A newlywed couple are passing through a vacation resort. Their paths cross with a mysterious, strikingly beautiful countess and her aide.
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Harry Kümel
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Title: Daughters of Darkness (1971)
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Delphine Seyrig | ... | Countess Bathory | |
| John Karlen | ... | Stefan / Valerie's husband | |
| Danielle Ouimet | ... | Valerie / Stefan's wife | |
| Andrea Rau | ... | Ilona / Countess' secretary | |
| Paul Esser | ... | Hotel clerk | |
| Georges Jamin | ... | Retired Policeman | |
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Joris Collet | ... | Butler |
| Fons Rademakers | ... | Mother | |
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A chic, good-looking and suitably 70's couple arrive at an extravagant and deserted seaside hotel after eloping. Stefan is wealthy and happily English, with a hidden streak of sadism, while Valarie is intelligent but of inferior (Swedish) blood. To keep her with him at the eerie hotel he lies consistantly about his relationship with his mother and his plans to tell her of their marriage. Meanwhile he has mysterious phone conversations with an older, dominant and pampered sissy. Two fresh guests arrive; the Hungarian countess, Elizabeth Bathory and her voluptuous protege, Ilona. Virgin corpses begin showing up about the city drained of their blood. A wary detective lurks around the hotel taunting his only suspect, the Countess. Written by kwedgwood@hotmail.com
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vampire | naive young woman | newlywed couple | abusive husband | controlling husband |Taglines:
These are the Daughters of Darkness... They are waiting for you - They thrive on BLOOD See more »Genres:
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Written and Performed by François de Roubaix And Orchestra
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Italian censorship visa # 58789 delivered on 28 October 1971. See more »Goofs
When Ilona is lying on the bathroom floor, bikini marks are visible. Vampires are not supposed to have tan lines. See more »Alternate Versions
A special edition was released featuring footage cut to obtain an "R" rating and other additional scenes. See more »Soundtracks
Les Lèvres Rouges (Thème)Written and Performed by François de Roubaix And Orchestra
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22 October 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Stay with this film, it is incredible. Great acting, cinematography, direction. The lead actress isn't great, but the actress who plays Erzebet Bathory is phenomenal. Bizaar sets, and strange milieu really add to this film's strange portrayal of vampires and how they deal with the living. I really loved this film. Of course, today, everything happens at the speed of light. Back in 1970, they took their time with building the film and really letting it sink in before hitting you with the shocks. This one has plenty of shocking moments and some really great inventive scenes that add to the history of the vampire film. Unfortunately, today we now have 'Twilight', a disgusting parody of the genre that hopefully audiences will someday say, 'What the hell were we thinking?'.