Malpertuis 2 Disc Special Edition DVD Harry Kumel Cinematek Released

Following Daughters of Darkness, Kümel helmed this passion project, destined to become another surreal cult favorite. Conceiving his own make-up as usual, Welles is lord of the titular estate, where visiting nephew Mathieu Carrière finds himself unable to leave and ensnared in elements of Greek mythology made manifest; UK miniseries queen Susan Hampshire portrays Carrière’s sister, among multiple roles.

Large baroque fresco taken from the homonymous novel by Jean Ray. In the Malpertuis residence, Cassave, a fabulous old man (role of Orson Welles), keeps the gods of Olympus incarnated in human figures locked up. The editing of the film had a rather unfortunate journey which resulted in two different versions: a version for the 1972 Cannes Film Festival (English and French), edited by Richard Marden and a Harry Kümel 1973 version, edited by the director himself. -even. Both versions appear on this DVD. In the main roles: Michel Bouquet, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Susan Hampshire in three roles and Mathieu Carrière playing the nephew of Orson Welles and the hero of the film.