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Les lèvres rouges

  • 1971
  • 16
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
7.6K
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Delphine Seyrig in Les lèvres rouges (1971)
Supernatural HorrorVampire HorrorHorror

While passing through a vacation resort, a newlywed couple encounters a mysterious, strikingly beautiful countess and her aide.While passing through a vacation resort, a newlywed couple encounters a mysterious, strikingly beautiful countess and her aide.While passing through a vacation resort, a newlywed couple encounters a mysterious, strikingly beautiful countess and her aide.

  • Director
    • Harry Kümel
  • Writers
    • Pierre Drouot
    • Jean Ferry
    • Harry Kümel
  • Stars
    • Delphine Seyrig
    • John Karlen
    • Danielle Ouimet
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    7.6K
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    • Director
      • Harry Kümel
    • Writers
      • Pierre Drouot
      • Jean Ferry
      • Harry Kümel
    • Stars
      • Delphine Seyrig
      • John Karlen
      • Danielle Ouimet
    • 79User reviews
    • 99Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Delphine Seyrig
    Delphine Seyrig
    • Countess Elizabeth Báthory
    John Karlen
    John Karlen
    • Stefan
    Danielle Ouimet
    Danielle Ouimet
    • Valerie
    Andrea Rau
    Andrea Rau
    • Ilona Harczy
    Paul Esser
    Paul Esser
    • Hotel Clerk
    Georges Jamin
    Georges Jamin
    • Retired Policeman
    Joris Collet
    • Butler
    Fons Rademakers
    Fons Rademakers
    • Mother
    • Director
      • Harry Kümel
    • Writers
      • Pierre Drouot
      • Jean Ferry
      • Harry Kümel
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    6KingM21

    Succeeds at what Vampyros Lesbos attempted to be.

    A contained, haunting tale of vampirism, with ties to the infamous Elizabeth Bathory, this film drips with artistic merit. From the picturesque shots to the red fades to the stinger notes, it's easy to appreciate this production. The delicate, deliberate pace may turn off some viewers but the dream-like atmosphere easily held my attention, not to mention the three beautiful female leads. The bizarre ending (before the epilogue) was unexpected and indeed provided a wonderfully macabre and memorable image. Daughters of Darkness succeeds at what Vampyros Lesbos attempted to be. Just make sure to watch the full version.
    7trashgang

    erotic and unusual vampire flick

    Finally it became available, the director's cut of this 40 year old vampire flick. The weirdness is that it doesn't contain real vampires like you know them. You never see any fangs but it's the atmosphere that keep you attracted to the teevee. The other part that is funny for me is that all the places shown I have seen them, easily to explain, I grow up in Ostend in the seventies. But what an excellent flick this is, even without the gore and almost without th red stuff. There is a lot of nudity but it never becomes gratuitous. It is also strange that a Flemish director (Harry Kumel) was able to get big names, Delphine Seyrig was an icon at that time and even the others were well known then. The quality available on the Blue Underground DVD is excellent, even the sound is great, no hiss or whatsoever. It is a beauty to see and remembering that it was made without a big budget. It is indeed as stated on the sleeve erotic and unusual.
    9Jonny_Numb

    A Landmark in Vampire Erotica

    While I appreciate vampires as a staple of the horror genre, I have never been a big fan of vampire films. And while I will be the first to laud the merits of Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee's contributions to the cape, they look rather timid next to Countess Elizabeth Bathory (the luminous and sensual Delphine Seyrig) in "Daughters of Darkness." While Harry Kumel's film is one of the most aesthetically beautiful vampire pictures ever lensed, dripping with subtle sexual tension, it also presses forth with a feminist/lesbian subtext that's as alluring as it is clever. The plot is relatively straightforward, and the film takes its time in establishing mood and atmosphere--Valerie (Danielle Ouiment) and Stefan (John Karlen) are newlyweds who are on the rocks only 3 hours into the marriage, and things are complicated further when Countess Bathory and her assistant, Ilona (Andrea Rau) check into the same deserted seaside hotel. While the atmosphere could be compared to the Universal and Hammer horrors, Kumel's artistry--with well-framed images, emphasis on wardrobe, and a very deliberate color scheme--exists in its own unique league. The topic of lesbianism--and even heterosexuality--is presented in a minimalist, unexploitative manner, yet maintains a pervasive eroticism throughout. Even the vampiric seduction is presented with a minimum of graphic bloodshed, which is all the more effective. "Daughters of Darkness" is the type of moody, character-driven piece that plays like a sensual sister to George Romero's similarly unique "Martin." As my comment title implies, this is an excellent film, required viewing for fans of horror and great art alike.
    dbdumonteil

    Fade to red.

    The follow-up to Kümel's "Malpertuis" (from Jean Ray's book),"Les Lèvres Rouges " has got a much simpler screenplay and ,with one exception no great stars (no Orson Welles,Michel Bouquet,Susan Hampshire ,Jean-Pierre Cassel.....)....

    One star ,but what a star!Delphine Seyrig was one of the greatest stars France had ever had.She mesmerized her audience as no actress of her generation could;her death was a major loss for the European cinema.She could play the fairy godmother of "Peau D'Ane ",the dumb bourgeois lady of "Le Charme Discret De La Bourgeoisie" or the legendary bloody countess -many historians do not believe in those blood baths -with the same aplomb;three parts so different and the same woman with the same suave voice -you MUST hear her speak,a dubbed version would be a disaster;so make sure you get a DVD with subtitles.

    I have always thought Belgian directors were very good at creating a supernatural atmosphere without using a ton of special effects;like Delvaux in "Un Soir Un Train" ,Kümel makes the simple picture of a train which comes to a standstill.The baroque hotel will remind some users of "L'Année Dernière A Marienbad" ,Seyrig's debut in France.

    It's to state the obvious to write that Seyrig steals every scene she is in and fortunately she's featured in many scenes ;the three other leads seem bland by comparison and it takes all the talent of the director to pull them off.

    "Les Levres Rouges" gave a renewed life to the vampire movie ,like Polanski's "the fearless vampire killers" did in the precedent decade .A strong lesbian interest in this movie too:Seyrig was so hot she could appeal to both men and women.
    aaron-71

    Part masterpiece/part schlock

    I first saw this movie when I was 12 and it had a huge impact on my early artistic endeavors as a young man. I've seen it periodically over the years and can see what intrigued me about it so much. It's part Ingmar Bergman film and part bad vampire movie. There are some beautifully filmed scenes along with some awful dialogue. The brilliant Delphine Seyrig is superbly creepy. The other performances are only mediocre. The music is appropriately over the top; sometimes sinister, sometimes goofy- seventies movie. The new director's cut contains more sex and nudity, probably to avoid getting an x-rating at the time of release. It's definitely worth checking out if you've never seen it.

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    • Trivia
      During filming, director Harry Kümel hit actress Danielle Ouimet during a dispute. Actor John Karlen was so infuriated by this behavior that he punched Kumel in the face. The atmosphere on the set was understandably tense afterwards.
    • Goofs
      When Ilona is lying on the bathroom floor, bikini marks are visible. Vampires are not supposed to have tan lines.
    • Quotes

      Countess Bathory: Love is stronger than death... even than life.

    • Alternate versions
      The original U.S. theatrical release was cut by approximately 12 minutes to obtain an R-rating, and features a slightly different opening credits sequence in which Lainie Cooke (not Delphine Seyrig as sometimes rumored) sings over the main theme of the film. This sequence features a stylized title logo (the same as that on the U.S. posters), while the rest of the credits use a font that is more formal and less bold compared to the original version. After being released on Canadian and American VHS (where it was retitled "Children of the Night"), the U.S. version was eventually replaced in circulation by the uncut version in the 1990s, although its title sequence is presented among the special features of Blue Underground's 2020 4K Blu-ray release of the film.
    • Connections
      Edited into Rob Zombie: Living Dead Girl (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Daughters of Darkness
      Written and Performed by François de Roubaix

      Sung by Lainie Cooke

      Lyrics by Terence Stockdale

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    • Release date
      • November 25, 1971 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Belgium
      • France
      • West Germany
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Dutch
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Criaturas de la noche
    • Filming locations
      • Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Showking Films
      • Maya Films
      • Roxy Film
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    • Budget
      • $750,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,070
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 27m(87 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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