Contes Immoraux (1974) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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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.

Cast & Crew

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Walerian Borowczyk

Lise Danvers

Julie ("La Maree")

Fabrice Luchini

Andre ("La Maree")

Charlotte Alexandra

Therese ("Therese Philosophe")

Paloma Picasso

Erszsebet ("Erszsebet Bathory")

Pascale Christophe

Istvan ("Erszsebet Bathory")

Film Details

Also Known As

Immoral Tales

MPAA Rating

Genre

Historical

Romance

Release Date

1974

Distribution Company

New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 45m

Sound

Mono

Color

Color (Eastmancolor)

Theatrical Aspect Ratio

1.66 : 1

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.

Director

Walerian Borowczyk

Cast

Lise Danvers

Julie ("La Maree")

Fabrice Luchini

Andre ("La Maree")

Charlotte Alexandra

Therese ("Therese Philosophe")

Paloma Picasso

Erszsebet ("Erszsebet Bathory")

Pascale Christophe

Istvan ("Erszsebet Bathory")

Florence Bellamy

Lucrezia ("Lucrezia Borgia")

Jacopo Berinizi

Pope Alexander Vi ("Lucrezia Borgia")

Lorenzo Berinizi

Cesar Borgia ("Lucrezia Borgia")

Nicole Karen

Robert Capia

Thomas Hnevsa

Gerard Tcherka

Mathieu Rivolier

Kjell Gustavsson

Philippe Desboeuf

Crew

Piet Bolscher

Walerian Borowczyk

Walerian Borowczyk

Walerian Borowczyk

Walerian Borowczyk

Alain Cayrade

Production Assistant

Bernard Daillencourt

Bernard Daillencourt

Cinematographer

Anatole Dauman

Guillaume Demachaut

Music ("Mass Of Notre-Dame")

Andre Pieyre Demandiargues

From Story "La Maree" ("The Tide")

Guy Durban

Guy Durban

Cinematographer

Dominique Duverge

Assistant Director

Bernard Grignon

Production Assistant

Maxine Groffsky

Production Assistant

Alain Herpe

Production Assistant

Maurice Le Roux

Bruce Lowery

Jean-pierre Platel

Production Assistant

Noel Very

Cinematographer

Noel Very

Michel Zolat

Michel Zolat

Cinematographer

Film Details

Also Known As

Immoral Tales

MPAA Rating

Genre

Historical

Romance

Release Date

1974

Distribution Company

New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 45m

Sound

Mono

Color

Color (Eastmancolor)

Theatrical Aspect Ratio

1.66 : 1

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1974

Released in United States June 13, 1990

Shown at Pacific Film Archive (A Producer's Vision: Anatole Dauman) in Berkeley, California June 13, 1990.

Released in United States June 13, 1990 (Shown at Pacific Film Archive (A Producer's Vision: Anatole Dauman) in Berkeley, California June 13, 1990.)

Released in United States 1974

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