PRODUCT INFORMATION
One of Jean Rollin’s best-loved films, Lips of Blood (Lèvres de sang) finds the master of the fantastique marshalling all of his obsessions – ruined châteaux, remote beaches, abandoned graveyards, mysterious twins, and female vampires.
When a photograph of a decrepit seaside château evokes a childhood vision of an encounter with a mysterious girl, Frederick is compelled to investigate. Soon, he uncovers a surreal and erotic netherworld of vampirism from which he might never return.
Starring regular Rollin actors Jean-Loup Philippe (The Rape of the Vampire), Natalie Perrey (The Iron Rose), and twins Cathy and Marie-Pierre Castel (Requiem for a Vampire), Lips of Blood is a tour de force within Rollin’s inimitable oeuvre.
FEATURES:
New 4K HDR restoration from the original negative by Powerhouse Films
4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original French mono soundtrack
Audio commentary with genre-film experts, critics and authors Stephen Jones and Kim Newman (2023)
Selected scenes audio commentary with Jean Rollin (2005)
Jean Rollin Introduces ‘Lips of Blood’ (1998, 3 mins)
Living Memories (2023, 10 mins): newly edited archival interview with Rollin about his most personal film, and favourite script
This Beach That Follows Me (2005, 25 mins): Rollin reminisces about the beach in Dieppe and his many experiences filming there
Fantasy Life (2023, 16 mins): newly edited archival interview with actor and co-writer Jean-Loup Philippe
Early Impressions (2023, 11 mins): newly edited archival interview with actor Serge Rollin
Sibling Rivalry (2023, 11 mins): newly edited archival interview with actor Catherine Castel
Exceptional Poetry (2023, 11 mins): newly edited archival interview with actor and script supervisor Natalie Perrey
Petite Mère (2023, 10 mins): archival interview in which regular Rollin associate Perrey recalls the challenges and triumphs of making Lips of Blood
Buried Dreams (2023, 9 mins): critical appreciation by author and film historian Virginie Sélavy
Original theatrical trailer
Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
New and improved English translation subtitles
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