; aka Heroines of Evil; Heroines of Pain
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For a few years in the 1970s Walerian Borowczyk was the finest film maker to ever focus narrowly on erotic themes. IMMORAL TALES and THE BEAST (built around an unused short form IMMORAL TALES) are great films. Continuing the theme, in 1979 Borowczyk released IMMORAL WOMEN, a trio of short films much like IMMORAL TALES. The bunny rabit sequence is simply lovely… lyrical.Some have hailed him as a genius of joyous erotica, while others have condemned him as a monster of pornographic depravity. But in this controversial three-part feature by writer/director Walerian Borowczyk, women are mysterious and degenerate creatures who hunger for both extremes. In the first tale, Marina Pierro (of BEHIND CONVENT WALLS) stars as the muse whose rampant lusts enflamed the artists and clergy of ancient Rome. Then Gaëlle Legrand is a blossoming teen in 18th century France whose unnatural desire for her pet bunny leads to an act of depraved passion. Finally, a luscious young wife (former Disney child star Pascale Christophe) is abducted and raped before finding the ultimate ecstasy with her four-legged savior. Severin Films is proud to present this notorious erotic epic – also known as THREE IMMORAL WOMEN and HEROINES OF EVIL – transferred from its original European negative materials with all of its scenes of daring sexuality now fully restored. “ONE OF THE MASTER FILMMAKERS OF THE WORLD!” – Jack Kroll, Newsweek “BOROWCZYK IS FASCINATED BY WOMEN AND AMAZED BY ALL THE EROTIC POSSIBILITIES THEY PRESENT!” – Vincent Canby, The New York Times EXTRAS: Theatrical Trailer • Walerian Borowczyk Bio |
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| In 1979 veteran Producer Pierre Braunberger (who started at the tail end of the silent era!) put together Collections Privées, this trio of erotic shorts by three of the biggest high-class erotic film makers of the era. Probably inspired by Walerian Borowczyk's IMMORAL TALES and including L'Armoire, one of Borowczyk's least seen films.The Three Masters Of International Erotica Come Together For One Provocative Collection… Uncut And Uncensored For The First Time Ever In America!For legendary producer Pierre Braunberger (SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER), it was the most enticing of challenges: Invite the three most controversial directors in modern erotic cinema to indulge their fantasies in one daring film. The result remains one of the most uniquely sensual motion pictures of our time.In the first story from director Just Jaeckin (EMMANUELLE, GWENDOLINE), a castaway sailor is rescued by a tribe of succulent native women – led by the stunning Laura Gemser of BLACK EMANUELLE fame – who soon reveal their most unusual appetites. Then director Shuji Terayama (FRUITS OF PASSION) explores the haunting tale of a Japanese boy seduced by the riddle song of a village madwoman. And in the bold adaptation of a short story by De Maupassant, director Walerian Borowczyk (IMMORAL WOMEN, THE BEAST) reveals the torrid liaison between a Parisian gentleman, a Follie Bergere prostitute and an unexpected surprise that hides in the night. Extras: Island of Just – Interview with Director Just Jaeckin • Theatrical Trailer • Talent Bios |
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| | aka Cérémonie d'amour. Marina Piero stars as a prostitute involved in a dream-like game of cat and mouse with a man who may be getting into a lot more than he imagines. This intelligent film takes some surprising and shocking turns along the way as their relationship enters the realm of scary fetishism. Actors: mathieu carriere, marina pierro. Italian language only. 
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