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Requiem for a Vampire AKA Requiem pour un vampire AKA Caged Virgins AKA Vierges et vampires (Blu-ray) (1972)
A vampire lures beautiful young women to his castle in Europe.Director: Jean Rollin
Year of Copyright: 1971
Year of Production: 1971
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:1998 Introduction by Jean Rollin (2:27)
"The Shivers of a Requiem" interview with actress Nathalie Perrey and assistant director Jean-Noel Delamarre (17:41)
Interview with actress Louise Dhour: Paris May 2005" (10:07)
Original Trailers:
- French (SD) (3:03)
- English (3:09)
- American (as Caged Virgins) (SD) (3:29)
Jean Rollin Trailers:
- The Rape of the Vampire: A Two-part Melodrama (4:30)
- The Nude Vampire (3:42)
- The Shiver of the Vampire (4:10)
- The Iron Rose (3:42)
- The Demoniacs (SD) (3:05)
- Lips of Blood (2:20)
- Fascination (2:33) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French LPCM 2.0 Mono
English LPCM 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in HD unless otherwise stated.
Comes with a 16-page liner notes booklet "The Cinema of Jean Rollin: The Bizarre Melodrama of Jean Rollin" by Tim Lucas. -
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Extras:* The Film: Requiem pour un vampire (86:52)
* The Film: Requiem for a Vampire (86:45)
Audio commentary on the French version with film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2024)
2005 selected scenes audio commentary with Jean Rollin (21:05)
"Jean Rollin Introduces Requiem for a Vampire" 2024 featurette featuring a 1998 introduction (4:45)
"In a Silent Way: Jean Rollin on Requiem for a Vampire" 2024 featurette featuring a 2005 interview (7:46)
"Queen of the Underworld: Louise Dhour on Requiem, Rollin, Moati and Montparnasse" 2024 featurette featuring a 2005 interview (8:22)
"A Pastoral Dalliance: Paul Bisiglia on Requiem for a Vampire" 2024 featurette featuring a 2005 interview (3:12)
"The Shivers of a Requiem: Requiem for a Vampire" 2024 documentary (39:05)
"The Poetry of Strangeness: Virginie Sélavy on Reqiem for a Vampire" 2024 interview (7:15)
"The Last Book: Jean Rollin ... Author" 2024 featurette featuring a 2005 interview (8:44)
Three Alternative Clothed Sequences (Play All - 3:04):
- Sequence #1 (0:21)
- Sequence #2 (1:33)
- Sequence #3 (1:09)
Theatrical Trailers:
- French Theatrical Trailer (3:07)
- English Theatrical Trailer (3:07)
- Caged Virgins Theatrical Trailer (3:29)
Image Galleries:
- Requiem for a Vampire Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (91 images)
- Requiem for a Vampire Image Gallery: Behind the Scenes (37 images) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz, 1063Kbps, 24-bit )
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz, 1077Kbps, 24-bit ) -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:843501043141
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Notes:Limited edition of 2,000 copies for the USA.
Comes with an 80-page book with a new essay by Maria J Pérez Cuervo, archival writing by Jean Rollin on the making of the film, an archival interview with the director by Peter Blumenstock, an extract from the film’s pressbook, an English translation of Rollin’s story ‘The Last Book and full film credits -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
* The Film
Introduction by director Jean Rollin (in French with optional German subtitles) (3:22)
Additional introduction by director Jean Rollin (in French with optional German subtitles) (7:37)
Selected Scenes Audio Commentary by director Jean Rollin (in English with optional German subtitles) (23:41)
Interviews:
- Actress Louise Dhour (in French with optional German subtitles) (10:32)
- Actor Paul Bisciglia (in French with optional German subtitles) (17:07)
"The Last Book" interview with director Jean Rollin (in English and French with optional German subtitles) (9:17)
"The Shiver for a Requiem" interview with actress Nathalie Perrey and assistant director Jean-Noel Delamarre (in French with optional German subtitles) (22:36)
Alternative Scenes (in French with optional English or German subtitles) (2:41)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:08)
French Theatrical Trailer (3:03)
English Thatrical Trailer (3:09)
American "Caged Virgins" Theatrical Trailer (3:29)
Picture Gallery (116 images) (16:45)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
Introduction by director Jean Rollin (in French with optional German subtitles) (3:14)
Additional introduction by director Jean Rollin (in French with optional German subtitles) (7:18)
Selected Scenes Audio Commentary by director Jean Rollin (in English with optional German subtitles) (22:43)
Interviews:
- actress Louise Dhour (in French with optional German subtitles) (10:07)
- actor Paul Bisciglia (in French with optional German subtitles) (16:25)
"The Last Book" interview with director Jean Rollin (in English and French with optional German subtitles) (8:55)
"The Shiver for a Requiem" interview with actress Nathalie Perrey and assistant director Jean-Noel Delamarre (in French with optional German subtitles) (21:41)
Alternative Scenes (in French with optional English or German subtitles) (2:35)
German Theatrical Trailer (3:01)
French Theatrical Trailer (2:56)
English Thatrical Trailer (3:01)
American "Caged Virgins" Theatrical Trailer (3:20) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:
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Extras:* The Film: Requiem pour un vampire (86:52)
* The Film: Requiem for a Vampire (86:45)
Audio commentary on the French version with film historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson (2024)
2005 selected scenes audio commentary with Jean Rollin (21:05)
"Jean Rollin Introduces Requiem for a Vampire" 2024 featurette featuring a 1998 introduction (4:45)
"In a Silent Way: Jean Rollin on Requiem for a Vampire" 2024 featurette featuring a 2005 interview (7:46)
"Queen of the Underworld: Louise Dhour on Requiem, Rollin, Moati and Montparnasse" 2024 featurette featuring a 2005 interview (8:22)
"A Pastoral Dalliance: Paul Bisiglia on Requiem for a Vampire" 2024 featurette featuring a 2005 interview (3:12)
"The Shivers of a Requiem: Requiem for a Vampire" 2024 documentary (39:05)
"The Poetry of Strangeness: Virginie Sélavy on Reqiem for a Vampire" 2024 interview (7:15)
"The Last Book: Jean Rollin ... Author" 2024 featurette featuring a 2005 interview (8:44)
Three Alternative Clothed Sequences (Play All - 3:04):
- Sequence #1 (0:21)
- Sequence #2 (1:33)
- Sequence #3 (1:09)
Theatrical Trailers:
- French Theatrical Trailer (3:07)
- English Theatrical Trailer (3:07)
- Caged Virgins Theatrical Trailer (3:29)
Image Galleries:
- Requiem for a Vampire Image Gallery: Original Promotional Material (91 images)
- Requiem for a Vampire Image Gallery: Behind the Scenes (37 images) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):French DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz, 1063Kbps, 24-bit )
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz, 1077Kbps, 24-bit ) -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:5060697922776
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Notes:Limited edition of 2,000 copies for the UK.
Comes with an 80-page book with a new essay by Maria J Pérez Cuervo, archival writing by Jean Rollin on the making of the film, an archival interview with the director by Peter Blumenstock, an extract from the film’s pressbook, an English translation of Rollin’s story ‘The Last Book and full film credits -
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OVERALL: Draw
The powerhouse Films' releases for the best selection of extras.
But, Austria has an exclusive featurette but most of the other extras shared by the US are not English-friendly on the Austrian.
Also available from:
- Screenbound (UK - censored version)
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Kino Lorber - No cuts (87:15)
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition America- Powerhouse Films - No cuts - Contains the French version (86:52) and the English language version (86:45)
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition Austria- Wicked-Vision / NSM - No cuts (86:51)
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition United Kingdom- Powerhouse Films - No cuts - Contains the French version (86:52) and the English language version (86:45)
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Comparison added by Nigel_Badnell on 20/05/12
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 06/12/24UPDATE LOG:
20/05/12: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
25/04/17: Added detail to extras regarding titles and running times.
22/12/19: Added Austria.
07/05/20: Added note about cut UK release.
17/07/22: Dates.
06/12/24: Added the Powerhouse Films' discs.
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