Christina, princesse de l'érotisme (1973)

Directors:

Jesus Franco
Jean Rollin

Writers:

Paul D'Ales (French dialogue)
Jesus Franco (screenplay)

Release Date:

26 October 1978 (Italy)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

A girl arrives from London to visit her estranged relatives in a remote castle for the reading of her father's will...

Plot Keywords:

Remote | Castle | Nightmare | Will | Psychedelic

Cast

Christina von Blanc	...	Christina Benson
Britt Nichols	...	Carmencé (as Britt Nickols)
Rosa Palomar	...	Aunt Abigail
Anne Libert	...	The Queen of the Night
Howard Vernon	...	Uncle Howard
Paul Muller	...	Ernesto Pablo Reiner, Christina's father
Jesus Franco	...	Basilio (as Jesús Manera)
Nicole Guettard	...	Female Doctor (as Nicole Franco)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fernando Bilbao	...	Male Nurse
Val Davis
Linda Hastreiter	...	Blind Girl
Pierre Taylou

Also Known As:

A Virgin Among the Living Dead (USA) (video box title)
Among the Living Dead (International: English title)
Christina chez les morts vivants (France)
Christine, Princess of Eroticism (USA)
Gli zombi cannibali (Italy) (video box title)
I desideri erotici di Christine (Italy)
Una vergine tra i morti viventi (Italy)
Une vierge chez les morts vivants (France)
Zombi 4: A Virgin Among the Living Dead (USA) (video box title)

Runtime:

Argentina:87 min | Australia:76 min | Spain:85 min | Germany:92 min (DVD version) | USA:79 min (director's cut)

Country:

Belgium | France | Italy | Liechtenstein

Language:

German

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated (DVD rating) | Italy:VM18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | UK:18 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:18 | Spain:18

Company:

Brux International Pictures

Trivia:

Listed among "The worst Movies of all Times" by Giesen/Hahn (Giesen, Rolf / Hahn, Ronald M.; Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten ; BVA, Berlin, 2002)

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Brunnen (2005)

a bizarre masterpiece

most have only seen the cut version with added zombie footage shot by director Jean Rollin, which makes the film an irritating, confusing mess. the uncut european version is a GREAT confusing mess! one of Franco's personal favorites, which he also ha a meaty acting role as Basillio, a deranged mute. great cinematography, great weird performances from all the actors, and a kick-ass score by Brun Nicholi. best watched very late at night, but be sure to track down an uncut print.