Jess Franco’s Eugenie & Justine comes to 4K UHD in February

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Jess Franco is one of those directors that doesn’t get mentioned at college International Cinema Courses because film teachers don’t want to get in trouble. Franco was a Spanish filmmaker who made nearly 175 films in his lifetime. While many people remember his horror movies, Franco was all about the erotic. Two of his biggest hits are getting upgraded to 4K UHD with Eugenie… The Story Of Her Journey Into Perversion and Marquis De Sade’s Justine arriving in February. Both films allowed Franco to not hold back. How can you do a restrained adaptation of a Marquis De Sade novel? Here’s the press release from Blue Underground:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

TWO EROTIC SHOCKERS FROM DIRECTOR JESS FRANCO NOW AVAILABLE ON 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY!

Eugenie…The Story of Her Journey Into Perversion

[4K UHD + Blu-ray]
(2/21)

Marquis de Sade’s Justine

[4K UHD + Blu-ray]
(2/21)


via MVD Entertainment Group

Two Jess Franco-directed classics come to 4K UHD with brand-new 4K restorations from the original camera negatives, with Dolby Vision HDR!

On February 21, Blue Underground releases two of Jess Franco’s most renowned works in 4K Ultra High Definition, painstakingly restored from the Original Camera Negatives. Both Eugenie… The Story Of Her Journey Into Perversion and Marquis De Sade’s Justine come loaded with special features. 

Eugenie… The Story Of Her Journey Into Perversion remains one of the most controversial explorations of extreme sexuality in European cinema history! Eugenie (Marie Lijedahl) is a young woman taken to an island paradise where she is initiated into a world of pleasure and pain controlled by the sinister Dolmance (screen legend Christopher Lee). But when she surrenders to her own forbidden fantasies, Eugenie becomes trapped in a frenzy of drugs, sadomasochism and murder. Adapted from the notorious novel Philosophy in the Boudoir by the Marquis de Sade, this rarely seen shocker is presented completely uncut! 

The two-disc set comes with an all-new commentary track by film historians Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth; interviews with director Franco, writer/producer Harry Alan Towers, stars Marie Liljedahl, Christopher Lee, & Jack Taylor, and critic Steven Thrower; a theatrical trailer; and newly expanded image galleries.

Marquis De Sade’s Justine is one of the most lavish and bizarre erotic shockers ever made by the notorious Jess Franco (99 Women), bursting with wanton nudity and sexual perversion. Justine (Romina Power, daughter of Hollywood legend Tyrone Power) is a nubile young virgin cast out of a French orphanage and thrust into a depraved world of prostitution, predatory lesbians, a fugitive murderess (Mercedes McCambridge), bondage, branding, and one supremely sadistic monk (an over-the-top performance by Jack Palance).

It’s a twisted tale of strange desires, perverse pleasures and the ultimate corruption of innocence as told by the Marquis de Sade. Featuring an all-star cast that also includes Akim Tamiroff (Touch of Evil), Maria Rohm (Eugenie) and Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu) as the Marquis de Sade.

The two-disc sets comes with both the original uncensored version (restored in glorious 4K) and the alternate Deadly Sanctuary cut (in HD); an all-new commentary track by film historians Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth; interviews with director Franco, writer/producer Harry Alan Towers, star Rosalba Neri and critic Steven Thrower; a French theatrical trailer; and newly expanded image galleries.

Eugenie… The Story Of Her Journey Into Perversion [4K UHD + Blu-ray]

Eugenie is an innocent young woman taken to an island paradise where she is initiated into a world of pleasure and pain.

Eugenie... The Story Of Her Journey Into Perversion [4K UHD + Blu-ray]

…the story of her journey into perversion

Marie Liljedahl (the luscious star of INGA) is Eugenie, an innocent young woman taken to an island paradise where she is initiated into a world of pleasure and pain controlled by the sinister Dolmance (the legendary Christopher Lee). But when she surrenders to her own forbidden fantasies, Eugenie becomes trapped in a frenzy of drugs, sadomasochism and murder. Can a frightened girl in the grip of carnal perversion find sanctuary in the orgies of the depraved?

Jack Taylor (SUCCUBUS) and Maria Rohm (MARQUIS DE SADE’S JUSTINE) co-star in this legendary erotic classic from Jess Franco, the infamous director of VAMPYROS LESBOS and VENUS IN FURS. Based on the notorious novel Philosophy in the Boudoir by the Marquis de Sade, this rarely seen shocker is now presented completely uncut in a brand-new 4K restoration from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision HDR, and remains one of the most controversial explorations of extreme sexuality in European cinema history!

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Bonus Materials

  • Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) and HD Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 2.40:1 feature presentations
  • Audio: 1.0 DTS-HD (English; French)
  • Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol
  • NEW! Audio Commentary with Film Historians Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth
  • Perversion Stories – Interviews with Director Jess Franco, Writer/Producer Harry Alan Towers, and Stars Marie Liljedahl & Christopher Lee
  • Stephen Thrower on EUGENIE – Interview with the author of “Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco”
  • NEW! Jack Taylor in the Francoverse – Interview with Star Jack Taylor
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • NEWLY EXPANDED! Poster & Still Gallery

Marquis De Sade’s Justine [4K UHD + Blu-ray]

A twisted tale of strange desires, perverse pleasures and the ultimate corruption of innocence as told by the Marquis de Sade.

Marquis De Sade

An Erotic Masterpiece from the Tortured Pen of the Marquis De Sade

Romina Power (18-year-old daughter of Tyrone Power) stars as Justine, a nubile young virgin cast out of a French orphanage and thrust into a depraved world of prostitution, predatory lesbians, a fugitive murderess (Mercedes McCambridge), bondage, branding, and one supremely sadistic monk (an outrageous performance by Jack Palance). It’s a twisted tale of strange desires, perverse pleasures and the ultimate corruption of innocence as told by the Marquis de Sade.

JUSTINE is one of the most lavish and bizarre erotic shockers ever made by the notorious Jess Franco (99 WOMEN), bursting with wanton nudity, sexual perversion, and an all-star cast that also includes Akim Tamiroff (TOUCH OF EVIL), Maria Rohm (EUGENIE) and Klaus Kinski (NOSFERATU) as the Marquis de Sade. Also known as JUSTINE AND JULIET, this infamous film is now presented in a brand-new 4K restoration from the uncensored original camera negative with Dolby Vision HDR and loaded with Extras, including the alternate DEADLY SANCTUARY cut in HD for the first time ever!

Media

Watch trailer »

Bonus Materials

  • Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) and HD Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 1.66:1 feature presentations
  • Audio: 1.0 DTS-HD MA (English)
  • Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol
  • NEW! Audio Commentary with Film Historians Nathaniel Thompson and Troy Howarth
  • The Perils And Pleasures Of Justine – Interviews with Director Jess Franco and Writer/Producer Harry Alan Towers
  • Stephen Thrower on JUSTINE – Interview with the author of “Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco”
  • NEW! On Set With Jess – Interview with Star Rosalba Neri
  • French Trailer
  • NEWLY EXPANDED! Poster & Still Gallery
  • NEW! DEADLY SANCTUARY – The shorter U.S. version in High Definition (96 Mins.)
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