Cult Epics bring Tinto Brass' uncut THE VOYEUR to DVD on Feb 26th 2008

THE VOYEUR, based on the famous erotic novel (L’uomo che guarda) by Alberto Moravia, tells the story of Eduardo “Dodo”, who in public is a professor of French literature but in private a desperately lovesick cuckold, married to the ever-more-elusive Silvia. His life shattered, he becomes an onlooker rather than a participant in life. Those around him, though, seem to be living life to the fullest: his bedridden father has a scantily clad nurse and a series of lady friends; his students have unending sexual fun, sometimes in his presence; and even the public beach has become an orgy ground. Through a series of small revelations, Dodo slowly comes to realize who his rival is. The discovery, rather than destroying his marriage, strengthens and renews it.

Erotic filmmaker Tinto Brass is here at the height of his powers, crafting an unforgettable fable of sexual desire. The music by Riz Ortolani is seductive, the sets and designs are sumptuous, and the photography is as stunning as Hitchcock’s. The lead performers, Francesco Casale and Katarina Vasilissa (a Polish photomodel) are both eye-catching. Cult Epics is proud to present the U.S. premiere of the Uncut Italian Director’s Cut (100 mins) and the English language Producer’s Cut (91 mins).

SPECIAL FEATURES
Widescreen version (16x9 Enhanced)
Interview with Director (2007)
Introducing new starlet Angelita Franco (2007)
Tinto Brass Trailers
Photo Gallery

The world's first full length horror film THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE (1920) has been brought back to life with a newly-created soundtrack by the acclaimed sonic innovators KTL (the dark and brooding collaboration between SUNN 0)))'s Stephen O’Malley & Peter Rehberg, aka PITA).

Presented as a Deluxe Limited Edition with unique packaging specially-designed by KTL’s very own Stephen O’Malley, the DVD features fully uncompressed CD-quality audio and includes Film Notes by the legendary film-makers the Brothers Quay.

UNRATED have teamed up with Tartan Video to offer 2 lucky readers the chance to win this legendary horror classic to the first two readers drawn at random to answer the following:- Who directed THE PHANTOM CARRIAGE? Answers to carl@unrated.co.uk by email no later than 28th February 2008

Nucleus Films have sent us details of their upcoming releases both of which appear on their new "Naughty" label.

EDUCATION ANGLAISE by Jean-Claude Roy is an 1982 feature - the PR describes it as follows "These naughty schoolgirls make the pupils of St. Trinian’s look positively angelic!

After the deaths of her parents, the sweet, young and innocent Sylvie is entrusted to her uncle, a libertine who has two women - one of whom is played by French erotic superstar Brigitte Lahaie.

Sylvie is sent to a very strict boarding school, where they offer a form of Victorian English education. The school readily and willingly resorts to a very strict regime of correction and corporal punishment to discipline its female pupils and the young girls compensate for the rigours of their education by devoting themselves to all kinds of kinky schoolgirl sexual encounters.

Sylvie is initiated by schoolgirl-gone-bad Claire, who becomes her best friend whilst a local criminal escapes and a new female tutor presently appears at the school. However, this new teacher favours an even more depraved disciplinary regime. Could this new tutor be the escaped criminal disguised a woman?

Schoolgirl sex, strict corporal punishment, rape, nudity, voyeurism, bondage and humiliation are all on the curriculum in this classic slice of 80s French erotica.

Previously only available in a heavily censored version, EDUCATION ANGLAISE can finally be fully appreciated in its full uncut sexual glory for the first time in the UK."

DVD Features & Extras:
1.66:1 Presentation Enhanced for Widescreen TVs
Original French 2.0
English 2.0 (dubbed)
Optional English Subtitles
Theatrical Trailers – French and English Trailer for Dressage
Photo Gallery
Uncut for the first time in the UK

DRESSAGE is Pierre B. Reinhard’s 1985 tale: "At a decadent 1930s party, two very sexy and utterly shameless young women, Nathalie (Véronique Catanzaro) and Éliane (Cornella Wilms), make a bet with a rich and handsome young Baron to corrupt two innocent teenagers in order to ruin their families’ reputations. The prize on offer is marriage to the wealthy Baron.

The innocent and beautiful Nathalie, the illegitimate child of an aristocrat, seeks revenge on her father, Leroy-Murville (Henri-Jacques Huet). She is hired as the private teacher of her half-sister, sexy Sophie (Katya Strambi), and revenge takes shape using the most depraved teaching methods.

Meanwhile, the seductive Eliane sets out to corrupt the teenage son of Colonel Montvilliers (André Nader) using similarly perverse methods.

What you will see in this highly charged Sadean journey into sexual depravity and corruption of the innocent will astound you. Prepare yourself for scenes of masturbation, incest, lesbianism, bondage and all manner of unspeakably depraved sexual acts, together with a grand display of some of the finest lingerie in this classic example of French erotica.

Previously only available in a heavily censored version, DRESSAGE can finally be fully appreciated in its fully uncut sexual glory for the first time in the UK.

DVD Features & Extras:
1.66:1 Presentation Enhanced for Widescreen TVs
Original French 2.0
English 2.0 (dubbed)
Optional English Subtitles
Theatrical Trailers – French and English
Trailer for Education Anglaise
Photo Gallery

Cult Epics have just sent us another two dark beauties, 2 extra clad DVD releases for one of the most underrated talents of the European underground, Oliver Smolders.

SPIRITUAL EXERCISES comprises of 10 shorts by Smolders that collect together for the first time: Adoration (1987, b&w 15 min), Mort A Vignole (1998, b&w 25min), L’Amateur (1997, b&w 26min), La Philosophie Dans Le Boudoir (1991, b&w 14 min, Pensees et Visions D’une tete Coupee (1991, colour 26 min), Ravissements (1991, b&w 7 min), Point de Fuite (1988, colour 10 min), L’Art D’Aimer (1985, colour 15 min), Neuvaine (1984, b&w 30 min), and Seuls (1989, b&w 12 min).

The package comes with a 48 page booklet featuring an insightful article and interview by Emmanuel d’Autreppe with the director that centres on his bizarre obsessions concerning death, violence, madness and sadomasochism and discusses Smolders influences that, insurprisingly include Baudelaire, Georges Bataille, Lautremont and Jacques de Voragine.

Bonus features include several featurettes versions of "Court House" and "Nuit Noire".

BLACK NIGHT (aka "Nuit Noire", 90 mins, 2004, Colour) is the director’s only full length feature and is described as "mysterious, ghostly, technically impeccable, and continuously bathed in a magical, surreal light."

The film concerns Oscar, a conservator at the Natural Sciences Museum, passes the days exercising his passion for studying insects; if only there still were days. As long as people can remember, the sun only releases a few pathetic rays for fifteen seconds before noon. The rest of the time, the world is plunged into a night without end, a permanent eclipse. Coming home after work, Oscar finds an African woman in his bed. Suffering from a mysterious and incurable disease, she seems to have come to his place to die. Trapped between desire and repulsion, Oscar gradually abandons his life to terrifying phantoms.

The 2 DVDs are available now as all-region - search the internet or go to http://www.cultepics.com/ for these and all the companies other catalogue.