A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1973)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 45min
- Drama, Horror
- 15 Nov 1973 (France)
- Movie
Following the death of her father, a young girl visits her estranged family at their sinister castle in the countryside, and comes to realize her eccentric and morbid relatives are not quite alive.
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Christina von Blanc | ... |
Christina
(as Cristine von Blanc)
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| Carmen Yazalde | ... |
Carmencé - Abigail and Howard's Daughter
(as Britt Nickols)
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| Anne Libert | ... |
The Queen of the Night
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| Rosa Palomar | ... |
Abigail - Howard's Wife
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| Howard Vernon | ... |
Howard - Christina's Uncle
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| Jesús Franco | ... |
Basilio - Mute Servant
(as Jesus Manera)
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| Paul Muller | ... |
Ernesto - Christina's Father
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| Alice Arno | ... |
Princess of Eroticism (uncredited)
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Wal Davis | ... |
Garden Orgy (added scene) (uncredited)
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Antônio do Cabo | ... |
Notary (uncredited)
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Nicole Guettard | ... |
Female Doctor (uncredited)
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| Linda Hastreiter | ... |
Linda - Blind Girl (uncredited)
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Rose Kiekens | ... |
Herminia (uncredited)
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France Nicolas | ... |
Garden Orgy (added scene) (uncredited)
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Pierre Taylou | ... |
Garden Orgy (added scene) (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jesús Franco | ... | (as Jess Franco) |
| Pierre Quérut | ... | (uncredited) (additional sequences) |
| Jean Rollin | ... | (uncredited) (additional sequences) |
Written by
| Jesús Franco | ... | (written by) (as Jess Franco) |
| Paul D'Ales | ... | (French dialogue) |
Produced by
| Robert de Nesle | ... | associate producer |
| Daniel Lesoeur | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Marius Lesoeur | ... | producer |
| Karl Heinz Mannchen | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bruno Nicolai | ||
Cinematography by
| José Climent | ... | (as J. Climent) |
Editing by
| Josyane Gibert | ... | (as P. Belair) |
Makeup Department
| Elisenda Villanueva | ... | makeup artist (as Elisenda Villeneuve) |
Production Management
| Karl Heinz Mannchen | ... | production manager |
Special Effects by
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | special effects |
Music Department
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | conductor |
Production Companies
- Prodif Ets.
- Brux International Pictures
- Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP)
- Eurociné
- J.K. Films
Distributors
- Andrés Salvador Molina (1981) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Wizard Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Bandai Visual Company (1987) (Japan) (VHS) (as Network)
- Sinister Cinema (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- RsR Multimedia (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- PFA Films (2010) (Italy)
- Kino Lorber (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Donau-Film (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (2021) (United States) (DVD) (as 'A Virgin Among the Living Dead') (widescreen)
- Cinefear (United States) (VHS)
- Edde Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS) (as 'Zombie 4')
- Lightning Video (1985) (United States) (VHS) (distributed by)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- S.E,R.M.I (music publishing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The student Christina travels from her boarding school in London to the castle of her family in Montserrat for the reading of the will of her father Ernesto that she has never known and recently committed suicide. On the arrival, she spends the night in an inn and the owner tells that nobody lives at the castle. On the next morning, she is taken to the castle by the mute servant, where she meets her weird Uncle Howard, his wife Abigail and his daughter Carmencé and Linda, a blind girl. They tell that her stepmother Herminia is on the deathbed. When she visits Hermínia, she tells her to leave the castle and dies. She starts entwining daydreams and nightmares with reality. When the will is read, she inherits the mansion. She asks them all to remain there and live with her because she is lonely. When she has an encounter with the spirit of her deceased father, he tries to warn her to leave that place that is evil, but it is too late. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | She's Going Down. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Contrary to what some sources claim, this was not filmed in 1971. Filming occurred in June of 1973. Lead girl, Christina von Blanc had not yet even begun acting in 1971, and several automobiles have also been identified as 1972 and 1973 model year cars. Footage shot eight years later, for Zombie Lake (1981), was edited into this film for subsequent releases, and it was hyperbolically claimed this was filmed " almost ten years earlier ", which has led to the inaccuracy. See more » |
| Goofs | Just past the nine-minute mark, when Christina stands next to the guy playing piano, she casts a shadow on the right side of his face, which appears and disappears in each shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Black Candles (1982). See more » |
| Quotes |
Blind Girl:
What did you do that for? Poor soul! You shattered the big ebony phallus! Poor soul! Misery is now your lot! Christina Benton: Misery? I'll be miserable? Blind Girl: Poor soul! Beyond words! You must get away from here. You'll fry in your own hell, believe me. Ask me no questions, just get away from here. See more » |