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Rollin's second feature film, and his first in colour, The Nude Vampire (La Vampire Nue) finds the master of the fantastique combining his trademark erotic-vampire themes with an homage to the mystery films of his youth. Pierre, the son of a wealthy industrialist, witnesses a beautiful woman being pursued and captured by men in bizarre masks. H e decides to investigate, uncovering a sinister vampiric cult... The Nude Vampire is one of Jean Rollin's most eccentric and effective works. - Written and directed by cult filmmaker Jean Rollin.
Brand-new 4K restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
Original French and English mono soundtracks
Audio commentary with film historians Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby (2024)
Jean Rollin Introduces ‘The Nude Vampire’ (1998)
Le Passage (2024): updated documentary on the making of The Nude Vampire by Rollin’s personal assistant, Daniel Gouyette, including interviews with key collaborators Natalie Perrey, Jean-Noël Delamarre, and Jean-Pierre Bouyxou
Fragment d’un dialogue (2024): extracts from selected interviews with Rollin conducted by Gouyette between 1998 and 2003
Interview with archivist Lucas Balbo exploring Rollin’s connection to the French anarchist union (2024)
Critical appreciation by author and film historian Virginie Sélavy (2024)
Original French and English theatrical trailers
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
New and improved English translation subtitles for the French soundtrack
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a selection of new and archival writing including a new essay by David Jenkins, an archival introduction by director Jean Rollin, an archival interview with Rollin, and full film credits.
Olivier Martin