Bacchanales Sexuelles (1974)

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Director Jean Rollin, taking a break from his predilection for vampire films, ventures into the erotic with Bacchanales Sexuelles. The plot centers around Malvina (Brigitte De Borghese, the leader of a sex cult in the process of being exposed by an investigative reporter posing as a member. The… More Director Jean Rollin, taking a break from his predilection for vampire films, ventures into the erotic with Bacchanales Sexuelles. The plot centers around Malvina (Brigitte De Borghese, the leader of a sex cult in the process of being exposed by an investigative reporter posing as a member. The reporter, meanwhile, leaves his cousin Valerie (Brigitte Coeur) to watch his apartment. While there, Valerie and her friend Sophie (Marie-France Morel) have a liason of their own. Chaos ensues when the cult mistakenly kidnaps Sophie. Afterwards, Valerie and hehr sex-obsessed friend Fred set off to rescue Sophie from the clutches of Malvina. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 46 min.
Directed By: Jean Rollin
Genres: Art House & International

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1974 Wide
On DVD: Dec 17, 2002

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Fred Camper, Chicago Reader
it lacks a coherent subjective consciousness and seems to be just a bunch of strange moments.

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AJ V

This movie has a strange thriller like story, but generally wanders around with the characters love affairs instead. Not a good movie, but slightly entertaining anyway.