Lips of Blood (Blu-ray)

Directed by Jean Rollin

Release Year: 1975
Running Time: 87
UPC: 7 38329 08622 0
Color Type: Color
Country: France
Language: French with optional English subtitles [audio]
Genres: Horror, Erotic, Cult
Select a Format
$24.95 $12.48 (50% off) Buy Blu-ray
Add to Wishlist
Only ships to US & Canada

Also Available On:

Amazon
Booking Inquiry
Cast
Natalie Perrey
Marie-Pierre Castel
Frederic Jean-Loup Philippe
Serge Rollin
Catherine Castel
Jennifer Annie Belle

Crew
Cinematographer Jean-Francois Robin (Director of Photography)
Writers Jean Rollin and Jean-Loup Philippe
Composed by Didier William Lepauw (Music)
Produced by Lionel Wallmann
Directed by Jean Rollin

LIPS OF BLOOD (Levres de sang) was considered by Jean Rollin to be the best, or most developed, story he ever wrote. Of all his films, it perhaps best transcends his tendencies toward the poetical and arcane, while remaining at the same time true to his most personal, recurring obsessions: childhood, nostalgia, lost love, romantic quests, the cinema, obsolescence. In the course of its telling, it may also touch on such unsavory topics as vampirism and incest, but it would not be an exaggeration to call LIPS OF BLOOD "Jean Rollin's Somewhere in Time."

Jean-Loup Philippe stars as Frederic, a maternally-dominated young man who by chance is awakened to a dormant childhood memory by attending a launch party for a new perfume. A chateau pictured in the poster reminds him of a night, long ago, when he was lost and a beautiful young woman (Jennifer, played by Forever Emanuelle's Annie Belle) came out of nowhere to protect him through the night. Later, the woman - unaged - magically appears and beckons to him, and Frederic finds his way back to the chateau and to her, uncovering some dark secrets about his family's past along the way.

(excerpt of the essay by Tim Lucas)

Blu-ray Extras Include:
  • Mastered in HD from the 35mm negative
  • French with optional English subtitles
  • Introduction by Jean Rollin (2 min.)
  • Interview with Natalie Perrey (10 min.)
  • 20-page booklet with an essay by Tim Lucas, editor of Video Watchdog
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Original trailers of four other Rollin films

"One of Rollin's most perfectly realized films." - Tim Lucas, Editor of VIDEO WATCHDOG

Interested in bringing Lips of Blood to your school or library? If you'd like to have an in-class viewing, on-campus screening, or purchase the DVD for your library's collection, please contact Estelle Grosso or call (212) 629-6880 with your request.

Lips of Blood may also be available with Public Performance Rights (PPR) and Digital Site Licensing (DSL) for colleges and universities. To purchase the DVD with PPR or DSL, please contact Estelle Grosso or call (212) 629-6880. Click here to learn more at Kino Lorber Edu.


To read more about Kino Lorber Edu's terms of use and ordering information, visit Kino Lorber Edu.


Related Products

Join the conversation
'@KinoLorber' on Jun. 20 2018 at 1:06pm
Xavier Legrand's "must-see" CUSTODY is one of' @TheFilmStage's' Best Films of 2018 (So Far)! Opens 6/29 at' @IFCCenter…'' https://t.co/iHqnupwrTq'
'@KinoLorber' on Jun. 20 2018 at 12:55pm
Final days of our BIGGEST. SALE. EVER. Save 50-70% on our entire collection, every brand on our site! Free shipping…' https://t.co/eKKFRXblNJ'
'@KinoLorber' on Jun. 20 2018 at 12:11pm
Don't miss a sneak preview of' @XavierLegrand's' "razor-sharp" (@JustinCChang) French domestic thriller CUSTODY tomor…' https://t.co/NZwNXe6Wv2'
'@KinoLorber' on Jun. 20 2018 at 11:32am
RT' @nictate': Cinema Club interview with' @XavierLegrand' on his' @KinoLorber' release CUSTODY and going to the movies.' https://t.co/2Ko7srBP7U…'
'@KinoLorber' on Jun. 20 2018 at 11:32am
RT' @Slant_Magazine': '.@KinoLorber' offers a lush restoration of Fritz Lang's THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW, an early and intricate deconstruction o…
'@KinoLorber' on Jun. 20 2018 at 11:24am
#GraceJones: #BloodlightandBami is coming to DVD + Blu-ray in North America on August 14 featuring an audio comment…' https://t.co/6M1bnUceZL'
'@KinoLorber' on Jun. 20 2018 at 11:23am
RT' @FilmFatalesNYC': Dorothy Arzner was the only woman filmmaker to consistently work in Hollywood in the 30s & 40s and was the first woman…
'@KinoLorber' on Jun. 20 2018 at 11:22am
RT' @zeitgeistfilms': LOVE, CECIL opens in 9 days at' @FilmLinc'! Filmmaker in person on June 29 and 30. You can buy tickets now at' https://t.c…'
'@KinoLorber' on Jun. 19 2018 at 11:46pm
RT' @TomiLaffly': You know who's a superb filmmaker? Xavier Legrand. This won't surprise anyone who's seen his Oscar-nom'd short 'Just Before…
'@KinoLorber' on Jun. 19 2018 at 11:45pm
RT' @ArenaCinelounge': STARTS FRIDAY:' @KinoLorber' & director Rüdiger Suchsland's "Hitler's Hollywood" examines German cinema from 1933, when…
Tweet Now!

Inquiries & Press

General Inquiries

Kino Lorber, Inc.
333 W. 39th St., Ste. 503
New York, NY 10018

Tel. (212) 629-6880
Tel. (800) 562-3330
Fax. (212) 714-0871

Press & Media

For publicity assistance and press inquiries please contact us by emailing rodrigo@kinolorber.com or calling 212-629-6880.

Educational

Please visit our educational site at www.KinoLorberEDU.com

For assistance with educational orders, please contact us at:

Phone:212-629-6880
Fax: 212-714-0871
email: edu@kinolorber.com