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The Blood Rose (1970)

Original title: La Rose écorchée

R · 1970-09-25 · 1h 34m · FR
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The First Sex-Horror Film Ever Made!

Frédéric Lansac, an artist and botanist, has a wild affair with party girl Moira, but throws her over when he meets the lovely Anne. Frédéric and Anne marry, but tragedy strikes when Moira shows up at the wedding party and makes a scene, causing Anne to fall into a bonfire. Frédéric and Anne lock themselves up in his mansion with his servants, a pair of mute dwarves. Anne, needless to say, becomes bitter and demanding. Frédéric tells everyone Anne has died, then on the sly, hires a nurse to look after her.

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Claude MulotDirector, WriterJean LarriagaWriterEdgar OppenheimerWriter

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Philippe LemairePhilippe LemaireFrédéricAnny DupereyAnny DupereyAnneElizabeth TeissierElizabeth TeissierMoiraOlivia RobinOlivia RobinBarbaraMichèle PerelloMichèle PerelloAgnèsValérie BoisgelValérie BoisgelCatherineJean-Pierre HonoréJean-Pierre HonoréPaul BertinGérard-Antoine HuartGérard-Antoine HuartWilfriedJacques SeilerJacques SeilerLe policierMichel CharrelMichel CharrelL'homme loucheVéronique VerlhacVéronique VerlhacLa cliente de la galerieHoward VernonHoward VernonProfesseur Römer

Keywords

Plastic surgeryFemale homosexualityScarred face

Movie DNA

Genre affinityHorrorTheme affinityPlastic Surgery · Female Homosexuality · Scarred FaceDirector preference334850Actor preference334846 · 397408 · 273447Country preferenceFrDecade preference1970

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Frequently asked questions about The Blood Rose

What is The Blood Rose about?

Frédéric Lansac, an artist and botanist, has a wild affair with party girl Moira, but throws her over when he meets the lovely Anne. Frédéric and Anne marry, but tragedy strikes when Moira shows up at the wedding party and makes a scene, causing Anne to fall into a bonfire. Frédéric and Anne lock themselves up in his mansion with his servants, a pair of mute dwarves. Anne, needless to say, becomes bitter and demanding. Frédéric tells everyone Anne has died, then on the sly, hires a nurse to look after her.

How long is The Blood Rose?

The Blood Rose has a runtime of 94 minutes.