Filmed on the set of jess francos 1970 cult film count dracula starring christopher lee, vampircuadecuc mixes makingof footage with an investigation of the figure of the vampire. It was a mostly faithful telling of bram stokers story. 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. Vampircuadecuc pere portabella, 1971 seattle screen scene. Cuadecuc, vampir bluray 1971 an experimental film using the stock footage of jess francos count dracula with an atmospheric sound track to create a subversive experience. 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.
It was shot on the set of jesus francos count dracula, starring. France 17 may 1971 cannes film festival usa 5 may 1972 new york city, new york germany 11 november 2005 filmmuseum munchen france 30 june 2008. 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. I had expected something akin to chris markers films about akira kurosawa and andrei tarkovsky, which are essentially unusually reflective, artistically interesting versions of. A scene from pere portabellas 1970 experimental feature cuadecuc, vampir. Transforming the invisible ghost spectacular optical.
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. Commercial horror and avant garde cinema became coconspirators in oppressive francoera spain 19391975, where independent cinema was illegal and the very title of pere portabellas cuadecuc, vampir 1971 was an act of defiance against a totalitarian government that. On dont count on your fingers and cuadecuc, vampir. 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. Vatos locos full movie, hd, crime, thriller, english, gangster mafia film full free movies duration. 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. Not rated 1h 10min documentary, horror 5 may 1972 usa. Portabella dissects the dracula movie, using it as a metaphor for the magic and suspension of disbelief that go into the audience. 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. A specialist in documentaries and short films, portabella used the opportunity to film moody, grainy, blackand. Jan 17, 2011 a scene from pere portabellas 1970 experimental feature cuadecuc, vampir.
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. A specialist in documentaries and short films, portabella used. 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. As such, pere portabellas vampircuadecuc exists in the space between those frames of dreaming. Cuadecuc, vampir 1970 out of 4 extremely wellmade avantgarde documentary is an experiment done at its very best.
Commercial horror and avant garde cinema became coconspirators in oppressive francoera spain 19391975, where independent cinema was illegal and the very title of pere portabellas cuadecuc, vampir 1971 was an act of defiance against a totalitarian government that outlawed the catalan language. Directors fortnight at a nowdefunct cinema called le francais. Filmed during the shooting of jesus francos count dracula 1970, vampircuadecuc is an eerie amalgamation of behindthescenes footage shot in black and white and alternating between soft blurred focus and high contrast. Avantgarde, experimental and largely dialoguefree spanish documentary shot during the making of jess francos count dracula, starring christopher lee. Vampircuadecuc avantgarde horror at yerba buena center. So perhaps thats why he was convinced to star in jess francos intendedtobefaithful adaptation of the classic novel. Cuadecuc, vampir 1971 horror, documentary movie directed. Jan 19, 2016 vatos locos full movie, hd, crime, thriller, english, gangster mafia film full free movies duration. 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. Back in 1969, christopher lee was disenchanted with what the hammer dracula series had become. Pere portabellas 1971 cuadecuc, vampir isnt quite the typical entry, though. May, 20 cuadecuc isnt an allegory for the stresses of filmmaking, politics, or anything else that would require us to think.
Cuadecuc, vampir 1971 pere portabella giallo, pinku, wip, rape and revenge, cat. Iii, erotic, horror, scifi, the most insane, odd, rare exploitation movies are here. With christopher lee, herbert lom, soledad miranda, jack taylor. There are hints of a larger, more complex fantasy within its 66 minutes, but as with so many nocturnal flights of fancy, the viewer is left with only a series of fleeting, yet powerful impressions. Created in dialog with the artist james richards, crossing draws on each artists personal archive, using bruce connor as a jumping off point for a dense collage that owes as much to a movie, as crossroads, its most explicit reference point. That is the big question and here is the answer to that question. The film includes makingof footage from the set of jesus jess francos 1970 cult film count dracula, starring christopher lee. I do not think my work, seen from a certain perspective, has been a practice of the moment. Demon possessions have existed in every known culture and religion since the beginning of time, but science still rejects them as real. The strange vice of mrs wardh 1971 720p bluray dd2. It was showing in the quinzaine des realisateurs directors fortnight at a nowdefunct cinema called le francais. 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. 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.
Cuadecuc, vampir cast starring christopher lee, jack taylor, herbert lom, paul muller, fred williams. Download vintage exploitation horror giallo scifi cat. Cuadecuc, vampir 1970 stream and watch online moviefone. The old dark house and vampircuadecuc wexner center for. Review the film creates a ravishing netherworld cinema that seems to exist in neither. The strange vice of mrs wardh 1971 1080p bluray dd2. This experimental making of documentary and investigation into the myth of the vampire. Home vampir cuadecuc dvd vampir cuadecuc dvd 188763. Vampircuadecuc pere portabella, 1971 october 31, 2017 sean gilman. 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. Whilst they all have their merits its easy to understand how the stoker aficionado grew dejected at the thought of another episode. A mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living.
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