Saturday, July 18, 2020

Blue Underground to release Jess Franco's 'CECILIA' (1982) on Blu-ray August 25th

CECILIA  (1982) 

Label: Blue Underground
Region Code: Region-Free
Rating: Unrated
Duration: 85 Minutes
Audio: English & French 1.0 DTS-HD MA with Optional English SDH, English for French Audio

Video: 1080p HD Widescreen (1.66:1) 
Director: Jess Franco
Cast: Muriel Montosse (The Inconfessable Orgies of Emmanuelle), Olivier Mathot (Cannibals), Pierre Taylou (Exorcism), Antonio Mayans (Sadomania), Lina Romay (Women Behind Bars

Synopsis: Cecilia, a haughty aristocrat who enjoys taunting her servants with her flawless physique, finds her life turned upside down when she is violated by the victims of her vicious games. This eye-opening experience leads the newly enlightened libertine into a sordid series of swingin' socialite soirees, mind-bending bohemian happenings, and brazen backwoods orgies. But when her loving husband also embraces this omnisexual lifestyle, and her amorous antics arouse violence in her sadistic suitors, can Cecilia escape the cruel consequences of her own erotic excess?

Also known as SEXUAL ABERRATIONS OF A HOUSEWIFE, this extraordinarily rare entry in the exotic oeuvre of Jess Franco (VENUS IN FURS, SUCCUBUS) features the fabulous Muriel Montossé (THE INCONFESSABLE ORGIES OF EMMANUELLE) at the mercy of Olivier Mathot (CANNIBALS), Pierre Taylou (EXORCISM), Antonio Mayans (SADOMANIA), and even Lina Romay (WOMEN BEHIND BARS). Now this cavalcade of carnal delights has been freshly scanned and restored from its original negative, and presented in all its uncut, uncensored splendor in High Definition for the first time ever!

Special Features: 
New restoration from the uncut and uncensored original negative
- ABERRACIONES SEXUALES DE UNA MUJER CASADA - Jess Franco's rare original cut in Spanish with English subtitles
- Sexual Aberrations of Cecilia - Interview with Director Jess Franco
- Amoral Fantasies - Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of "Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco"
- Franco-Philes: Musings on Madrid's B-Movie Maverick - Feature-length documentary examining the career of Jess Franco
- Theatrical Trailer
- Still Gallery

Reviews:
"One of the most exquisitely-mounted productions of the decade... Easily scores on the level of pure sensory pleasure!" - Mondo Digital

"Nice atmosphere, great cinematography and more quirky bumping and grinding than you can shake a stick at!" - DVD Talk

"One of Jess Franco's more artistically mature features!" - Digitally Obsessed