Supervixens
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| Supervixens | |
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 DVD cover for Supervixens |
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| Directed by | Russ Meyer |
| Produced by | Russ Meyer |
| Written by | Russ Meyer |
| Starring | Charles Napier Uschi Digard Shari Eubank Christy Hartburg Haji |
| Music by | Johann Strauss Alexander Borodin |
| Cinematography | Russ Meyer |
| Editing by | Russ Meyer |
| Distributed by | RM Films International |
| Release date(s) | January 1 1975 |
| Running time | 106 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $90,000 |
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Supervixens (1975), is a story of a love-triangle turned love-quadrangle. An incredibly violent film from director Russ Meyer's surreal period which features Meyer regulars Charles Napier, Uschi Digard, and Haji. Also features Shari Eubank in one of her few film roles and Christy Hartburg in her only film appearance.
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[edit] End Credits
As a humorous sidenote, in the end credits of the film the names of all participants have been changed either partially (Uschi Bristol instead of Digard) or completely (Brown Pants, C. Unt). Interestingly, Shari Eubank is credited as 'Shari Sheridan' the initials of which would be SS a possible further allusion to a Nazi subplot featured in the film.
[edit] Meyer trademarks
As a combat photographer in World War II, Russ Meyer made many friends and acquaintances in Europe, and later claimed the war years were the best years of his life. Meyer used running jokes and recurring themes in some of his films which were unique to the veteran's sense of humor. In Supervixens, these include:
- The use of German marching tunes.
- Actor Henry Rowland appears as Martin Bormann, who was Adolf Hitler's personal secretary, rumored to have escaped Allied justice for decades and the subject of many "sightings".
- The Bormann character refers to SuperAngel as the Führer.
[edit] Supervixens in pop culture
The song "Supervixen" featured on the debut album of rock band Garbage was named after the film.
[edit] External links
- Supervixens at the Internet Movie Database
- Russ Meyer on Supervixens by Gary Morris @ Bright Lights Films
| The films of Russ Meyer |  |
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| The French Peep Show (1950) • The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959) • This Is My Body (1959) • Eve and the Handyman (1960) • Naked Camera (1960) • Erotica (1961) • Wild Gals of the Naked West (1962) • Europe in the Raw (1963) • Heavenly Bodies! (1963) • Skyscrapers and Brassieres (1963) • Lorna (1964) • Fanny Hill (1964) • Mudhoney (1965) • Motorpsycho (1965) • Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) • Mondo Topless (1966) • Common Law Cabin (1967) • Good Morning and... Goodbye! (1967) • Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers! (1968) • Vixen! (1968) • Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969) • Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) • The Seven Minutes (1971) • Blacksnake (1972) • Supervixens (1975) • Up! (1976) • Who Killed Bambi? (1978) • Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens (1979) • Pandora Peaks (2001) |
