The film includes makingof footage from the set of jesus jess francos 1970 cult film count dracula, starring christopher lee. 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. Portabellas underground masterpiece jonathan rosenbaum, which documents and deconstructs of the making of jesus francos count dracula, creating, in thorntons words, an inappropriate collage that allows you to see a familiar trope from all sides. It was a mostly faithful telling of bram stokers story. Cuadecuc, vampir 1970 stream and watch online moviefone. Elusive vampire film steps out of the shadows the new. Count dracula by jesus franco christopher lee, klaus kinski. It was shot on the set of jesus francos count dracula, starring. Avantgarde, experimental and largely dialoguefree spanish documentary shot during the making of jess francos count dracula, starring christopher lee. This experimental version of the bram stoker classic was shot on the set of jesus francos count dracula, featuring christopher lee.
Vampircuadecuc pere portabella, 1971 october 31, 2017 sean gilman. Jan 02, 2018 this does not make cuadecuc, vampir a making of francos movie. Cuadecuc, vampir 1971 pere portabella, christopher lee, herbert lom, soledad miranda, documentary, horror june 16, 2017 an experimental film using the stock footage of jeas francos count dracula with an atmospheric sound track to create a subversive experience. Jan 17, 2011 a scene from pere portabellas 1970 experimental feature cuadecuc, vampir. This is an odd sort of extra feature because there isnt any kind of cast or crew interviews, its more like watching a silent black and white film version of count. 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. Home vampir cuadecuc dvd vampir cuadecuc dvd 188763. An avantgarde makingof is perhaps the best description of the film because it utilises material from within and around the other production in order to retell the story in question in its own inimitable style.
Portabella dissects the dracula movie, using it as a metaphor for the magic and suspension of disbelief that go into the audience. Portabella makes a movie of dracula, vampirising francos production. Oct 31, 2017 vampircuadecuc pere portabella, 1971 october 31, 2017 sean gilman in 1970, jesus franco made count dracula, a vampire movie starring christopher lee, klaus kinski and herbert lom. 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. 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. A specialist in documentaries and short films, portabella used.
Made in 1970 by the catalan filmmaker pere portabella, vampir cuadecuc is among the most highly regarded avantgarde films of the past half century and has also been among the hardest to. Download roger corman bloodsucking vampires flesheating. Vampircuadecuc pere portabella, 1971 seattle screen scene. Experimental documentary from director pere portabella the film follows the shooting of jesus francos count dracula 1970 starring christopher lee, herbert lom and soledad miranda, featuring behindthescenes footage of the production process accompanied by a soundtrack from catalan artist and musician carles santos. Cuadecuc, vampir cast starring christopher lee, jack taylor, herbert lom, paul muller, fred williams. However, he films in a high contrast black and white and this brings dreyers vampyr aesthetically to mind. Initially a documentary about the making of jess francos count dracula a 1970 vampire movie starring christopher lee, cuadecuc, vampir presents an intervention. A scene from pere portabellas 1970 experimental feature cuadecuc, vampir. Download vintage exploitation horror giallo scifi cat.
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. Vampir cuadecuc bluray region free by pere portabella bluray. With christopher lee, herbert lom, soledad miranda, jack taylor. Check out more movies that start with c and movies from 1971.
Cuadecuc, vampir 1971 pere portabella, christopher lee, herbert lom, soledad miranda, documentary, horror. The strange vice of mrs wardh 1971 1080p bluray dd2. It was showing in the quinzaine des realisateurs directors fortnight at a nowdefunct cinema called le francais. It might make a good foil to werner herzogs overtly atmospheric nosferatu or the obscure, high grain, low rent, vampire curio nadja from 1994. A prime candidate for the most surreal makingof documentary ever made, vampir cuadecuc was shot by experimental spanish filmmaker pere portabella during production of jess francos muchtouted and supposedly faithful bram stoker adaptation, count dracula, starring christopher lee. Vampircuadecuc by carles santos, released 26 november 2019 1. The vampire chronicles 35 movie clip forever young 1994 hd duration.
Vampircuadecuc was made in and around the shooting of jesus jess francos count dracula in 1970. 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. End wildlife servicesneedless killing of wildlife 16,888 views 1. This experimental making of documentary and investigation into the myth of the vampire. 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. Made in 1970 by catalan filmmaker pere portabella, vampir cuadecuc is among the most highly regarded avantgarde films of the past halfcentury and has also been among the hardest to find. Pere portabellas 1971 cuadecuc, vampir isnt quite the typical entry, though. 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. Iii, erotic, horror, scifi, the most insane, odd, rare exploitation movies are here. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Count dracula with dvd, full frame, dolby on movies unlimited.
May, 20 cuadecuc isnt an allegory for the stresses of filmmaking, politics, or anything else that would require us to think. Cuadecuc isnt an allegory for the stresses of filmmaking, politics, or anything else that would require us to think. Whilst they all have their merits its easy to understand how the stoker aficionado grew dejected at the thought of another episode. Cuadecuc, vampir is part of the vampire movies subgenres, check out more movies like this one. Made in 1970 by the catalan filmmaker pere portabella, vampir cuadecuc is among the most highly regarded avantgarde films of the past half century and has also been among the. So other people who might want to check it out are people who love anything with vampires, goth kids and people who have enjoyed early david lynch, jodorowsky, kenneth anger and guy madden or maya deren. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. 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. Cuadecuc, vampir 1970 out of 4 extremely wellmade avantgarde documentary is an experiment done at its very best. The strange vice of mrs wardh 1971 720p bluray dd2.
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. Cuadecuc, vampir 1971 pere portabella, christopher lee, herbert. Cuadecuc, vampir 1971 pere portabella, christopher lee. Living dead girl part 1 1982 jean rollin vampire film french w. Vampire, experimental, barcelona school, essay film. Vampircuadecuc is a 1970 experimental feature film by spanish filmmaker pere portabella. An analysis of the construction mechanism for the magic in. Cuadecuc, vampir 1971 pere portabella giallo, pinku, wip, rape and revenge, cat.
He describes the reception thusly, it was shown at the cannes film festival to acclaim but was immediately banned in spain. Count dracula, bluray, with dvd, full frame, dolby, horrormonsters, 663390000847. I had expected something akin to chris markers films about akira kurosawa and andrei tarkovsky, which are essentially unusually reflective, artistically interesting versions of. 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. Director portabella got onto the set of jess francos 1970 film count dracula and filmed the majority of what he saw and turned it into this unique, behind the scenes look at the film. 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. The old dark house and vampircuadecuc wexner center for. Dec 22, 2017 made in 1970 by the catalan filmmaker pere portabella, vampir cuadecuc is among the most highly regarded avantgarde films of the past half century and has also been among the hardest to. A specialist in documentaries and short films, portabella used the opportunity to film moody, grainy, blackand.
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