Eugenie Sex Happening (1974) Eugénie (original title)

Director:

Jesús Franco

Writers:

Jesús Franco
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 | Sexual Perversion | Murder | Death Of Title Character

Cast

Soledad Miranda	...	Eugénie Radeck de Franval (as Susan Korday)
Paul Muller	...	Albert Radeck de Franval
Andrés Monales	...	Paul (as André Montchall)
Greta Schmidt	...	Kitty (as Greta Schmid)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alice Arno	...	Photo model (uncredited)
Jesús Franco	...	Attila Tanner (uncredited)
Marius Lesoeur	...	(uncredited)
Karl Heinz Mannchen	...	Ceremony Master in Nightclub (uncredited)
Manuel Merino	...	Guest in Nightclub Scene (uncredited)

Directed by
Jesús Franco		(as Jess Franco)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Marquis de Sade		novel "Eugénie de Franval"
Jesús Franco		(as Jess Franco)

Produced by
Marius Lesoeur	....	producer
Karl Heinz Mannchen	....	producer

Original Music by
Bruno Nicolai

Cinematography by
Manuel Merino		(as Mann Merin)

Film Editing by
Clarissa Ambach

Makeup Department
Karol Bunk	....	makeup artist

Other crew
Jesús Franco	....	special consultant (as J.F. Manner)
Mike Getann	....	script supervisor
Nicole Guettard	....	script supervisor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Prodif Ets.

Distributors

• Transunivers Films (1975) (France) (theatrical)
• Eurociné (2003) (France) (DVD)
• Oracle Home Entertainment (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• Force Video (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
• Seduction Cinema (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Blue Underground (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Eugénie" - Liechtenstein (original title)
"Eugenie de Sade" - USA (DVD box title)

Runtime:

USA:86 min | USA:91 min (DVD)

Country:

Liechtenstein | France

Language:

French | German

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:X | Australia:R | France:-18 | Canada:18+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Prodif Ets.

Trivia:

The shooting started early 1970, just after Count Dracula (1970).

Movie Connections:

References Peeping Tom (1960)

Jess Franco does it again! Another fascinating and erotic movie from one of the most unique directors in movie history.

First things first - 'Eugenie De Sade' isn't to be confused with Jess Franco's other De Sade adaptation 'Eugenie', which to make matters worse also featured Paul Muller, one of his regular actors. That Eugenie starred the gorgeous Marie Liljedahl, this Eugenie stars the gorgeous Soledad Miranda (Franco sure had some stunning leading ladies!). Miranda, who died tragically in the same year as this movie was released, is best remembered for her role in 'Vampyros Lesbos', arguably Franco's best film. Miranda plays Eugenie, the devoted daughter of Albert Radeck de Franval (Muller), a writer and researcher specializing in erotica. One day she reads a "forbidden" book from her stepfather's collection, and this irrevocably alters their relationship. She becomes his love slave and obeys his every command. He makes her his accomplice in a series of murders, and for a time, both are ecstatic. But when Eugenie begins to fall in love with her latest victim, Paul, a flaky jazz rock musician (Andres Monales, also from 'Vampyros Lesbos'), the wrath of de Franval is sure to be swift and savage. Having nosy writer Tanner (played by Franco himself) hot on their trail doesn't help matters any either. This is one of Franco's better efforts and as good a place as any to jump into his world. Franco's movies are generally stylish, erotic and dreamlike, and that certainly describes this one. The two leads are perfectly cast. Muller plays the jaded sophisticate very well, and Miranda is just beautiful. Anybody who has ever enjoyed a Franco movie should try and see this one. You won't be disappointed!