Vampyros Lesbos (1971)
Part of the Lesbians On Screen, How Far Have We Come?
| Director: | Jess Franco |
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| Certificate: | BBFC 18 |
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| Format: | Unknown |
| Language: | Unknown |
| Country: | West Germany/Spain |
Between 1968 and 1974 an extraordinary number of lesbian vampire feature films were produced, amongst these, Jess Franco's erotic horror. Linda Westinghouse (Ewa Strömberg), a lawyer with the Istanbul firm of Simpson & Sons, is sent to Anatolia to handle the inheritance of Countess Nadine Oskudar (Soledad Miranda), recipient of the entire estate of Count Dracula of Hungary. Once on the island, Linda soon falls prey to the seductive charms of her demonic host.
PLEASE NOTE:
This series of screenings is for women only, and some screenings will be accompanied by discussions.
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Film: Lianna (1983)
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Film: Ghosted (2009)
2 Jul 2014, 7:30 p.m.
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