Justine (UK)

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Review of Justine
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Anil Khedun

An erotic fantasy horror from the tortured pen of The Marquis de Sade.
Certificate: 18
Running Time: 124 mins
Retail Price: £16.99
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
One of the most lavish and bizarre erotic shockers ever made, Jess Franco`s Justine concerns two orphaned sisters, Justine (Romina Power) and Juliette (Maria Rohm), who are cast out of their convent home when their father is killed. Thrust into an uncaring world, Juliette retreats to a brothel and begins a love affair with lesbian Claudine (Rosemary Dexter), while Justine takes up employment as a maid at an inn.

After being framed for stealing the jewels of a wealthy guest, Justine finds herself caught up with Madame Dubois (Mercedes McCambridge), a lesbian murderess on the run, along with her sex-crazed companions and a gay aristocrat, the Marquis de Bressac (Horst Frank). A series of bizarre sexual encounters ensues, involving perverted cult members, bondage, branding and a supremely sadistic monk (Jack Palance), all relayed through the writings of the incarcerated Marquis De Sade himself (Klaus Kinski).

Special Features:
`The Perils And Pleasures Of Justine` (20 minute featurette including interviews with director Jess Franco and producer Harry Alan Towers)
French theatrical trailer
Poster and stills gallery
Jess Franco biography
Liner notes by Tim Lucas