Jess Franco's VENUS IN FURS and THE DEMONS will screen together tonight at New York's ANTHOLOGY FILMS ARCHIVES. A 35mm showing of any Jess Franco film is a rarity, but a double bill makes this a must see. These are two of the director's more personal and idiosyncratic films. VENUS IN FURS (1969), featuring a great jazz score by Mike Hugg and Manfred Mann, is one the late director's own favorites. THE DEMONS, set against the historical background of the European Inquisition, takes us into the torture chambers of Judge Jeffreys. A wild, progressive rock scored remake of Franco's 1970 THE BLOODY JUDGE... [NOTE: Anyone who attends these showings is invited to write about the films, the prints, the audience, the experience, for this blog. I will publish any feedback here in the next few days. Please contact me by FACEBOOK Message if you are interested. Thanks, Robert Monell]
VENUS IN FURS
by JESS FRANCO
November 1 at 7:15 PM
November 5 at 7:15
THE DEMONS
by JESS FRANCO
November 1 at 9:15 PM
November 9 at 7:15 PM
VENUS IN FURS
by JESS FRANCO
November 1 at 7:15 PM
November 5 at 7:15
THE DEMONS
by JESS FRANCO
November 1 at 9:15 PM
November 9 at 7:15 PM
Venus in Furs remains my absolute favourite Franco film. Unfortunately I'm a long way from New York City.
ReplyDeleteThey are showing again a week from today and I'll be going to that showing. Both will be preceded by THE HOUSE THAT SCREAMED (1969), an all-time favorite.
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