Bluebeard (1972)

A World War I pilot whom everybody envies as a "ladykiller" actually is one. After he beds a woman he's after, he murders her.

Director:

Edward Dmytryk

Writers:

Ennio De Concini (story), Edward Dmytryk (story)

Stars:

Richard Burton, Raquel Welch, Virna Lisi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Burton	...	Kurt Von Sepper
Raquel Welch	...	The Nun
Virna Lisi	...	The Singer
Nathalie Delon	...	Erika
Marilù Tolo	...	Brigitt
Karin Schubert	...	Greta
Agostina Belli	...	Caroline
Sybil Danning	...	The Prostitute
Joey Heatherton	...	Anne
Edward Meeks	...	Sergio
Doka Bukova	...	Rosa
Jean Lefebvre	...	Greta's Father
Erica Schramm	...	Greta's Mother
Karl-Otto Alberty	...	Von Sepper's Friend (as Karl Otto Alberty)
Kurt Großkurth	...	Von Sepper's Friend (as Kurt Grosskurth)

Storyline

Baron Kurt Von Sepper (Richard Burton) is an Austrian aristocrat noted for his blue-toned beard, and his appetite for beautiful wives. His latest spouse, an American beauty named Anne (Joey Heatherton), discovers a vault in his castle that's filled with the frozen bodies of several beautiful women. When confronted with this slight oddity, Bluebeard explains to Anne that he found an easier alternative to divorce when he grew bored with his previous wives. In order to avoid being Bluebeard's next frozen bride, Anne must find a way to outwit her murderous hubby.

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian sex | dysfunctional marriage | suspicion | secret | serial killer | 

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Taglines:

He had a WAY with the world's most beautiful, most seductive, most glamorous women ...he did AWAY with them.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The make and model of the World War I biplane that Baron Kurt Von Sepper was seen flying at the start of this movie is a Soviet Polikarpov Po-2 biplane.

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Quotes

Anne: A great hero, trembling at the thought that his myth might collapse!

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Crazy Credits

End credits credit actors who played characters who died in the movie as "was" and characters still alive once the movie's over as "is".

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Connections

Featured in Cinemacabre TV Trailers (1993)

User Reviews

Words Fail Me

It's almost impossible to find the words to describe exactly how bad this film is. Or to describe how much fun it was to watch. Bluebeard is the story of a German Baron (Richard Burton) who has a, well, blue beard. When Joey Heatherington finds out that he has killed a series of wives and hidden the bodies she realizes that she is next. In attempt to delay the inevitable she gets the Baron to tell his story. What follows is a primer in how not to pick a girl.

The dialogue is phony, the accents are terrible but the women are all beautiful and (at least partially) disrobed. Maybe not the intent but this movie is a great example of a 1970's campy sex movie.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.

Details

Country:

France USA Italy West Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bluebeard

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gloria Film, Barnabé Productions, Geiselgasteig Film

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1