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Daughters of Darkness (1971)

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Le Rouge aux Levres is a stylish, fascinating, very erotic vampire film based on Sheridan le Fanu's Camilla, the classic tale of a lesbian vampire. A young married couple, Stefan (John Karlen) and Valerie (Daniele Ouimet), honeymoon at a deserted oceanside resort where they meet Countess Elisabeth Bathory (Delphine Seyrig) and her companion Ilona (Andrea Rau). Valerie has discovered that Stefan is a brutal sexual sadist and is drawn to the Countess because of her warmth and sensuality. Ilona

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Classics, Horror

Directed By: Harry K�mel , Andrea Rau

Written By: Pierre Drouot, Harry K�mel, Jean Ferry

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1971 Wide

On DVD: Aug 25, 1998

Cast

Delphine Seyrig
Countess Elisabeth Bath...
Daniele Ouimet
Valerie Tardieu
John Karlen
Stefan Chiltern
Andrea Rau
Ilona Harczy
Paul Esser
Hotel clerk
Fons Rademakers
Mother
Joris Collet
Butler
Georges Jamin
The Man
Danielle Oiumet
Danielle Ouimet

Critic Reviews for Daughters of Darkness

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Delphine Seyrig's silver lame presence and Harry Kumel's evocative direction make this an above-par vampire tale.

September 10, 2009 Full Review Source: Variety

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Not a single death is drawn out for effect -- indeed, most aren't even on purpose.

October 25, 2011 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Michael Nordine

Film Threat

The lifeblood of marriage was all but drained by the time Slovakia's sullen vampires reached it in the early '70s.

March 8, 2011 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

a purposefully difficult-to-classify hybrid of European art-film austerity and borderline campy erotic-horror excess

March 4, 2011 Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

Makes decadence drolly enchanted

December 8, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Lesbian-themed vintage vampire flick.

February 5, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

An exotic, erotic re-working of the legend of vampire Elisabeth Bathor.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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Film4

Mystifyingly overrated horror flick that moves like fire hydrant in winter

August 21, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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This sort of reminded me of Rollin's vampire movies because of the atmospheric shots in between scenes, but I didn't like that we don't get to see any fangs, and it tries to be erotic, but it isn't explicit enough. Another part I liked was the ending, though, it was really cool. Overall this could be a great movie if they dared to go a bit further.

May 23, 2011

AJ Verser

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Slow atmospheric tale of a seductive couple of vamp chicks. It was OK I suppose. I enjoyed the creepy setting of the film and the bare flesh which is exposed quite often. It's not particularly gory though and it was a little dull at times. Caused quite a stir on its release back in the day, but it's lost its shock value.

January 12, 2011