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22 October 1970 (USA) moreTagline:
Beautiful temptress ...... or Bloodthirsty monster? morePlot:
The Countess is called away to tend a sick friend and imposes on the General to accept her daughter Marcilla as a houseguest... more | full synopsisNewsDesk:
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Screen Queens: Hammer Horror (From FilmExperience. 24 October 2009, 12:21 PM, PDT)
Ingrid Pitt Pays Tribute To Boston Blackie
(From CinemaRetro. 30 September 2009, 7:13 AM, PDT)
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Who wouldn't love these vampires??? more (56 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ingrid Pitt | ... | Marcilla / Carmilla / Mircalla Karnstein | |
| George Cole | ... | Roger Morton | |
| Kate O'Mara | ... | The Governess (Mme. Perrodot) | |
| Peter Cushing | ... | General von Spielsdorf | |
| Ferdy Mayne | ... | Doctor | |
| Douglas Wilmer | ... | Baron Joachim von Hartog | |
| Madeline Smith | ... | Emma Morton | |
| Dawn Addams | ... | The Countess | |
| Jon Finch | ... | Carl Ebhardt | |
| Pippa Steel | ... | Laura (as Pippa Steele) | |
| Kirsten Lindholm | ... | 1st Vampire (as Kirsten Betts) | |
| Janet Key | ... | Gretchin | |
| Harvey Hall | ... | Renton | |
| John Forbes-Robertson | ... | Man in Black | |
| Charles Farrell | ... | Landlord |
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Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Certification:
UK:X (original rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1973) | Portugal:M/18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Where would the horror field be if it weren't for the legendary Hammer Studios? With their constant creativity and new variations on the general topic of vampirism they delivered some of the most important genre-films ever. Roy Ward Baker's film the Vampire Lovers is one of the most essential movies Hammer ever released and it meant a landmark turning point for the sub-genre of bloodsuckers. Due to THIS film, vampirism afterwards always got immediately associated with eroticism and lust. The Vampire Lovers influenced notorious directors like Jess Franco (Vampyros Lesbos, Les Avaleuses) or Jean Rollin (Lips of Blood, The Living Dead Girl) who practically made an entire career out of lesbian vampire movies. But this is the real thing! A stunning screenplay, based on a classic tale by Sheridan Le Fanu, solid acting performances and an atmospheric almost dreamlike photography. Ingrid Pitt plays the best, most memorable role of her career as the gypsy vampire Carmilla. Her sensual character seduces attractive young girls at the homes of prominent men where she's at guest and turns them into weak, lifeless slaves. The worried men have to uncover the origin of this vampire wench in order to destroy her forever.
'The Vampire Lovers' offers a nearly perfect combination of atmosphere, beauty and tension. Mostly thanks to the female cast led by Ingrid Pitt, this is the most bewitching horror tale Hammer ever told. The ravishing naked bodies of Pitt, Madeline Smith (Theathre of Blood) and Kate O'Mara (Horror of Frankenstein) will give this film a spot in your memory forevermore. And that's not a sexist remark; it just needs to be said. Other than the charismatic female appearances, this production also depends a lot on the eerie set pieces and the nightmarishly dark images of graveyards, ruins and castles. Overall, a splendid horror film and a must see for all fans of Hammer, vampirism or gorgeous beauties.