Tag Archives: 70’s
Savage Messiah (1972)
Savage Messiah (1972) charts the life of Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915), a French sculptor and painter of the Vorticism movement whose promising career was cut short by tragedy. Most biopics have more decades of life from which to draw, which also … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, biopic, Drama, Helen Mirren, Ken Russell
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Twins of Evil (1971)
Long unavailable on DVD in the United States, Twins of Evil (1971) was finally released in July as part of Synapse’s fledgling “Hammer Horror Collection” of Blu-Ray/DVD combos (joining their earlier, welcome release of Vampire Circus). Directed by John Hough, … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 70's, cheesecake, Collinson Twins, Hammer, horror, Karnstein Trilogy, Peter Cushing, sexploitation, Twins, Vampire
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Justine: The Misfortunes of Virtue (1977)
“Men all say they worship an altar of virginity. But they value their enjoyment more than anything. So in practice, seek out depravity,” instructs Juliette to her innocent sister Justine while lying in bed at their convent. She then declares, … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Drama, Marquis de Sade, sexploitation, Surreal
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