The Nude Vampire - Indicator Series - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

The Nude Vampire (US Standard Edition 4K UHD)

Director: Jean Rollin

Cast: Caroline Cartier, Olivier Rollin, Maurice Lemaître, Bernard Musson, Paul Bisciglia, Cathy Castel, Marie-Pierre Castel

Jean Rollin’s second feature film, and his first in colour, The Nude Vampire (La Vampire nue) finds the master of the fantastique combining his signature titillating vampire themes with an homage to the mystery serials of his youth.

When Pierre (Olivier Martin), the son of a wealthy industrialist, witnesses a beautiful woman (Caroline Cartier) being pursued and captured by men in bizarre masks, he decides to investigate, uncovering a sinister vampire cult...

Starring Caroline Cartier (Lumière), veteran French character actors Bernard Musson (The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie) and Paul Bisciglia (The Demoniacs), Lettrist artist Maurice Lemaître (co-writer of Rollin’s The Iron Rose), and Rollin regulars Olivier Martin (The Grapes of Death) and twins Cathy and Marie-Pierre Castel (Lips of Blood), The Nude Vampire is one of Jean Rollin’s most eccentric and effective works.

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION 4K UHD SPECIAL FEATURES

• Brand-new 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
• 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Two presentations of the film: La Vampire nue, Jean Rollin’s original French-language version; and The Nude Vampire, the English-language version, with re-ordered opening scenes and alternative credits
• Original mono audio
• 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
• An Anarchist Vampire in Paris (2024): archivist Lucas Balbo explores Rollin’s friendship with his father and their mutual connection to the Fédération Anarchiste
• Countercultural Gothic (2024): critical appreciation by author and film historian Virginie Sélavy
• Original French and English theatrical trailers
• Image galleries: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
• New and improved English translation subtitles
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing