99 Women

99 Women

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
Corona Filmproduktion
Hesperia Films
Cinematografica Associati
Towers of London[1]
Distributed by Commonwealth United Entertainment (US)
Release dates
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

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. 1 2 3 Mann, Dave (2014). Harry Alan Towers: The Transnational Career of a Cinematic Contrarian. McFarland. pp. 78–9. ISBN 0786479825.
  2. "99 mujeres [99 donne] (1969)". Archivio del Cinema Italiano On-Line.
  3. 1 2 99 Women (X-Rated Hardcore Version) (DVD). Los Angeles, California: Blue Underground. 1969.
  4. "99 WOMEN (UNRATED DIRECTOR'S CUT)". Blue Underground. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  5. "99 WOMEN (X-RATED FRENCH VERSION))". Blue Underground. Retrieved May 9, 2016.

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