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Countess Perverse AKA La Comtesse Perverse AKA The Perverse Countess AKA Sexy Nature AKA Les Croqueuses (1974)
Two wealthy aristocrats lure a virginal girl to a Spanish island for a night of sex, death and cannibalism.Director: Jess Franco
Year of Copyright: 1974
Year of Production: 1973-74
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film - director's cut
Restoration Comparison (5:28)
Alternative Opening Credits (1:07)
Raw Preload (1:15)
Bonus Scene from "Sexy Nature" cut (5:02)
Advertising Material for "Les croqueuses" (2:19)
DISC TWO
*The Film - "Sexy Nature" cut -
Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes an eight-page booklet.
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film - director's cut
Restoration Comparison (5:28)
Alternative Opening Credits (1:07)
Raw Preload (1:15)
Bonus Scene from "Sexy Nature" cut (5:02)
Advertising Material for "Les croqueuses" (2:19)
DISC TWO
*The Film - "Sexy Nature" cut -
Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Hartbox repack of the Tonfilm edition limited to 44 copies.
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Extras:2012 introduction by Stephen Thrower (16:03)
2012 interview with actor Robert Woods (15:57)
Cast & Crew Profiles:
- Robert Woods (3 Pages)
- Alice Arno (5 pages)
- Tanya Busselier (3 Pages)
- Howard Vernon (3 Pages)
- Lina Romay (3 Pages)
About the Film (text screen liner notes essay) (10 pages)
Mondo Macabro Promo Reel (7:43):
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- Seven Women for Satan
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- Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:843276015299
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Notes:Although the cover claims that it is a "brand new anamorphic transfer", the film is framed at its correct 1.33:1 (not open matte) aspect ratio in 4:3. There is even a preface screen that instructs viewers on the correct way to view it on a widescreen monitor.
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Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Sexy Nature
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Extras:"Jess et la Comtesse" 2014 interview with critic Jean-François Rauger (25:06)
Inserts from the "Les Croqueuses" edit (23:56)
Stills Gallery (3:18)
Trailers from the Jess Franco Collection -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:3760137630439
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OVERALL: Draw
The American and French editions have some exclusive contextual extras while the French has scenes from the alternate edit and the Tonfilm and limited X-rated editions include the alternate edit in full.
This film has been released in at least four variants:
1.) The director's cut (76:15).
2.) The French theatrical version "Les Croqueuses" (100:51) had a framing story with Lina Romay and Caroline Riviere added (turning everything into a dream) as well as hardcore footage featuring Alice Arno, Lina Romay, Pierre Taylou (who is not in the original cast but was working with Franco around the time of the reshoots, which were probably shot around the same period as LES NUITS BRULANTES DE LINDA which featured Arno, Romay, and Taylou), and some soft takes with doubles.
3) A second French version – released on SECAM videocassette with a video-burned LA COMTESSE PERVERSE title although it may also have played theatrically – featured the same body doubles in hardcore action.
4.) The Italian version (under the title "Sexy Nature") also has hardcore inserts with different body doubles, but has the one scene with Romay, Taylou, and Arno in a more logical place (the scene was inserted arbitrarily in the French cut).
The "Sexy Nature" version featured on the Mondo Macabro Blu-ray is the semi-hardcore "Les Croqueuses" version with the Italian title sequence. It is not known which version is present on the Tonfilm "Sexy Nature" disc.
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CUTS:
- R0 Special Edition Austria- Tonfilm - No cuts - Director's cut (73:07 PAL) and alternate erotic version (96:43 PAL)
- R0 Limited Edition Germany- X-Rated Kult Video - No cuts - Director's cut (73:07 PAL) and alternate erotic version (96:43 PAL)
- R1 America- Mondo Macabro - No cuts - Director's cut (76:15 NTSC)
- R2 Austria- Tonfilm - Yes - Alternate Sexy Nature version (96:43 PAL)
- R2 France- Artus Films - No cuts - Director's cut (73:04 PAL)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 28/05/12
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 13/06/21UPDATE LOG:
28/05/12: Initial entry.
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29/05/12: Added Beaver link.
03/03/17: Added Amazon link and relocated the notes about versions.
23/04/17: Typo.
05/06/17: Added Austrian, German, and French editions.
08/10/18: Revised version notes.
13/06/21: Dates.
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