Amplio sobre las ediciones de ENCORE FILMS

Amplio sobre las ediciones de ENCORE FILMS.

Le Viol du Vampire (1967) - Regie: Jean Rollin
THE RAPE OF THE VAMPIRE, 2 Disc LIMITED ENCORE RELEASE (DVD)

Cast: Solange Pradel, Bernard Letrou, Catherine Deville
Beeld: 16:9 Anamorph Widescreen / Ondertitels: English, Dutch, German
Extra: 2 disc digipack with l'Histoire de la Nuit des Horloges, Original trailer, Picture Gallery, Interviews and Cencored scenes, 32 page booklet with essay on Le Viol du Vampire and lots of rare photo's
Disc One:
• Audio Commentary by Jean Rollin
Disc Two:
• The Story of Nuit des Horlanges (22:29)
• Trailer (4:23)
• Still Gallery
• Interview with Jacqueline Sieger (14:07)
• Interview with Alain-Yves Beaujour (20:04)
• Interview with François Tusques (13:30
• Censored Scenes (2:24)
• Trailers for Les Demoniaques (2:57);
• Shiver of the Vampires (3:59); Night of the Hunted (3:16)
• La Morte Vivante (1:24)
• Booklet on the film (28 pages)
DVD Review: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRevie ... ampire.htm

Requiem of a Vampire (1973) - Regie: Jean Rollin
REQUIEM FOR A VAMPIRE, 3 Disc Limited Encore Release (DVD)

Cast: Marie-Pierre Castel, Mireille Dargent, Philippe Gasté, Dominique, Louise Dhour
Beeld: 16:9 Anamorph Widescreen
Ondertitels: English, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish
Extra: 3 disc digipack with audio commentaries, Interviews, trailers, Rollin reads "Le Dernier Livre, 64 page booklet essay, the short story "Le Dernier Livre" and rare photo's from Rollins own collection
DISC ONE
• Introduction by Jean Rollin (in English - 16:9; 7:18)
DISC TWO
• Interview with Louise Dhour (in French with English subtitles - 16:9; 10:06)
• Interview with actor Paul Bisciglia (in French with English subtitles - 16:9; 16:24)
• Jean Rollin reads from his last book (4:3; 8:54)
• French Theatrical Trailer (4:3; 3:00)
• English Theatrical Trailer (4:3; 2:59)
• DISC THREE
• Selected Scenes Commentary by Jean Rollin (in English - 8 scenes - 22:42)
• 3 Alternate Clothed Scenes (2:52)
• Photo Gallery
• 64 page booklet
DVD Review: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/dvd_revi ... ampire.htm

Lèvres de Sang (1975) - Regie: Jean Rollin
LIPS OF BLOOD, Limited 3 Disc Encore Release (DVD)

Cast: Jean-Loup Philippe, Annie Belle, Nathalie Perrey, Martine Grimaud, Catherine Castel
Beeld: 16:9 Anamorph Widescreen
Ondertitels: English, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish
Extra: 3 disc digipack with audio commentaries, Interviews, trailers, Cette plage qui me suit 25 min, slideshow,Les Amours Jaunes, 64 page booklet with essay and lots of rare photo's from Rollins own collection
Disc One
• Introduction by Jean Rollin (in English - 10:00)
Disc Two
• This Beach That Follows Me featurette (in French with English subtitles - 24:39)
• Interview with Jean-Loup Philippe (in French with English subtitles - 16:01)
• Interview with Nathalie Perrey (in French with English subtitles - 12:23)
• Interview with Serge Rollin (in French with English subtitles - 13:14)
• Interview with Cathy Tricot (in French with English subtitles - 14:47)
• Photo gallery
Disc Three
• Selected Scenes Commentary with Jean Rollin (in English - 32:55)
• Les Amours Jaunes short film (in French with English subtitles - 10:10)
• French theatrical trailer (2:19; 16:9)
• Demoniaques Trailer (2:57; 16:9)
• Requiem for a Vampire French Trailer (3:00; 4:3)
• 64 page booklet
DVD Review: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRevie ... _blood.htm

Les Demoniaques (1977) - Regie: Jean Rollin
THE DEMONIACS, 3 DISC LIMITED ENCORE RELEASE (DVD)

Cast: Joëlle Couer, John Rico, Willy Braque, Paul Bisciglia
Beeld: 16:9 Anamorph Widescreen
Ondertitels: English, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish
Extra: 3 disc digipack with audio commentaries, Interviews, trailers, bonusfilm "les Pays loin", 64 page booklet with 2 essays, funny stories and rare photo's from Rollins own collection
DISC TWO:
• Selected Scenes Commentary (in English; 48:59)
• Interview with Willy Braque (16:9; 12:19)
• Theatrical Trailer (16:9; 2:57)
DISC THREE:
• Short Film LES PAYS LOINS (16:9; in French with optional English subtitles; 15:42)
• Audio Commentary on LES PAYS LOINS (in English)
• Deleted Scenes from Demoniaques (4 scenes; 16:9; 17:53)
• Slideshow
DVD Review: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRevie ... iaques.htm

Le Frisson des Vampires (1978) - Regie: Jean Rollin
SHIVER OF THE VAMPIRES, 2 Disc Limited Encore Release (DVD)

Cast: Sandra Julien, Jean-Marie Durand, Jacques Robiolles,Michel Delahaye
Beeld: 16:9 Anamorph Widescreen
Ondertitels: English, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish
Extra: 2 disc digipack with audio commentaries, Deleted scenes and more then 100 rare photo's, 32 page booklet with essay on Le Frisson des Vampires and lots of rare photo's
DISC TWO:
• Audio Commentary by Jean Rollin (16:9; 1:28:16 - in French with English subtitles)
• Alternate Scene 1 (16:9; 4:41)
• Alternate Scene 2 (16:9; 3:35)
• Alternate Scene 3 (16:9; 3:45)
• French Trailer (16:9; 3:59)
• English Trailer (16:9; 4:21)
• Slideshow
• 32-page booklet with essay by Jean Rollin
DVD Review: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/dvd_revi ... mpires.htm

La nuit des Traquées (1980) - Regie: Jean Rollin
NIGHT OF THE HUNTED, 2 DISC LIMITED ENCORE RELEASE (DVD)

Cast: Brigitte Lahaie, Vincent Gardère, Dominnique Journet
Beeld: 16:9 Anamorph Widescreen
Ondertitels: English, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish
Extra: 2 disc digipack with audio commentaries, Interviews, trailers, slideshow,Alternative scenes Hard Version, 32 page booklet with essay on La Nuit des Traquées and lots of rare photo's
EXTRAS REVIEW:

Unlike the first four DVD box sets in Encores Rollin series, this Collectors Edition of La Nuit des Traquées – as well as that of the simultaneously released Le Frisson des Vampires – consists of only two discs as opposed to three, thus leaving only one for extras; but this doesn’t necessarily mean there’s less to appreciate so yet again Encore has come through for the expectant cult devotees and compiled another very fine selection of supplementary material as elaborate and entertaining as ever – with a racy added attraction sure to please the hard-boiled, demanding exploitation crowds. More on that later.
The disc certainly kicks off in style with the still lovely, charismatic and exceptionally likeable star of La Nuit des Traquées, Brigitte Lahaie, making a more than welcome appearance in an on-screen interview conducted in October 2006 (in French with optional English subtitles) where she offers a lot of insight into her many collaborations with Jean Rollin. She met him for the very first time when she starred in one of his hardcore films (which I believe to be Vibrations sexuelles (1977), available from Xploited Cinema), and because he liked her captivating screen presence she was asked if she wanted to work as a real actress in some of his regular feature films, with the horror opus Les Raisins de la Mort being the first, - Lahaie doesn’t have such fond recollections about that particular production, though. Like always when working with Rollin she naturally had to undress at one point, which didn’t bother her at all, - otherwise she probably wouldn’t have made a career in the adult film business (making it all the more surprising for me to hear her describe herself as a naturally shy person). No, the fact of the matter was that that particular scene had to take place outdoors and at that time of the year when they were shooting it was freezing cold. But this was nothing compared to the general atmosphere on the set; since Lahaie was in fact a well known adult performer she wasn’t met with respect from her colleagues, who therefore treated her accordingly as kind of an outsider, which affected her deeply and understandably clouded her experience. In turn she explains how much more pleasant it was doing Fascination (which she obviously considers her personal favorite Rollin film), and besides going into detail about acting in and making La Nuit des Traquées, she also speaks with candor when sharing her thoughts on Rollins own unique directorial style. Refined, eloquent and with a disarming sense of humor, Brigitte Lahaie is so inspiring and engaging company that after approximately 17 minutes (the length of this feature) you just want her to keep going … well, at least I do. A real treat.
Next up is another interview (17.38 minutes – in English), this time with Lionell Wallmann, a former racecar driver (back in the 60s) and the executive producer on La Nuit des Traquées (who, by the way, also has a bit part as a deadly male nurse wearing a mask near the end of that film). He tells how he got involved in the moviemaking business in a somewhat untraditional manner; his first assignment was Requiem Pour un Vampire and he originally came on to that production in the capacity of producer (as suggested by a mutual friend of him and Jean Rollin), but since he had practically no money (which in this particular situation does present some sort of a paradox) he became a production manager instead, allowing him, much to his great delight, to engage in a wide variety of duties. Regrettably no information whatsoever about La Nuit des Traquées is revealed during this feature, however, Wallmann does relate some amusing anecdotes on some of the other films he did with Rollin, e.g. on the set of Les Démoniaques – which he actually did produce – he cooked for the crew on a regular basis. In terms of hard, informative facts about the process of shooting a film on a restricted budget within an extremely tight schedule (the working conditions on many of Rollins efforts) this interview doesn’t offer much insight, but Wallmanns pleasant and warm personality makes it worthwhile after all.
In La Nuit des Traquées Alain Plumey (who also goes under the name of Cyril Val) plays a male nurse who derives pleasure from taking advantage of the female patients in the clinic, - it’s a supporting role, but in the next interview (13.47 minutes – in French with English subtitles) he is the center of attention. Given the fact that he is one of the most well known French male porn stars from the 70s and 80s and that this feature actually takes place in his renowned Musée de l’Érotisme, I imagined him being the ‘dirty’ element of this extras disc, occasionally slipping in one or two risqué behind-the-scenes anecdotes about what presumably also went on after hours, - this isn’t so. Instead he tells a bit about his own background, e.g. how he made the transition from initially working as a stage writer and actor to entering the X-rated cinema, the technical limitations connected with the shooting of La Nuit des Traquées as well as how certain ideologies, enthusiasm and sometimes also madness were required in order to make it in (I assume) the adult film industry some thirty years ago, a time of rebellion and anarchy. And at the end we’re treated to Plumeys most prized possession in his extensive collection of erotic art.
Lahaie and director Jean Rollin have teamed up to make an audio commentary for a comprised version of La Nuit des Traquées containing selected scenes from the film, and this feature runs for 63.44 minutes (in French with English subtitles). During this time Lahaie, among other things, talks about her approach to the role, her good rapport with her colleagues on the set and how she believes acting next to some of her more experienced co-stars gained her own performance, while Rollin explains how the different roles were cast (another actress was originally considered for the role of Dominique Journet, but she broke her leg prior to principal shooting, and other parts were played by some of the additional crew), where the actors came from and what has since then happened to them. This commentary track is generally quite informative and interesting, however, towards the end of the film the silent passages become increasingly longer, - and I don’t know how the following technical flaw has come about, but around the 7.00 / 7.30 minute mark the audio unfortunately gets out of sync with the visuals (from what I can gather the comments are approximately 45-60 seconds ahead), making it somewhat difficult to follow whenever Lahaie and Rollin make some scene specific remarks. But if you’re just extra attentive this won’t prove an insurmountable obstacle.
Another audio commentary (conducted in English) is available on the extras disc, this time featuring Jean Rollin sans Lahaie (who in turn is substituted by a moderator), and while it only runs for 49.03 minutes it’s meatier and considerably more compact than the previous. Rollin covers a lot of ground in his account of the production of La Nuit des Traquées, going into detail on how he built the whole story around practically one single image or scene (the same approach he used for Requiem Pour un Vampire and Les Démoniaques) and how he managed to implement in the script some references to current events at the time while also discussing the look of the film as well as the remarkable and strange locations he used. As it should appear from the main review Rollin used many porn stars in different roles for this film, and he explains that the reason he got along with them so well was because they were kind, down-to-earth people who didn’t think to highly of themselves as opposed to numerous acknowledged, regular movie stars; as to the actual performances he’s particularly happy about Lahaie as well as the young Catherine Greiner, and his appraisal is emphasized during Rollins favorite scene where the latter is spoon-fed by Lahaie (a sequence that the sexually obsessed producer found excruciating and wanted to be cut). All of these stories – and many others – are delivered in Rollins usual enthusiastic fashion and this makes for a very rewarding listen … and dear Rollin, the film may not be all what you originally had in mind, but it doesn’t even come close to qualify as your worst.
An amazing image gallery set to music from the film presents an array of pictures from the movie, behind-the-scenes shots and rare production stills, some of which feature the extremely delectable and glamorous porn actress Marilyn Jess (who can be glimpsed in the main feature) while others are of scenes shot merely to please the anxious distributors and the one-track mind producer who demanded a lot of nudity and carnal action. The running time for this feature is 5.16 minutes.
And now on to the saucy stuff as promised at the beginning. For this release Encore has located two deleted and rather explicit scenes of ‘natural content’ (not hardcore, though) and added them here for our guilty viewing pleasure (both presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen); the first one is not so much a deleted scene but rather an extension of the copulation sequence in the sauna (-1-), - the second scene (-1-/-2-), however, is completely new to me and has never been seen in either the official theatrical release or any of the previous legitimate DVD releases. It takes place in the clinic and shows a male nurse (played by Cyril Val) who enters a room and forces himself upon a helpless female patient (stunning, curvaceous blonde Marilyn Jess). Both scenes are played in succession and are presented in two separate clips of varying quality, first in a slightly worn and dark looking but otherwise very watchable version (on the menu listed as ‘deleted xx scene a’) and then in a cleaned up and brighter version with a warmer color scheme (listed as ‘deleted xx scene b’) which brings more naughty details to light. The scenes have a combined running time of approximately 7.06 minutes – although the Marilyn Jess sequence in the ‘scene b’ version runs for a little longer at the end than in the ‘scene a’ version.
But there’s more. For the first time Encore has included an ‘Easter egg’ – and a raunchy one at that: Some hardcore sex scenes (-1-/-2-/-3-) - here edited into one clip - with eye-catching Catherine Greiner (the dark-haired girl who plays the role of Catherine) that were shot and meant to be used as inserts in a pornographic version of La Nuit des Traquées, resulting in an altogether new film (retitled Filles Traquées) naturally intended for the xxx cinemas (maybe I'm imagining things, but I actually think Miss Greiner looks prettier here than in the actual film). This penetrating, in-depth feature (sorry, couldn’t be helped) which runs for 9.25 minutes and is presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen can be found on the ‘deleted scenes’ menu page. So from here there’s really nothing more for me to say other than ‘let the juices flow’.
By now Encore standard issue, a lovingly created booklet is included which rounds out and hallmarks this intriguing Collectors Edition. It contains an essay that revolves around the making of La Nuit des Traquées, primarily focusing on Rollins collaboration and personal friendship with many of the people on the set, and although some of the subjects from the two commentary tracks are also touched upon here they’re far more elaborate and fleshed out, - and then there’s the new information (e.g. the anecdote on the bizarre, off-the-wall gym shoot involving an actress working out au naturel – this unused footage could undoubtedly have made a fun extras bonus feature) which is equally meticulous; especially when reading about the ambivalent relationship Rollin had with his editor one begins to realize how painful it often must be to be a director, having so many vivid ideas and then see nearly all of them strike out due to lack of dedication on the part of certain crew members. Invaluable reading, despite this booklet being ‘only’ 32 pages (half the size as those from the first four Encore releases), and as usual it’s richly illustrated with rare B/W and color pictures, many of which are exclusive to these pages and don’t appear in the extras discs image gallery.

DVD Review: http://www.verdensfilm.dk/lanuitdestraq ... quees.html

La Morte Vivante (1982) - Regie: Jean Rollin
THE LIVING DEAD GIRL, Limited 3 Disc Encore Release (DVD)

Cast: Marina Pierro, Francoise Blanchard, Mike Marchall, Carina Barone
Beeld: 16:9 Anamorph Widescreen
Ondertitels: English, Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish
Extra: 3 disc digipack with audio commentaries, Interviews, trailers, Alternative scenes, slideshow, disc 3 is a soundtrack cd composed and conducted by Philippe D´Aram, 64 page booklet with essay on La Morte Vivante and lots of rare photo's from Rollins own collection
Disc One
• Introduction by Françoise Blanchard (in French with English subtitles - 0:28)
• Theatrical Trailer (1:27)
Disc Two
• Introduction by Jean Rollin (in English - 13:11)
• Selected Scenes Commentary by Françoise Blanchard ( in French with English subtitles - 26:55)
• Interview with Françoise Blanchard (in French with English subtitles - 22:00)
• Interview with Jean-Pierre Bouyxou (in French with English subtitles - 30:14)
• Interview with composer Philippe d'Aram (in French with English subtitles - 15:38)
• Alternate scenes (3:17 min)
Disc Three
• Soundtrack CD (7 tracks - 15:45)
• 64 page booklet
DVD Review: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRevie ... d_girl.htm

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