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Francoise and Anna, two Parisienne swingers on holiday, venture by chance into Morgane's domain..., 12 January 2005
8/10
Author: ANTONIO LA TORRE (BCULT) from Palermo, Italy

This legendary lost classic of French erotic-sexy horror is set in a mysterious castle deep in the hills and darkest woods of Auvergne. There lives the sexy and immortal Morgane le Fay, half woman and half witch, surrounded by her band of beautiful female slaves. The only male of the bizarre company is the jealous dwarf Gurth, also called 'The Fright'. His bleak job is to lure innocent lovelies to Morgane's castle where they will be persuaded to give up their souls in exchange for eternal youth and beauty. For Morgane is a night creature, so a spiritual vampire. Without a regular input of fresh souls, she will wither and die. Also released in Italy as 'Le Diavolesse' (The She-Devils, in English). Hypnotic its Soundtrack!

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"We are in the kingdom of the fairies, a place only children can find, where everything is possible. . .", 5 May 2008
6/10
Author: Anthony Pittore III (Shattered_Wake) from Los Angeles, CA

Synopsis: Two sexy French twentysomethings, Françoise (Mireille Saunin) and Anna (Michéle Perello), come across a dilapidated castle which houses an evil (I guess) witch, Morgane Le Fey (Dominique Delpierre); her team of hot Girl Slaves; and her random huchbacked dwarf minion, Gurth (Alfred Baillou). The witch captures Françoise and Anna and forces them to decide: become Morgane's immortal sex slaves. . . or rot (as ugly old women) in the witch's dungeon for eternity.

Review: 'Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay' is probably one of THE most frustrating erotic horrors I've ever seen in my life. Much of the 'erotic' part of the film is gorgeous French girls (mostly redheads) making out, touching, etc., but most of those scenes only last for a minute or two, or they're intercut with random shots of creepy Gurth's face. And, let me tell you, when you're in the mood for an erotic horror film about hot French witch slaves, you do not want to be seeing Gurth, who looks like Zelda from Pet Sematary. The film is very aptly done. The direction and writing are surprisingly good in comparison to some of the other 70s erotic horrors. The acting isn't too shabby, either. It does get boring at times, especially during the random interpretive dance scenes (?). It's mostly, however, a classically done erotic fantasy-horror. Unlike many films like this, it actually works well as a real story & film. . . even if you removed all of the eroticism.

Final Verdict: 6/10.

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very easy on the eye, 7 October 2005
8/10
Author: christopher-underwood from Greenwich - London

The French can usually be relied upon to try and ruin a decent sex film with pretentious dialogue and this Rolinesque outing is no exception. The sexiness survives though thanks to the splendour of the setting, the well established fantasy form and the beautiful girls and diaphanous costumerie. Reasonably well paced, this may seem slow to some but as everything looks so wonderful, from the rolling countryside and fabulous castle to the colourful swirling costumes and nakedness, there should be few complaints. Never quite as nasty or sexual as it often suggests it will be but nevertheless very easy on the eye and certainly most erotic on occasions.

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GIRL SLAVES OF MORGANA LE FEY (Bruno Gantillon, 1971) ***, 17 June 2006
7/10
Author: MARIO GAUCI (marrod@melita.com) from Naxxar, Malta

Inspired by the exploits of the famous witch found in Arthurian legends, this film has an appropriately medieval feel to it - not least because of its authentic castle setting and the evocative score by Francois de Roubaix (using the pseudonym Cisco El Rubio!). While it was sold as exploitation on the strength of its copious nudity (the mostly female cast also entailing lesbianism), the script - where characterization is given its due, which is more than can be said for most "Euro-Cult" titles! - is surprisingly literate. In this respect - not to mention having the titular character's dungeon crammed with a bevy of mostly willing slaves! - the film anticipated the "Elizabeth Bathory" segment in Walerian Borowczyk's IMMORAL TALES (1974). Speaking of Bathory, Dominique Delpierre's Morgana here actually reminded me of that character as incarnated by Delphine Seyrig in DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS (1971) - which, incidentally, was also scored by De Roubaix!

The sustained dream-like mood here results in a languorous pace, which is actually typical of low-budget fantasy films made in France during this time: its main purveyors were Jean Rollin and Jess Franco, but Gantillon's effort is ample proof that others (whose career wasn't as prolific and, consequently, faded into obscurity) were, at least, equally adept at this sort of thing; though it often descended into camp - which the title under review here, thankfully, doesn't! - Michel Lemoine's SEVEN WOMEN FOR Satan (1974), incidentally also a Mondo Macabro release, is another one of its kind I enjoyed a good deal.

Besides, the film's production values (primarily - and economically - utilizing natural resources), accentuated by Jean Monsigny's odd framing, impart the film with an effortless classiness not usually found in lowbrow "Euro-Cult" ventures. That said, the lengthy feast/lesbian orgy towards the end stops the film dead in it tracks and the unresolved ending may seem like a cop-out (though I took it as merely another bizarre touch in a movie filled with unconventional detail).

With respect to casting, this too appears to have received some uncommon consideration: the sinister-looking Alfred Baillou is memorable as Morgana's love-struck (yet jealous) dwarf henchman!; Delpierre (who is able to materialize wherever she pleases, as is demonstrated in the final moments of the film) and Regine Motte (as one of her three favored nymphs endowed with psychic powers: in fact, one of the most striking scenes in the film is when they relate to Morgana the movements of the fleeing heroine beyond the castle walls - which is shown in a form of stylized choreography) are the loveliest of the six leading ladies, but also the most able performers.

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dreamy and colorful but not very deep, 12 October 2005
5/10
Author: CryFi from Lansingburgh, New York, USA

I first saw a teaser for this movie as an extra on a Mondo Macabro DVD. At the time I don't believe it was listed among their coming releases, but it had been released by another branch of the company in the UK called Pagan.

When Mondo Macabro did release it, I bought it, as I have bought most of their DVDs.

The movie looks gorgeous. Really rich color. It's got a slow, dreamy pace that some might find boring. It's definitely got more of a fantasy flavor than one of horror.

Two attractive women have car trouble, and go to sleep in an abandoned building. One wakes and finds the other missing, and she follows a strange little man to a castle by a lake. There, attractive women live in luxury with the witch Morgana. Her three closest servants and the little man grow jealous of the newcomer. Morgana has the power to keep women young and beautiful forever, for the price of their soul. And indeed, for all the luxury, the place seems pretty soulless. This is not a very deep movie, with not a whole lot of plot. It gets a little more eventful towards the end, and does have a satisfying ending.

The DVD includes a number of extras, including a short by the director predating this film called in English "An Artistic Couple." It's not currently listed on the IMDb. In some respects it has a similar story, though it is played more for horror.

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An overlooked rarity worthy of rediscovery, 9 April 2009
7/10
Author: videovoid from United States

One of the things that makes the 70's a superior era over the 80's for film is the soundtrack. Morgane et Ses Nymphes is no exception to this. The music is charming, without being tacky. Melodic without being intrusive and turning the mood sappy. In the 80's you could have a good film and then when the dischordant synth chords come through, it just always seems to detract rather than enhance. I felt like the composer was very familiar and must have been a very prolific contributor to many films of this genre/era, but I noticed that only one other film has been credited to him. The 3rd Man kept coming to mind... Not that this movie is a masterpiece, but the subject matter is interesting, in the Jean Rollin vein, and it's always an immense pleasure to see women in their au naturel state, pre-silicone. It's easy to see how it could have been perceived as borderline pornographic in 1971. The extras on this DVD are highly recommended. The short film made by the same director is worth a look for sure.

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Doesn't go far enough, but decent enough, 26 September 2008
Author: slayrrr666 (slayrrr666@yahoo.com) from Los Angeles, Ca

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

"Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay" is a fine if somewhat unspectacular entry.

**SPOILERS**

Traveling through the French countryside, friends Françoise, (Mireille Saunin) and Anna, (Michele Perello) wind up lost and are forced off the road. Staying over-night in an abandoned inn, she wakes up to find herself alone, and when Gurth, (Alfred Baillou) arrives, she is sent off to a nearby castle where Morgane, (Dominique Delpierre) resides, telling her of what happened to her friend. Eventually, she comes to realize that she is the leader of a group of witches who use human blood to ensure their own immortality, the process turning them into slaves who do her bidding, and that she is the next chosen one to join the coven. When this angers Yael, (Regine Motte) Sylviane, (Ursule Pauly) and Sarah, (Nathalie Chaine) they agree to sabotage the indoctrination ceremony to protest the change and try to make her see how useful they are to her instead.

The News: This one definitely wasn't all that bad and had some good points to it. The fact that it has some really nice amount of nudity that really sticks out nicely. There's a lot of really good nude scenes in here, as the film begins with the right note with the slow-crawl up one women who's completely nude all the way up to the top, and after a lengthy conversation about her heretical ways, is dragged off. It's a fun way to open the film with what's going to be expected. There's also the film's best sequence, where the indoctrination ceremony requires all the women to go about in a sexual frenzy, and it just breaks down into a gigantic lesbian orgy, complete with tons of rubbing, kissing, licking and much more going on in an extreme detail. It's a lot better than expected and really didn't feel all too different from the other kind of erotic sequences that the rest of the film featured. That it goes fully nude and showcases everything in complete display offers up a lot of sleaze potential as well, getting to see everything that's possible and really getting a good look at it works wonders. The first scene with her at the castle, where the two slaves are going at it and the third one joins in only because someone told them too and then it goes all-out in the sleaze stakes which is really fun and generates a good scene. There's also a rather pronounced lesbian vibe that races through the first half, from the tender and erotic moments of them in the barn at the beginning that isn't very explicit at all to the later scenes where she's taken under the wing and included into the cult at the castle, with the way that everything seems to be completely lesbian in overall vibe and feeling without coming out and putting the label on it, making for some nice scenes. The film also has some really nice atmosphere early on with the car drive through the backwoods area being pretty creepy. The fact that it takes place at night through their vision using only the headlights as the only thing producing any visibility for the sequence, and their conversation and the creepy trees being highlighted make it a really enjoyable sequence. There's a couple problems with it, though, as the film doesn't seem as dirty as it could be. There's no violence whatsoever in the film, despite the fact that a little bit wouldn't have hurt it at all. The lone death occurs by stumbling across it after being done off-screen, and that would've worked for injecting some gore or some blood into the proceedings. Also, the nudity doesn't seem as bad as it should've been, since there's only a couple times where it features something, with the majority of the time being about showcasing them in frilly dresses without showing anything too explicit at times. This is due to the film's other mild flaw, the rather slow-going beginning that isn't all that exciting. It's quite boring for the majority of the time, not really doing much and staying quite dull for the first half. It does pick up slightly in the second half, but it's still not all that exciting in the first half, and constitutes the film's real flaws.

The Final Verdict: While not as graphic in any respect as most exploitation films normally are, this one was a pleasant enough entry to serve some worth. Give it a shot if you're in need of a film that does what this offers or are a fan of the European-sleaze market, otherwise heed caution with it.

Rated UR/R: Full Nudity, several sex scenes and Language

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Castle of lesbians., 12 August 2008
8/10
Author: HumanoidOfFlesh from Chyby, Poland

A dull road trip across France takes an unexpected turn when two sexy ladies Anna and Francoise stop in a creepy country village.They go into an abandoned barn where they have lesbian intercourse.When Anna disappears the next day her lover is scared.With the help of little hunchback Francoise soon finds her way to a mysterious castle ruled by spiritual vampire Morgana Le Fay and filled with ageless lesbians."Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay" is an erotic fairy tale with soft-core scenes of lesbian sex and a little bit of silken bondage.The girls are sexy enough and the location sets including lovely castle near the lake provide plenty of splendid Gothic mood.8 out of 10.Another fine DVD release from Pete Tombs and Mondo Macabro.

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Bizarre and atmospheric lesbian flick, 21 December 2007
6/10
Author: The_Void from Beverley Hills, England

It might have its problems, but at the very least, The Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay is memorable for the fact that it's so damn strange! Director Bruno Gantillon succeeds in creating a surreal, dreamlike atmosphere; which bodes very well with the fantasy styled plot. As the title suggests, the backbone of this film revolves around sex and since most of the characters are female, that should please fans of lesbian porn. The plot itself is typically strange and focuses on a castle ran by the mysterious and sinister Morgana le Fay. Two young ladies are travelling across the country when they get a surprise one morning. One of them awakes to find that the other has disappeared, and upon searching for her friend, she happens upon a boat. The boat takes her to an eerie castle where she meets Morgana le Fay and is taken in by the women in the castle. She is offered immortality in return for her soul, but as jealousies take hold she decides to make an attempt to escape, but getting away from Morgana le Fay is not so easy...

One of the main problems I had with this film is the fact that not a great deal happens, so it's easy to get bored with it; the dream-like atmosphere is actually a hindrance in this respect as when you're watching a dreamy, boring movie - it can sometimes be difficult to stay awake! To its credit, The Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay is a very beautiful movie. There's no shortage of eye candy, all the women in the film look great and the lavish sets are well designed and suit the film. I can't say that it's a particularly graphic film, though that isn't a big problem. The lesbian sequences are well filmed and fairly erotic, which of benefit to the film. The film is a lot like the lesbian vampire flicks that cult French director Jean Rollin made around the same time that this film was made; although personally I'd rank this one higher than the majority of Jean Rollin rubbish that I've seen. This is not a great film and it does have its fair share of problems, but it also has a lot of good things about it, and while I can't say it's a film that everyone should see; it should please genre fans at least.

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Another Solid Euro-Sleaze Entry..., 15 July 2006
7/10
Author: EVOL666 from St. John's Abortion Clinic

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

I applaud Mondo Macabro for restoring these "lost" exploitation "classics" - and GIRL SLAVES is another suitable entry. I can't say that I've absolutely LOVED any of the MM releases that I've seen so far - but they've all been various degrees of entertaining at least...

This one revolves around 2 girls (Francoise and Anna) who while traveling, get lost in a "twilight-zone-esque" village. They go to sleep in a barn after experiencing some car trouble, and when Fran wakes up, Anna is gone. A freaky dwarf guy leads Fran to a castle which is inhabited by some beautiful chicky's - including the mysterious Morgana. Seems that Morgana is a witch who can offer the travelers eternal life in return for their souls...but will they accept??? GIRL SLAVES is paced decently enough that you probably won't fall asleep during the proceedings - and there's a decent amount of 70's exposed-flesh on display. I can't really think of anything incredibly notable about the film, but it's another in a long string of well-made and entertaining 70's era exploit films. Definitely worth a look to the genre fan...7.5/10

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