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Behind Convent Walls AKA Interno di un convento (1978) Walerian Borowczyk, Ligia Branice, Howard Ross, Marina Pierro
A zealous, handsome priest, who is the confessor for a convent full of women Read More »
The Beast (1975) Walerian Borowczyk, Sirpa Lane, Lisbeth Hummel, Elisabeth Kaza
“La Bête” by Walerian Borowczyk is based on the short story “Lokis” written by Prosper Merimée. Read More »
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne (1981) Walerian Borowczyk, Udo Kier, Marina Pierro, Patrick Magee
The film takes place before, during and immediately after the engagement party of Dr.Henry Jekyll and Miss Fanny Osborne Read More »
Immoral Women / Les héroïnes du mal (1979) Walerian Borowczyk, Marina Pierro, Gaëlle Legrand, Pascale Christophe, Drama, Erotic
Three exciting erotic stories about not knowing the boundaries perfidy of women of all ages.
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La marge / The Streetwalker (1976) Walerian Borowczyk, Sylvia Kristel, Joe Dallesandro, André Falcon, Drama, Erotic
Sigismond (Joe Dallesandro) is a man lost in an erotic haze which clouds his judgment. Early in the film, it is evident that the man has a physically passionate relationship with his wife, with whom he has a son. While on a business trip to Paris, he comes under the spell of a famous, beautiful prostitute (Sylvia Kristel) who resembles his wife. However, his efforts to monopolize her attention are not appreciated by her pimp, and he is severely beaten. When he gets a letter informing him of the death of his wife and son, he is totally devastated.
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Goto, l’île d’amour / Goto, Island of Love (1969) Walerian Borowczyk
Walerian Borowczyk’s second feature was just as original as his first. Almost entirely live action this time, it is situated on the archipelago of Goto, which has been cut off from the rest of human civilisation by a massive earthquake and has consequently developed its own arcane rules. Melancholic dictator Goto III (Pierre Brasseur) is married to the beautiful Glossia (Ligia Branice), who in turn is lusted after by the petty thief Gozo (Guy Saint-Jean) as he works his way up the hierarchy.
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