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The Wild Pussycat plus The Deserter |
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Director: Dimi Dadiras, Christos Kefalas |
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Cast: Kostas Prekas, Gisela Dali, Dimi Dadiras |
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Studio: Mondo Macabro |
Genre: Horror |
Pre-Order Date:
11-30--0001 |
Release Date:
03-12-2019 |
Production Year:
1969 |
SRP:
$29.95 |
Catalog #: MDO191 |
UPC: 843276019198 |
Format: Blu-ray |
Number of Discs:
1 |
Language:
English |
Subtitles: |
Picture Format:
Full Screen 1.33:1 |
Audio Format:
PCM Mono |
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Plot
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Mondo Macabro's Exploitation Double Bill Release THE WILD PUSSYCAT
plus THE DESERTER
The WILD PUSSYCAT is an unsung classic of
exploitation cinema. Produced in Greece in 1968, it was not officially released
there until 1972 and then only in a cut and compromised version. The simple plot
concerns a women whose sister was exploited and driven to suicide by a sleazy
pimp. In order to get revenge on him the woman seduces the man, drugs him and
imprisons him in a sound proofed room, tormenting him through a large one way
mirror (he can see out, no-one can see in) by performing sultry strip tease
dances and having sex with men and women while he can only look on, helpless to
stop it or join in. Her final vengeance on him is so shocking it raises eyebrows
even today.
In spite of its lurid subject matter and explicit visuals, THE WILD PUSSYCAT
was not a low budget quickie with a cast of unknowns and a first time film
maker. It was directed by Dimi Dadiras, one of the most successful
director/producers of the period, and it features one of the big stars of Greek
cinema - Gisela Dali, known in her day as "the Greek Bardot".
The Blu-ray
includes both the 1972 Greek version (with much of the sex removed and a plot
featuring a drug dealing con inserted) and the full on, uncut export version. So
essentially there are three films on the disc. THE DESERTER, a rarely seen
Greek production from 1970, is a fascinating and powerful film about a young
soldier who escapes from a seemingly endless war only to find himself trapped in
an emotional and sexual battle between two desperate women. One of them, Ermina
(played by Italian star Franca Parisi), is stuck in a loveless marriage with a
boorish farmer who plans to make his fortune by selling cheap hootch to
soldiers. The other - much younger - woman, seems to live in a bizarre and
dangerous fantasy world. She is played by famous Greek singing star Alexandra
Kyriakaki. The great Gisela Dali "the Greek Brigitte Bardot" also stars in this
production, in a small but unforgettable role as a witch who casts a love spell
on the soldier.
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Additional Information
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Downloads:
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Blu-ray Artwork
Special Features:
- Brand new HD transfers from negative. - Newly created English
subtitles. - Greek version and uncut export version (WILD
PUSSYCAT). - Trailers. - Promo art video presentation. -
Mondo Macabro previews.
Reviews:
When good girl Nadia investigates her sister's death she finds out
that sadistic pimp Nick is behind it all so she straps on the leather
and whips and beats him at his own games. --Letterbox'd
It's a
simple movie, but that's a big part of the charm. It's like a snapshot
of a time and place that leaves you feeling like wearing Beatle boots
and drinking whiskey. --Imbd
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