99 Women
| 99 Women | |
|---|---|
 US film poster | |
| Directed by | Jesús Franco |
| Produced by | Harry Alan Towers |
| Screenplay by |
Peter Welbeck Uncredited: Jesús Franco[1] Carlo Fadda Milo G. Cuccia[2] |
| Starring |
Maria Schell Mercedes McCambridge Luciana Paluzzi Herbert Lom |
| Music by | Bruno Nicolai |
| Cinematography | Manuel Merino |
| Edited by |
Bruno Mattei Hans Zeiler[3] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Commonwealth United Entertainment (US) |
Release date | 5 March 1969 |
Running time |
90 minutes 98 minutes (Hardcore version)[3] |
| Country |
Liechtenstein West Germany Spain Italy United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
99 Women (German: Der heiße Tod, lit. "The Hot Death") is a 1969 women in prison film. One of the earliest and most financially successful examples of the genre,[1] it was directed by Jesús Franco, produced by Harry Alan Towers as an international co-production, and features an international cast including Maria Schell, Mercedes McCambridge, Maria Rohm, Rosalba Neri, Luciana Paluzzi and Herbert Lom.
Cast
- Herbert Lom as Governor Santos
- Mercedes McCambridge as Thelma Diaz
- Maria Schell as Leonie Caroll
- Maria Rohn as Marie, #99
- Rosalba Neri as Zoie, #76
- Elisa Montes as Helga, #97
- Luciana Paluzzi as Natalie Mendoza, #98
- Valentina Godoy as Rosalie, #81
- José Maria Blanco as Doctor
Home media
On February 22, 2005, Blue Underground released an unrated DVD of the English-language director's cut featuring an interview and talent biography with Franco, deleted and alternate scenes, a poster and still gallery and the film's trailer. Alongside this, an X-rated release of the French version, featuring hardcore shots directed by Bruno Mattei featuring actors not part of the film's main production, was also made available.[4][5]
References
- 1 2 3 Mann, Dave (2014). Harry Alan Towers: The Transnational Career of a Cinematic Contrarian. McFarland. pp. 78–9. ISBN 0786479825.
- ↑ "99 mujeres [99 donne] (1969)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano On-Line.
- 1 2 99 Women (X-Rated Hardcore Version) (DVD). Los Angeles, California: Blue Underground. 1969.
- ↑ "99 WOMEN (UNRATED DIRECTOR'S CUT)". Blue Underground. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ↑ "99 WOMEN (X-RATED FRENCH VERSION))". Blue Underground. Retrieved May 9, 2016.