Dir: Jose Larraz
Cast: Patricia Granada, Lidia Zuazo, Rafael Machado,
David Thompson, Lea Candle, Daisy Jules
Not Rated, Approx: 102 Minutes
Pagan DVD (Region 2)
The Violation of the Bitch
Sex Maniac
Sodomania
Freudian sexuality from the
director of "Vampyres"...
in the fact that despite it's leisurely paced explicit sexual nature, it manages to come across as both
artistic and completely engrossing. This is even more surprising in light of that fact that Larraz had
no professional actors, only a few weeks time to shoot it, and practically no money. The most
experienced performer in the film was in fact the large black horse that had supposedly played in
many westerns alongside Yul Brynner and Robert Mitchum. Somehow, out of all these ingredients,
Larraz pulls off a poetic and dreamy work of art.
lives alone on a large estate. She takes in a dark haired gypsy girl named Triana. Triana is a
recluse who is haunted by nightmares of a naked man on horseback. Soon the exhibitionist
equestrian gallops into the picture and shakes things up on the estate. His presence brings forth a
dark and passionate love triangle that consumes all three of them.
immediately sucked me in and I was totally engrossed for the short run time. The film's main
strengths lie in strong sexual dream imagery, which seem very Freudian in nature. The most
notable of these involves a model horse, which is half hollowed out and contains one of the leads
nude. The lead male then rides around (nude, of course) on his black horse preparing to copulate.
Taken out of context, these scenes may sound silly, but taken as a whole I found this movie to be
an unforgettable experience.
is nothing short of amazing and the actress he cast as Lorna here is every bit as attractive (either
Patricia Lorne or Lidia Machado, the credits don't distinguish who is who). Some of the erotic
scenes involving her among the most tantalizing I've ever seen. It really is a shame she hasn't
acted since.
approximately 1.85:1. Something struck me as odd though, towards the end of the film there was
some lens flare, which extended over the black in the bottom of the letterboxing. There did seem to
be a lower point where the black was darker and the flare stopped. Overall this is a good
presentation of the film with (for the most part) minimal scratching and print damage. The disc also
includes some good extras. The still gallery is rather extensive and covers not only this film but
includes posters for a good deal of Larraz's work. The best part though, is an approximately 30
minute interview with Larraz covering a variety of topics. Larraz is always an entertaining fellow
(listen to the Vampyres commentary if you need further proof) and does not disappoint here. My
favorite anecdote concerning this movie can be found in the book Immoral Tales by Cathal Tohill
and Pete Tombs. Concerning the male lead he said, "The actor told me he could ride the horse but
he couldn't. He'd jump on the horse and say, 'Jose, my balls, my balls! Get me a cushion, Jose!'
So the stuntman had to ride the horse. I remember one day I was cross with the actore and I said
the only professional here is the horse."
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