Daughters of Darkness

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Daughters of Darkness
Directed by	Harry Kümel
Produced by	Paul Coilet Alain C. Guilleaume
Written by	Harry Kümel J.J. Amiel Pierre Drouot
Starring	Delphine Seyrig Daniele Ouimet John Karlen Andrea Rau
Music by	François de Roubaix
Cinematography	Eduard van der Enden
Editing by	Denis Bonan Gust Verschueren
Release date(s)	1971
Running time	87 min.
Country	Belgium France West Germany
Language	English
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Daughters of Darkness (in France, Les Lèvres Rouges, and in Belgium, Les Rouges aux Lèvres) is a 1971 German-Belgium horror film, (spoken in English), directed by Harry Kümel. It is a highly styled erotic vampire movie, based on Carmilla, the classical story of lesbian vampirism by Sheridan le Fanu.

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A recently married young couple, Stefan (John Karlen) and Valerie (Daniele Ouimet), find themselves strained at a deserted grand hotel by the Belgian shore. Newly arrivals are a glamorous Hungarian countess, Elizabeth Báthory (Delphine Seyrig, channeling superbly Marlene Dietrich, and in a very convincing turn), and her 'secretaire' Ilona (Andrea Rau). An uncomforting seduction develops among the quartet, and the atmosphere soon subdues to sadism, murder and abandonment.