Two Orphan Vampires (Blu-ray)
Directed by Jean Rollin
Brigitte Lahaie
Natalie Perrey
Bernard Charnacé
Isabelle Teboul
Alexandra Pic
Writer Jean Rollin
Composed by Philippe d'Aram
Produced by Lionel Wallmann
Directed by Jean Rollin
TWO ORPHAN VAMPIRES (Les Deux Orphelines Vampires) follows Henriette and Louise (Isabelle Teboul and Alexandra Pic), two blind girls of unknown origin, raised in an orphanage by two adoring nuns. Little do the nuns know, each night as the sun goes down, their "little angels" acquire night vision (they "see blue"), as well as an appetite for blood and teenage mischief.
Rollin's entire filmography, more or less, could be summarized as a poetical consideration of death, termination, and unreality, but coming to terms with his own pending death had a way of affecting how he regarded them (the film was undertaken just as he was diagnosed with kidney failure). Something previously conceptual and child-like, nostalgic and precious in Rollin's work becomes more concrete and dimensional, unflinching and adult. When they commit one violent transgression against their kindly benefactor, the scene's abrupt and awkward brutality recalls the best of Henri-Georges Clouzot.
(excerpt of the essay by Tim Lucas)
Blu-ray Extras Include:
- Mastered in HD from the original 16mm negative
- French with optional English subtitles
- English dubbed version
- "Memories of a Blue World, the Making of Les Deux Orphelines Vampires," by Daniel Gouyette, featuring interviews with cast and crew of the film (2012, 40 min.)
- Interview with Jean Rollin, by Rebecca Johnson (2008, 20 min.)
- 12-page booklet with an essay by Tim Lucas, editor of Video Watchdog
- Original theatrical trailer
- Original trailers of nine other Rollin films
"Unflinching and adult." - Tim Lucas, Editor of VIDEO WATCHDOG
To read more about Kino Lorber Edu's terms of use and ordering information,
visit Kino Lorber Edu.
RT' @bobfreelander': New' @JustTheDiscsPod' video - my' @KinoLorber' April Spotlight:' https://t.co/OV6ySP76kC'' https://t.co/ouyYFMFNMD'
Tune in Tuesday at 7pm for a live virtual Q&A with' @billtraylorfilm' director Jeffrey Wolf, executive producer Sam P…' https://t.co/9w9nXyD8lm'
RT' @KLStudioClassic': Pre-Order!' https://t.co/0sOmptSe9g' Coming July 6th! The Black Marble (1980) • 4K Restoration from the Original Camer…
RT' @ReasonIJumpFilm': "this superb documentary has more heroes than any blockbuster would dare to put on the same screen." -' @WSJ' #TheRea…
RT' @DVDBeaver': The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 4K UHD - Clint Eastwood' @KinoLorber' US:' https://t.co/6CmBo2BYnR' BONUS CAPTURES:' https://t.co/…'
'.@Tribeca' and' @VIFFest' award-winner MY WONDERFUL WANDA is a delightful satire of the haves and the have-nots set ag…' https://t.co/ZVRAdV6dTU'
RT' @lightscameraatx': The' @KOOPradio' interview with TEST PATTERN writer/director Shatara Michelle Ford:' https://t.co/DLb6lSAohx' The Austin-…
Weber's films often depicted women’s struggles for independence within the ever-shifting moral landscape of 1920s m…' https://t.co/cbXuGCDuOI'
Two Films by Lois Weber: Sensation Seekers + A Chapter in Her Life are now on Blu-ray:' https://t.co/rqS3WzzaRd' Amo…' https://t.co/zpFSvyBRWd'
RT' @FilmForumNYC': JUST ANNOUNCED! Free live virtual Q&A with BILL TRAYLOR: CHASING GHOSTS filmmaker Jeffrey Wolf & Richard C. Powell of Duk…
General Inquiries
333 W. 39th St., Ste. 503
New York, NY 10018
Tel. (800) 562-3330
Fax. (212) 714-0871
Press & Media
For publicity assistance and press inquiries please contact us by emailing dninh@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