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Venus in Furs

Original title: Paroxismus
  • 19691969
  • RR
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2K
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Paroxismus (1969)
  • Thriller
After musician finds the corpse of a beautiful woman on the beach, the woman returns from the dead to take revenge on those responsible for her death.After musician finds the corpse of a beautiful woman on the beach, the woman returns from the dead to take revenge on those responsible for her death.After musician finds the corpse of a beautiful woman on the beach, the woman returns from the dead to take revenge on those responsible for her death.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jesús Franco
  • Writers
    • Jesús Franco(screenplay)
    • Malvin Wald(screenplay)
    • Milo G. Cuccia(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • James Darren
    • Barbara McNair
    • Maria Rohm
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jesús Franco
  • Writers
    • Jesús Franco(screenplay)
    • Malvin Wald(screenplay)
    • Milo G. Cuccia(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • James Darren
    • Barbara McNair
    • Maria Rohm
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    • 42User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
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    Paroxismus (1969)
    Barbara McNair and Maria Rohm in Paroxismus (1969)
    Manfred Mann in Paroxismus (1969)
    Maria Rohm in Paroxismus (1969)
    Klaus Kinski and Maria Rohm in Paroxismus (1969)
    Paroxismus (1969)
    Paroxismus (1969)
    Dennis Price and Maria Rohm in Paroxismus (1969)
    Dennis Price and Maria Rohm in Paroxismus (1969)
    James Darren and Barbara McNair in Paroxismus (1969)
    James Darren in Paroxismus (1969)
    Paroxismus (1969)

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    James Darren
    James Darren
    • Jimmy Loganas Jimmy Logan
    Barbara McNair
    Barbara McNair
    • Ritaas Rita
    Maria Rohm
    Maria Rohm
    • Wanda Reedas Wanda Reed
    Klaus Kinski
    Klaus Kinski
    • Ahmed Kortobawias Ahmed Kortobawi
    Dennis Price
    Dennis Price
    • Percival Kappas Percival Kapp
    Margaret Lee
    Margaret Lee
    • Olgaas Olga
    Adolfo Lastretti
    Adolfo Lastretti
    • Insp. Kaplanas Insp. Kaplan
    • (as Aldo Lastretti)
    Jesús Franco
    Jesús Franco
    • Jazz musicianas Jazz musician
    • (uncredited)
    Manfred Mann
    Manfred Mann
    • Jazz musicianas Jazz musician
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Muller
    Paul Muller
    • Hermannas Hermann
    • (uncredited)
    Mirella Pamphili
    Mirella Pamphili
      • Director
        • Jesús Franco
      • Writers
        • Jesús Franco(screenplay) (from a story by)
        • Malvin Wald(screenplay)
        • Milo G. Cuccia(uncredited)
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      Storyline

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      In Istanbul, a musician pulls the body of a young woman from the surf. He remembers her from the night before, when he saw her at a party and later watched as she was brutally attacked by the party's host and two of his friends. A woman who looks like the murdered woman walks into his apartment wanting revenge on her murderers. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
      • rape
      • lingerie
      • woman in jeopardy
      • woman on top
      • trumpeter
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      • Taglines
        • A Masterpiece of Supernatural Sex
      • Genre
        • Thriller
      • Certificate
        • R
      • Parents guide

      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        The film was originally inspired by a conversation director Jess Franco had with jazz artist Chet Baker. Franco at first conceived the film as a bi-racial love story, but the distributors felt the idea wouldn't wash with audiences of the time so the story was re-written as a surreal thriller.
      • Goofs
        Ahmed stabs Wanda above her right breast, but when her body washes up dead, the wound is over her left one.
      • Quotes

        Jimmy Logan: She was beautiful, even though she was dead.

      • Alternate versions
        The Italian release lists Hans Billian as a director instead of Jesus Franco.
      • Connections
        Featured in Jesús in Furs (2005)
      • Soundtracks
        Marco Polo
        Written by Syd Dale

        Performed by Syd Dale

      User reviews42

      Review
      Top review
      if this is franco's best...
      then I'll never watch another franco movie. I was excited to see this by the reputation and the American title (shades of Leopold von Sacher Masoch)and all I saw was fifteen minutes of good film (the first 15) and then a bunch of stock footage,nonsensical dialogue, and BS plot development. I needed more dungeon scenes or more masochism, and less stock-footage/VO mental masturbation. I was sorely disappointed. Some might say "You should see it stoned", well, I did, and that didn't improve things. Someone compared this to "Lost Highway", and to them I can only spit derisively. I'd rather watch a Dolph Lundgren movie. How that guy still has a career is more honestly surreal than this stuff.
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      • elvisflushley
      • Sep 5, 2007

      Details

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      • Release date
        • August 19, 1969 (Italy)
      • Countries of origin
        • United Kingdom
        • Italy
        • West Germany
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Black Angel
      • Production companies
        • Cinematografica Associati (CI.AS.)
        • Terra-Filmkunst
        • Towers of London Productions
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 26 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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