Eugénie (1975)

Director:

Jesus Franco

Writers:

Jesus Franco (writer)
Marquis de Sade (novel)

Release Date:

12 February 1975 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Eugenie, a beautiful but shy young girl, lives with her stepfather, a famous writer specializing in stories of erotica...

Plot Keywords:

Stepfather | Erotica | Erotic | Murder | Lesbianism

Cast

Soledad Miranda	...	Eugénie Radeck de Franval (as Susan Korday)
Paul Muller	...	Albert Radeck de Franval
Andrés Monales	...	Paul (as Andre Montcall)
Greta Schmidt	...	Kitty
Alice Arno	...	Photo model
Jesus Franco	...	Attila Tanner
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marius Lesoeur

Also Known As:

Eugénie de Franval (Liechtenstein)
Eugénie de Sade (France)
Eugenie Sex Happening (USA)
Eugenie de Sade (USA) (DVD title)

Runtime:

USA:86 min

Country:

Liechtenstein | France

Language:

French | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

France:-18 | USA:X | Australia:R

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Prodif Ets.

Trivia:

Despite being a German co-production and partially shot in the Berlin Area, the film was never released theatrically in Germany and became available on DVD there for the very first in 2003. As to rumors about German being the original language the film was shot in, it seems likely that it was shot without sound (as is the case for many Eurocine productions) and re-dubbed later. The German dub was newly produced for the DVD-release.

Movie Connections:

References Peeping Tom (1960)

Soledad Miranda

The first Jesus Franco movie that I saw was Vampyros Lesbos. I liked it very much... it was different, strange and almost hypnotic. I must admit that I liked his style, but the main reason that I continued watching his movies was that in several of his movies he casted Soledad Miranda; a gorgeous Spanish actress that lived in the 70's and that played lead roles in some of his movies. Her screen presence was so powerful, mysterious and unlike any other Hollywood actress today.

Anyways, Eugenie is a story of sex, crime, love and devotion. Miranda plays Eugenie, a quiet young girl that lives with her stepfather in Europe. The stepfather is a famous writer with a secret and perverse dark personality. As the movie develops, Eugenie gets involved with her stepfather in his second personality becoming devoted to his malevolent desires.

The score of the movie blends perfectly with the atmosphere and the characters. The camera work in some scenes is unique and experimental. The movie might seem absurd to many viewers because not everyone is ready for a movie of this class. Overall the movie is good in the style of Jess Franco. Anyone wanting to experience a Franco movie should definitely start with Vampyros Lesbos, as it stands unquestionably as his masterpieces.