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La chair de l'orchidée (1975)
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29 January 1975 (France) morePlot:
A disturbed young woman is kept prisoner in a castle by her aunt for her money. The game-keeper, her guardian... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Dark unconventional crime drama moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Charlotte Rampling | ... | Claire |
 | Bruno Cremer | ... | Louis Delage |
| Edwige Feuillère | ... | Madame Bastier-Wagener |
 | Simone Signoret | ... | Lady Vamos |
| Alida Valli | ... | La folle de la gare |
| Hans Christian Blech | ... | Gyula Berekian |
| François Simon | ... | Joszef Berekian |
| Hugues Quester | ... | Marcucci |
| Rémy Germain | ... | Arnaud |
| Roland Bertin | ... | L'homme d'affaires |
| Marcel Imhoff | ... | Le directeur de l'asile |
| Pierre Asso | ... | Le docteur |
| Marie-Louise Ebeli | ... | L'infirmière de l'asile |
| Ève Francis | ... | La mère de Delage |
| Luigi Zerbinati | ... | Alcide |
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Also Known As:
Das Fleisch der Orchidee (West Germany)Flesh and the Orchid (USA) (informal English title)
Flesh of the Orchid (International: English title)
Un'orchidea rosso sangue (Italy)
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110 min | France:120 min | Germany:105 min | Japan:115 minLanguage:
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Uriage-Les-Bains, Isère, FranceFAQ
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Claire (Charlotte Rampling) escapes from an asylum where she has been imprisoned at the behest of her aunt and is aided by Louis (Bruno Cremer). They find themselves pursued by the Berekian brothers and the aunt who knows that Claire is the heir to a great fortune.
Based as it is on the sequel to NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH it's no surprise that this film should inhabit a similar world of grotesque characters, bizarre incidents and savage death. With much of the violent mayhem set against a background of muddy rural yards and incessant driving rain, the resonant impression is of a battlefield in which most of the combatants will complete their private hell of isolation and desperation.
A dark thriller which improves with a second viewing, it is compelling in no small part due to its star. Charlotte Rampling is so right as the enigmatic Claire trying to make sense of her own identity and it is difficult to think of any other actress who would be more perfect for this role; Bruno Cremer is quietly effective as her doomed lover.
A subplot toward the end concerning the aunt, another grotesque, merely serves to dissipate the earlier tension.