Vampir, cuadecuc february 28, 20 by feringea in vampire movies and tagged christopher lee, dracula, jess franco, pere portabella, soledad miranda, vampir at the end of last month i was fortunate enough to get the opportunity to see a rare screening of pere portabellas avantgarde guerilla reworking of dracula. There are hints of a larger, more complex fantasy within its 66 minutes, but as with so many nocturnal flights of fancy, the viewer is left with only a series of fleeting, yet powerful impressions. It doesnt work like the similar demon lover diary, which was a peephole into the damaged psyches of everyone involved in the making of the devil master. An analysis of the construction mechanism for the magic in dominant narrative cinema though the filming of count dracula 1970, a commercial film by jesus franco. Initially a documentary about the making of jess francos count dracula a 1970 vampire movie starring christopher lee, cuadecuc, vampir presents an intervention. Vampircuadecuc pere portabella, 1971 october 31, 2017 sean gilman. Voyage in time 1983 tonino guerra, andrei tarkovsky. May, 20 cuadecuc isnt an allegory for the stresses of filmmaking, politics, or anything else that would require us to think. As such, pere portabellas vampircuadecuc exists in the space between those frames of dreaming. During this journey, guerra constantly induces tarkovsky to. Vampir cuadecuc region free bluray 5060114151208 ebay. Karagoez catalogo 9,5 1983 yervant gianikian, angela ricci lucchi july 8, 2018 this was the first long catalogue yervant and angela compiled from an archive found in 1977, composed of films with russian actor legend ivan muzzhukin and underwater films from around the world, wild life scenes and other exotic imagery from japanese silent films.
Vampircuadecuc is a 1970 experimental feature film by spanish filmmaker pere portabella. A scene from pere portabellas 1970 experimental feature cuadecuc, vampir. Pere portabellas subversive vampircuadecuc is at once an exploration of the figure of the vampire as well as a devastating critique of spains fascist dictator general franco. The strange vice of mrs wardh 1971 720p bluray dd2. Despite death threats from the mafia and his countrys general apathy, a humble shepherd, tommaso, takes it upon himself to look after the abandoned bourbon palace of carditello, deep in the heart of the land of fires. Like the russian poet of nostalghia, who, accompanied by his italian guide and translator, traveled through italy researching the life of an 18thcentury russian composer, andrei tarkovsky, accompanied by his italian scriptwriter, tonino guerra, travels through italy in order to find the locations for their common filmed effort. Even christopher lee in an uncharacteristically weak performance as dracula, klaus kinski as the mad renfield, and seven credited screenwriters cannot make this confused. Cuadecuc isnt an allegory for the stresses of filmmaking, politics, or anything else that would require us to think. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Cuadecuc, vampir 1971 vampyros lesbos 1971 dracula vs. Upon initial 1974 release in west germany and the united states blood for dracula was released as andy warhols dracula the film involves count dracula arriving in italy to feast upon the blood of virgins. Before that i had watched several movies that must feature in this list.
It was showing in the quinzaine des realisateurs directors fortnight at a nowdefunct cinema called le francais. It was shot on the set of jesus francos count dracula, starring. The methods used in processing the footage create a varying look from being drenched in grain to blownout with violent contrast. Commercial horror and avant garde cinema became coconspirators in oppressive francoera spain 19391975, where independent cinema was illegal and the very title of pere portabellas cuadecuc, vampir 1971 was an act of defiance against a totalitarian government that outlawed the catalan language. It was a mostly faithful telling of bram stokers story. Vampir cuadecuc 1971 presented from a new hd restoration from original materials. I started the must watch recommendations in september 2010.
Karagoez catalogo 9,5 1983 yervant gianikian, angela ricci. Lost and beautiful official trailer video dailymotion. Christopher lee, herbert lom, soledad miranda, jack taylor. The strange vice of mrs wardh 1971 1080p bluray dd2. Voyage in time 1983 tonino guerra, andrei tarkovsky rarefilm. He summons a masked character named pulcinella to rescue a buffalo calf called. Home vampir cuadecuc dvd vampir cuadecuc dvd 188763. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. This experimental making of documentary and investigation into the myth of the vampire. One was black with the name dracula in a panel with an ornamented border. Everything is turned inside out behind the scenes of jesus francos 1972 mainstream horror film starring christopher lee, count dracula, as spanish pere portabella turns onset footage into an abbreviated, selfreflexive and surrealist version of the counts story. Oct 26, 2017 as such, pere portabellas vampircuadecuc exists in the space between those frames of dreaming.
Count dracula by jesus franco christopher lee, klaus kinski. Cuadecuc, vampir 1970 stream and watch online moviefone. Review the film creates a ravishing netherworld cinema that seems to exist in neither the 19th century nor the 20th but in a unique zone oscillating between these eras, just as it seems to occupy a realm of its own that is neither. Transforming the invisible ghost spectacular optical. Avantgarde, experimental and largely dialoguefree spanish documentary shot during the making of jess francos count dracula, starring christopher lee.
Download 27,597 vampire stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Vampir cuadecuc is an absolute visual treat exhibiting a luscious, rich image in the 1. Cuadecuc is made up of footage shot on the set of jess franco s 1971 count dracula, but, shot on very highcontrast blackandwhite film with no spoken dialogue recorded, it cant be called a documentary. The old dark house and vampircuadecuc wexner center for. Released 1970, cuadecuc, vampir stars christopher lee, herbert lom, soledad miranda, jack taylor the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 10 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Translation for vampire in the free englishitalian dictionary and many other italian translations. Vampircuadecuc pere portabella, 1971 seattle screen scene. Cuadecuc, vampir 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The character of count dracula from the 1897 novel dracula by bram stoker, has remained popular over the years, and many films have used the count as a villain, while others have named him in their titles, such as draculas daughter, the brides of dracula, and draculas dog. Vampir cuadecuc was filmed on the same sets with the same cast as jess francos count dracula, though the relationship between the two films is difficult to define. Frankenstein 1971 blacula 1972 bram stokers dracula 1973 scream blacula scream 1973 count draculas great love 1974 deafula 1975 draculas dog 1977 count dracula 1977 doctor dracula 1978 nosferatu the vampyre 1979 dracula 1979 nocturna. Despite its textual loyalty and atmospheric photography by manuel merino, the film a coproduction from spain, italy, germany, and liechtenstein is plodding and dull. The movies recommended here would be among those i watched or rewatched since september 2010.
This experimental version of the bram stoker classic was shot on the set of jesus francos count dracula, featuring christopher lee. Oct 31, 2017 in 1970, jesus franco made count dracula, a vampire movie starring christopher lee, klaus kinski and herbert lom. Karagoez catalogo 9,5 1983 yervant gianikian, angela. With christopher lee, herbert lom, soledad miranda, jack taylor. Thanks to an old appointment book of mine, i can pinpoint that my initial encounter with the cinema of pere portabella took place at 7 pm on may 17, 1971 during the cannes film festival, when i first saw cuadecuc, vampir.
Unlike most other kronos releases on nonesuch, this album does not come as an mp3 download. Cuadecuc is made up of footage shot on the set of jess francos 1971 count dracula, but, shot on very highcontrast blackandwhite film with no spoken dialogue recorded, it cant be called a documentary. Our release is presented from a new hd transfer of the film and features a new and exclusive interview with director pere portabella, plus two short films and more. The film includes makingof footage from the set of jesus jess francos 1970 cult film count dracula, starring christopher lee.
Check out more movies that start with c and movies from 1971. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cuadecuc, vampir near you. I had expected something akin to chris markers films about akira kurosawa and andrei tarkovsky, which are essentially unusually reflective, artistically interesting versions of. Cuadecuc, vampir is part of the vampire movies subgenres, check out more movies like this one cuadecuc, vampir cast starring christopher lee, jack taylor, herbert lom, paul muller, fred williams. Filmed during the shooting of jesus francos count dracula 1970, vampircuadecuc is an eerie amalgamation of behindthescenes footage shot in black and white and alternating between soft blurred focus and high contrast. Portabella dissects the dracula movie, using it as a metaphor for the magic and suspension of disbelief that go into the audience. But in order to save myself from the useless and predictable exercise of recommending all great movies, i decided to follow a simple eligibility criterion. Commercial horror and avant garde cinema became coconspirators in oppressive francoera spain 19391975, where independent cinema was illegal and the very title of pere portabellas cuadecuc, vampir 1971 was an act of defiance against a totalitarian government that. Cuadecuc, vampir cast starring christopher lee, jack taylor, herbert lom, paul muller, fred williams. Dracula has enjoyed enormous popularity since its publication and has spawned an extraordinary vampire subculture in the. Vampire stock photos download 27,597 royalty free photos.
Cuadecuc, vampir is part of the vampire movies subgenres, check out more movies like this one. The album was released by nonesuch with two different covers. Review the film creates a ravishing netherworld cinema that seems to exist in neither. Pere portabellas 1971 cuadecuc, vampir isnt quite the typical entry, though.
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