Venus in Furs (Paroxismus) (1969)
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Not to be confused with Massimo Dallamano's contemporaneous treatment of the Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch classic, this unrelated (but quite entertaining) thriller from cult director Jesus Franco was originally known as Black Angel. James Darren stars as Jimmy Logan, an American jazz musician in… More Not to be confused with Massimo Dallamano's contemporaneous treatment of the Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch classic, this unrelated (but quite entertaining) thriller from cult director Jesus Franco was originally known as Black Angel. James Darren stars as Jimmy Logan, an American jazz musician in Turkey who finds the body of a dead girl washed ashore while coming down from an LSD trip on the beach. The woman, Wanda Reed (Maria Rohm), had been murdered by the sadistic Ahmed Kortobawi (Klaus Kinski) Percival Kapp (Dennis Price), and a lesbian fashion-photographer named Olga (Margaret Lee). Some time later, Jimmy goes to work in a Rio de Janeiro nightclub and moves in with Rita (Barbara McNair), a beautiful black singer. One day, a woman named Venus enters the club, and is a dead ringer for Wanda Reed. When the murders begin, the only motive seems to be revenge from beyond the grave. This well-made shocker contains some enjoyable songs and cameo appearances by the director and Manfred Mann as jazz musicians, as well as being the best of numerous collaborations between Franco and British producer Harry Alan Towers. Prints run 90 and 86 minutes. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jesus Franco
- Genres
- Art House & International, Classics, Cult Movies, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
R,
- In Theaters
- Dec 31, 1970 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
A rich joke on art-house philistinism
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Cast
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James Darren
as Jimmy
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Barbara McNair
as Rita
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Klaus Kinski
as Ahmed
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Dennis Price
as Kapp
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Margaret Lee (II)
as Olga
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Adolfo Lastretti
as Inspector
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Peter Paul Muller
as Nightclub Owner
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Maria Rohm
as Wanda Reed/Venus
- Mirella Pamphili
