Rote Lippen, Sadisterotica (1969)

Director:

Jesus Franco

Writers:

Jesus Franco (writer)
Luis Revenga (writer)

Release Date:

28 March 1969 (West Germany)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery

Plot:

"Red Lips" are two female detectives trying to find missing models and dancers. A pop artist called Klaus Thriller and his werewolf-like assistant...

Plot Keywords:

Artist | Female Detective | Female Nudity | Sculpture | Beautiful Woman

Cast

Janine Reynaud	...	Diana
Rosanna Yanni	...	Regina
Adrian Hoven	...	Mr. Radeck
Chris Howland	...	Francis McClune
Alexander Engel	...	Albert Carimbuli
Marcelo Arroita-Jáuregui	...	Insp. Tanner
Manolo Otero	...	Vittorio Freda
Dorit Dom	...	Dancer (as Maria Dom)
Ana Casares	...	Thiller's Assistant
Michel Lemoine	...	Morpho
María Antonia Redondo	...	Lida Regnier
Vicente Roca	...	Gallery manager
Jesus Franco	...	Napoleon Bolivard
Elsa Zabala	...	Fashion store owner
Marta Reves	...	Girl in Hotel lobby

Also Known As:

Der Wolf - Horror pervers (West Germany)
El caso de las dos bellezas (Spain)
Red Lips (literal title)
Sadist Erotica (USA)
The Case of the Two Beauties
Two Undercover Angels (USA)

Runtime:

92 min | West Germany:81 min | Germany:75 min (video release)

Country:

West Germany | Spain

Language:

German

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Spain:18 | West Germany:18

Company:

Aquila Film Enterprises

Movie Connections:

Followed by Küß mich, Monster (1969)

Slight but watchable comic book style spy film from Jess Franco

"Two Undercover Angels" is a fun and watchable if very slight film from Jess Franco, one of the most notorious and controversial filmmakers in cult film circles. The man made several truly amazing and captivating films, some entertaining diversions, and a lot of absolute crap. This falls in the middle category. Its a reasonably entertaining piece of pop art whimsy thats completely forgotten about once its over with. It shows that Franco, despite being a talented filmmaker, was extremely commercial and not prone at all to cash-ins. This campy little film seems quickly made to capitalize on the success of both "Barbarella" and "Danger: Diabolik".

There's a good amount of elements here that Franco is known for. A loopy and illogical plot (it is much easier to follow than his more well known films however), some crazy villains, pointless but welcome nudity, and beautiful women. The two undercover angels of the title are Janine Reynaud (who was in "Succubus", one of Franco's finest) and Rosanna Yanni, and are more than watchable whenever on screen. Adrian Hoven makes an amusing villain (he was also in "Succubus" and later the notorious "Mark of the Devil"). "Two Undercover Angels" is kind of like a bag of chips - its fun while it lasts, but ultimately pretty unsubstantial. It's entertaining, but completely forgettable and Franco's made much better films. (5/10)