Ilsa the Tigress of Siberia (1977)

In 1953, nestled deep in the unforgiving Siberian Tundra, the Stalinist Gulag 14 is a purgatory under the command of the brutally seductive tormentor, Ilsa. More than two decades later, the camp's sole survivor thirsts for retribution.

Director:

Jean LaFleur (as Jean Lafleur)

Writer:

Marven McGara

Stars:

Dyanne Thorne, Michel-René Labelle, Gilbert Beaumont

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dyanne Thorne	...	Ilsa
Michel-René Labelle	...	(as Michel René Labelle)
Gilbert Beaumont
Jean-Guy Latour	...	Gregory
Ray Landry
Terry Haig
Jacques Morin
Henry Gamer
Jorma Lindqvist
Gil Viviano	...	(as Gil Viviand)
Anne Marie Guenette
Nicole Fortin
Bertha Pierre
Carole Péloquin
Carol Downs

Storyline

In 1953, nestled deep in the unforgiving Siberian Tundra, the Stalinist Gulag 14, a purgatory for the rehabilitation of political dissidents, is under the command of the brutally seductive tormentor, Ilsa. However, after Stalin's execution, the camp is burned to the ground by Ilsa's comrades with the intention of leaving no one behind to recount the horrors within the prison's gates, with the exception of one man: the survivor Andre Chicurin. Now, more than two decades later, in 1977, Ilsa has found refuge in Montreal running a profitable brothel, unaware that Chicurin thirsts for retribution.

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Plot Keywords:

sequel | five word title | ilsa character | grindhouse film | exploitation | 

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Taglines:

Bloodthirsty! Cruel! Vindictive! Ilsa is ... The Tigress

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Anchor Bay Entertainment tried to obtain the rights to this film when they re-mastered and released the first three films in the series, but the current owners wouldn't sell.

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Quotes

Ilsa: [addressing the prisoners] Here at Gulag 14, there is a certain formality before a death is certified. This dog tried to escape. He planned to trick us. Perhaps, even now, he cheats us. We must make certain. Watch and remember well...

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Crazy Credits

" you have also seen " , followed by the actors' names.

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Alternate Versions

There is a tape in Belgium which presents the movie in a very bright transfer and full uncut in French language

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Connections

Referenced in Adjust Your Tracking (2013)

User Reviews

The Fourth in the "Infamous" Ilsa Series

I don't see what the big deal is here...Almost all the other reviewers seem to hate this film, and I don't really get it. After the goofy, uninspired HAREM KEEPER, and the pretty dull sleaze-fest WICKED WARDEN, I was pleasantly surprised with TIGRESS. It's no masterpiece by any means, but this one had some inventive torture and a decent amount of tits-and-ass. This one has the mammoth-mounded Ilsa playing baby-sitter to a bunch of Russian traitors in the first half of the film, and a Canadian whorehouse madam in the second half. Yes, the story is definitely a little disjointed, almost playing like 2 different films, but I think this one had a good balance between sex and gore, and enough sleazy humor to make it an all-around worthwhile and entertaining entry. Definitely worth checking out if you like the series (or sleazy exploit cinema in general), but you may have a hard time finding it - I don't believe that there is a DVD release as of yet (at least not in the States), so start scouring those old mom-and-pop video stores. Regardless of what the other guys say, I like this one - 8/10

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

May 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ilsa the Tigress of Siberia

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mount Everest Enterprises Ltd.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1