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Female Vampire (1973)

La comtesse noire (original title)
Not Rated | | Horror | 10 April 1973 (France)
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A beautiful female vampire lures men to their doom.

Director:

Jesús Franco (as J.P. Johnson)

Writers:

Jesús Franco (as J.P. Johnson), Josyane Gibert (dialogue) (as P. Belair)

Stars:

Lina Romay, Jack Taylor, Alice Arno | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lina Romay ... Countess Irina Karlstein
Jack Taylor ... Baron Von Rathony
Alice Arno ... Princess de Rochefort's Servant
Monica Swinn ... Princess de Rochefort (as Monica Swin)
Jesús Franco ... Dr. Roberts (as Jess Franck)
Luis Barboo ... Irina's Manservant
Jean-Pierre Bouyxou Jean-Pierre Bouyxou ... Dr. Orloff
Raymond Hardy Raymond Hardy ... Hotel Masseur
Anna Watican Anna Watican ... Anna, a journalist
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Storyline

In the Madeira Island, the mute Countess Irina Karlstein is the last descendant of the evil Karlstein vampire family. She lives with her also mute servant and seems to be nymphomaniac, seeking for sex most of the time without satisfaction. Irina likes oral sex with men and women to suck off not only semen, but apparently also blood, killing her male and female lovers. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

female vampire | vampire | mute | sex | island | See All (100) »

Taglines:

Maailman Kuulu Shokki!

Genres:

Horror

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

France | Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

10 April 1973 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Erotic Kill See more »

Filming Locations:

Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Eurociné, Général Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The tagline "Maailman Kuulu Shokki!" translates from the Finnish as "The world-famous Shock!" See more »

Goofs

In the opening shot, Lina Romay literally walks into the camera, bumping her face on the lens. See more »

Quotes

Countess Irina Karlstein: [voiceover] I earnestly wish an end would come to this bloody race I am forced to run.
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Alternate Versions

The back cover of Image Entertainment's DVD release shows pictures from the more horror-oriented version of the film titled "ErotiKill". These scenes are not actually in the "Female Vampire" version of the movie, although some of these alternate scenes are included as extras on the Image DVD. See more »

Connections

Featured in Female Vampire: Words for Lina (2012) See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many different versions do exist of this movie?
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Mmm...Lina Romay
25 July 2001 | by Puppetmister – See all my reviews

Along with the original Dr. Orloff, this is probably one of Franco's best films (although I can't claim to have seen even a high percentage of them), and its mostly down to the extraordinary presence of Lina Romay and the lush score which accompanies her every move. She's still one of Franco's favourite leading ladies, but this was her defining moment.
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