''Les deux orphelines vampires'' (

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: ''The Two Orphan Vampires'') is a 1997 French fantasy horror/drama film directed by

Jean Rollin Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil (3 November 193815 December 2010) was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his work in the fantastique genre. Overview Rollins' career, spanning over fifty years, featured early short film ...

. The film was an adaptation of Rollin's novel of the same name. Rollin was primarily known for his

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-themed works, but ''Les deux orphelines vampires'' was actually Rollin's first vampire film since 1979's ''

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''.

Plot

Louise and Henriette are a pair of orphaned sisters, innocent and sightless. After sunset, though, they begin to see (although they see everything through a shade of blue) and to crave blood. The girls embark on a journey through the city of

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to find victims and quench their thirst, otherwise they would die. Their only refuges are the cemeteries, where they find solitude and piece together the fragmented memories of their past lives.

Cast

* Alexandra Pic as Louise * Isabelle Teboul as Henriette * Bernard Charnacé as Dr. Dennary *

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as Nun * Anne Duguël as Mother Superior * Nathalie Karsenty * Anissa Berkani-Rohmer * Raymond Audemard *

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as Ghoul * Catherine Day *

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* Véronique Djaouti as Venus * Michel Franck * Frederique Haymann * Paulette Jauffre

Production

The film was shot on location in Paris and New York. The same locations were used in Rollin's 1989 film ''

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'' (''Lost in New York'').

Reception

The film has received mixed reviews. Online reviewer DVD Resurrections has said that the film is "fairly good if one is in the right mood", and gave the film 6.5 out of 10. Online reviewer Digital Vampiric Discs has said, "You'll probably find it boring if you're not used to Rollin's style, and even if you are you'll probably have to be in the mood for this one". Götterdämmerung said that it is "an interesting little film that is a bit plodding in places and that requires some patience to decide", and that "nevertheless a rewarding viewing experience".

Home media

''Les deux orphelines vampires'' was released by

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in 1997 and on

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in 2012.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Deux orphelines vampires, Les 1997 films 1990s French-language films French dark fantasy films French vampire films Films based on French novels Films shot in New York City Films shot in Paris 1990s French films