Synopsis
Four erotic tales from in various historical eras. The first, 'The Tide', is set in the present day, and concerns a student and his young female cousin stranded on the beach by the tide, secluded from prying eyes. 'Therese Philosophe' is set in the nineteenth century, and concerns a girl being locked in her bedroom, where she contemplates the erotic potential of the objects contained within it. 'Erzsebet Bathory' is a portrait of the sixteenth-century countess who allegedly bathed in the blood of virgins, while 'Lucrezia Borgia' concerns an incestuous fifteenth-century orgy involving Lucrezia, her brother, and her father the Pope.
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Festival History
- Athens International Film Festival 2023 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 1976 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1974 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 1973 generic
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Force Video (cat. no. FV 4) | 1982, United States, book box |
Versions & editions
| Alternate cut | 105 min | |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1982 FV 4 |
Full credits
| Director | Walerian Borowczyk |
| Cast | Fabrice Luchini, Charlotte Alexandra, Pascale Christophe, Florence Bellamy, Paloma Picasso, Lise Danvers |
| Producer | Anatole Dauman |
| Cinematography | Bernard Daillencourt |
| Music | Maurice Leroux |
| Production design | Walerian Borowczyk |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
