A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (bobmonel) — Sat, 24 May 2008 07:55:37 GMT

Thanks for the link and information about Sintra. I'd like to hear more about the ancient legends about it. There are numerous esoteric references in the film.

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (Martirio) — Fri, 23 May 2008 03:38:17 GMT

the Manga version has none of zombie footage, but it seems some shots are not complete. I haven't been to the precise location (the yellow mansion), but I was told it goes in Sintra (near Lisbon); this region has a cult status for ancient magic practices and has always been highly connected to occultism over centuries. There is a vast lenght of shots at this location, Bava, Ossorio and so on, I guess it was persued by many tourists in the seventies as it held this esoteric imagery which...

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (bobmonel) — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:45:38 GMT

Pedro, Does the Manga version have any of those zombie inserts in it? The IMAGE runs approximately 79m.
I have versions which last 1hr 45m at least! With Lots of non Franco footage inserted by Eurocine.

BTW Pedro, I think VIRGIN was partially shot in Portugal, have you been to the locations?

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (Martirio) — Mon, 19 May 2008 04:21:29 GMT

Hello Bob, thanks for the infos, the Manga versions runs for abaout 90 minutes, but sometimes it seems to lack some stuff I've seen mentioned at some reviews and message boards. I'll look for that Image version, which seems to suit the correct lenght and greatness of this film.
By the way, do you know the running time of this Image version?
Thanks again!

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (bobmonel) — Sun, 18 May 2008 16:19:16 GMT

Welcome to CINEMADROME, Pedro. How long is the Manga version? The IMAGE version seems to be the one closest to Franco's original intention. You can order it.

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (Martirio) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:03:00 GMT

Hello, I am Pedro from Portugal, I am a cinema student (theory over practice), this is my very favorite Franco film, but I am very disappoited with the film version that I have, it's the Manga Films release, I guess it has a lot of cut material that never shows up, do you have any infos on this? or where I can get a good copy, or perhaps someone would be generous enough to duplicate one of the versions? I don't know.. let me know! all the best

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (jriddle73) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:18:48 GMT

What's the image from?

That's "Hylas and the Nymphs," a John William Waterhouse painting from 1896. I think it reminiscent of the last scene of "A Virgin Among the Living Dead." Someone else actually deserves the credit for pointing it out to me some time ago, but I can't remember where, in this big ol' internet, they did it.

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feeds@yuku.com (DouglasWaltz) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:32:06 GMT

I don't have the one with that orgy sequence. I do believe that my grey market tape is all Franco. That's the one that I prefer of all the versions I have seen, but I think it's because that's the one that I have seen the most. The US DVD release annoys the Hell out of me because the voices sound horrid in comparison to the one that I'm used to. The picture quality is better, but I can't get past the voices.

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (bobmonel) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:45:35 GMT

Watch that ending:
http://www.praeraffaeliten.de/bilder/Waterhouse-Hylas-Nymphs.jpg

Thanks for the link, looks like fun. What's the image from?

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feeds@yuku.com (wearethedead6) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:15:10 GMT

Yes, a beautiful film. Probably my favorite Franco and definately the one which led me to his cannon of works. it's mood and cinematography, Nicolai score, etc. Beautiful cast and great weirdness throughout. It's great to find this film has affected so many others as well.

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (jriddle73) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:30:02 GMT

Here's a screenshot from my favorite scene in the film: Christina's final descent into Styx.

Watch that ending:
http://www.praeraffaeliten.de/bilder/Waterhouse-Hylas-Nymphs.jpg

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (jriddle73) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:53:54 GMT

This is, without a doubt, my favorite Franco film.

It's a really great piece of work, there's no doubt about it. I went into it hearing all sorts of great things, and it still managed to exceed all of my expectations. Franco does that quite frequently, actually. My first exposure to it was last year via the U.S. DVD release. I remember seeing, in a local video store in the 1980s, the VHS box for what I assume was the version with the Rollin dream-sequence inserts....

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (bobmonel) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:35:39 GMT

Here's a screenshot from my favorite scene in the film: Christina's final descent into Styx.

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (bobmonel) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:47:39 GMT

Doug, which version do you have? Does it have the orgy sequence with Alice Arno watching from a throne? I like that sequence, not by Rollin, but by another Eurocine director. I hate the Rollin inserts. Also some versions contain interesting dialogue not in others, like the IMAGE, which may be too short. How long is your version?

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (DouglasWaltz) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:46:26 GMT

He did say it was Portugal and he went on and on about how beautiful the location was. It's funny, I have the horrid version with the Jean Rollin inserts. I also have a gray market tape that has English subntitles and what I believe to be a French soundtrack. I wrote this in depth article on the film and wathced it like seven times in a row. This is my definitive version of the film. Then I got the cleaned up DVD presentation form the Eurohorror Collection and can't stand it. The...

Re: A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (bobmonel) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:35:52 GMT

Doug, where did Jess say it was shot? I assumed Portugal. Is that correct? Thanks. I've got about 8 different versions of this.

A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD

feeds@yuku.com (DouglasWaltz) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:51:01 GMT

This is, without a doubt, my favorite Franco film. The lead is so stunning and the whole scenario is true, bizarre Franco. Anne Libert is gorgeous in it.When I met Jess Franco I told him it was my favorite film and he seemed delighted. We talked about where it was shot and other things. I chewed his ear for about an hourin Chicago.