The Nude Vampire 4K UHD (Indicator)

[MifuneFan]

The Jean Rolllin 4K films keep rolling in from Indicator/Powerhouse Films. They will be releasing The Nude Vampire on 4K UHD on April 23rd.

https://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/co...e-4k-uhd-le-us

INDICATOR LIMITED 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)
• Original French and English mono soundtracks
• 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
• Interview with archivist Lucas Balbo exploring Rollin’s connection to the French anarchist union (2024)
• Critical appreciation by author and film historian Virginie Sélavy (2024)
• Original French and English theatrical trailers
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity material, and behind the scenes
• New and improved English translation subtitles for the French soundtrack
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a selection of new and archival writing including a new essay by David Jenkins, an archival introduction by director Jean Rollin, an archival interview with Rollin, and full film credits.
• World premiere on 4K UHD
• Limited edition of 10,000 individually numbered units (6,000 4K UHDs and 4,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US

(Jean Rollin, 1970)
Release date: 23 April 2024
Limited Edition 4K UHD (World premiere)

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 trademark erotic-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 Rape of the Vampire) and twins Cathy and Marie-Pierre Castel (Lips of Blood), The Nude Vampire is one of Jean Rollin’s most eccentric and effective works.

THE NUDE VAMPIRE (Jean Rollin, 1970) excerpt from new 4K Indicator edition 2024 - YouTube

Other Rollin 4K titles from Indicator:

[everygrainofsand]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

[Show spoiler]The Jean Rolllin 4K films keep rolling in from Indicator/Powerhouse Films. They will be releasing The Nude Vampire on 4K UHD on April 23rd.

https://www.powerhousefilms.co.uk/co...e-4k-uhd-le-us

Man alive, that cover art is utterly sensational. I mean, it really is exquisite!

[bergman864]

More Rollin is finally here.

[gekats]

Originally Posted by everygrainofsand

Man alive, that cover art is utterly sensational. I mean, it really is exquisite!

By the great Phillipe Druillet, a trully visionary bande dessinée artist/creator of the Lone Sloane character.

Very popular in the 80s and has fallen a bit out of favour since. Also painted the posters for Rollin's Rape and Shiver. More mainstream commissions include posters Annaud's Quest for fire and Name of the rose.

Also appeared as an extra in Le Viol (one of the angry villagers in the opening scene).

Since you liked this poster, his comics are really recommended, especially from a visual standpoint.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Druillet


Also, the poster for Levres de sang is by Phillippe Caza, another BD towering figure.

EDIT. By the way, Indicator should have probably kept the original Druillet posters (including titles) intact for the respective 3 covers. The overall compositions seem lacking, especially in the case of Viol, without the original lettering and surrounding frame in place. My only (minor) graphical "complaint" regarding these excellent releases..

[Brian81]

Just filling in a puzzle...

400 - The Rape Of The Vampire
401 - The Nude Vampire
402 - Shiver Of The Vampires
403
404
405
406 - The Demoniacs
407 - Lips Of Blood
408
409
410 - Fascination
411 - The Night Of The Hunted
412
413
414
415
416
417 - Two Orphan Vampires

[everygrainofsand]

Originally Posted by gekats

[Show spoiler]By the great Phillipe Druillet, a trully visionary bande dessinée artist/creator of the Lone Sloane character.

Very popular in the 80s and has fallen a bit out of favour since. Also painted the posters for Rollin's Rape and Shiver. More mainstream commissions include posters Annaud's Quest for fire and Name of the rose.

Also appeared as an extra in Le Viol (one of the angry villagers in the opening scene).

Since you liked this poster, his comics are really recommended, especially from a visual standpoint.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Druillet


Also, the poster for Levres de sang is by Phillippe Caza, another BD towering figure.

EDIT. By the way, Indicator should have probably kept the original Druillet posters (including titles) intact for the respective 3 covers. The overall compositions seem lacking, especially in the case of Viol, without the original lettering and surrounding frame in place. My only (minor) graphical "complaint" regarding these excellent releases..

Real interesting information here, Gekats. Thanks. You always take time and care with your informative posts. Druillet's comic art is really something; that 'Lone Sloan' stuff is fantastic(al).

[gekats]

Originally Posted by Brian81

Just filling in a puzzle...

[Show spoiler]
400 - The Rape Of The Vampire
401 - The Nude Vampire
402 - Shiver Of The Vampires
403
404
405
406 - The Demoniacs
407 - Lips Of Blood
408
409
410 - Fascination
411 - The Night Of The Hunted
412
413
414
415
416
417 - Two Orphan Vampires

Hey, Brian! Is there a reason why we are stopping at spine #417? What is the closest announced Indicator spine following that one?

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by gekats

Hey, Brian! Is there a reason why we are stopping at spine #417? What is the closest announced Indicator spine following that one?

That is simply the latest numbered title that has either been released or announced. Nothing more nothing less.

I haven't looked at other Indicator release numbers that follow these.

I am hoping it extends to include titles like Night of the Horlanges which hasn't received a BD release. Those should be after 417 if the chronological pattern continues to hold.

[DaylightsEnd]

Fantastic news. I missed this announcement yesterday. What a great way to kick off a Friday morning! Come to Papa.

[DaylightsEnd]

Originally Posted by everygrainofsand

Man alive, that cover art is utterly sensational. I mean, it really is exquisite!

The cover art is sensational. I feel like I've watched the film again just by looking it over, and yet, there's not a spoiler image to be found, either.

Imagine, working at a classy label like Powerhouse, where your boss DOESN’T tell you to hurry up and have the art dep’t whip up “another floating head photoshop cartoon montage” for the next cover art set…..Just look how the possibilities open up. Are we paying attention, dixnee, shart factory, et al?

[akajesusg]

I can finally throw away my German copy and stick to this, definitive, release.

[stvn1974]

All of the Rollin's UHDs have fantastic arwork...exepct Two Orphan Vampires. I wonder why Inidicator made it stick out like a sore fang?

[deepred]

Most of Indicator’s Rollin’s covers, including Nude Vampire, are of the film’s theatrical poster. The artwork is indeed beautiful! The artwork on this release is from the French movie poster.

I don’t think Two Orphan Vampires ever really received a cool theatrical poster in the vein of his earlier films so they just went with a movie still.

[RalphoR]

Why is she nude?

[russweiss1]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

All of the Rollin's UHDs have fantastic arwork...exepct Two Orphan Vampires. I wonder why Inidicator made it stick out like a sore fang?

Originally Posted by deepred

Most of Indicator’s Rollin’s covers, including Nude Vampire, are of the film’s theatrical poster. The artwork is indeed beautiful! The artwork on this release is from the French movie poster.

I don’t think Two Orphan Vampires ever really received a cool theatrical poster in the vein of his earlier films so they just went with a movie still.

Two Orphan Vampires had a rather poor theatrical poster. I imagine that is why they didn't use it. Even if they had, it wouldn't have matched the style of the earlier releases.

Two Orphan Vampires French.JPG

[DaylightsEnd]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

Why is she nude?

Because Rollin

[RalphoR]

Originally Posted by DaylightsEnd

Because Rollin

And here I thought she was unemployed and couldn't afford clothes....go figure

[DaylightsEnd]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

And here I thought she was unemployed and couldn't afford clothes....go figure

When in fact, she was a gainfully employed adult film actress, and couldn't afford NOT to take her clothes off Truth is stranger than fiction.

[KcMsterpce]

Originally Posted by RalphoR

Why is she nude?

I see what you're getting at.
I think it's because, she's a vampire?

[DaylightsEnd]

Originally Posted by KcMsterpce

I think it's because, she's a vampire?

[Show spoiler]Wrong answer (believe it or not)