La chair de l'orchidée (1975)
Release Year: 1975
Nation: France, Germany, Italy
Alternative Title: Das Fleisch der Orchidee, Flesh and the Orchid, Flesh of the Orchid, Het vlees van de orchidee, Jagande skräck
Director: Patrice Chéreau
Writer: James Hadley Chase, Jean-Claude Carrière, Patrice Chéreau
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Mehdi Boushehri, Sergio Gobbi, Ennio Nobili, Vincent Malle, Wolfdieter von Stein
Companies: V. M. Productions, Films Félix Méric, Les Films de l'Astrophore, Oceania Film, Paris-Cannes Productions, ORTF, T.I.T. Filmproduktion
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: based on novel, eyes gouged out, female full frontal nudity, female nudity, french giallo, german giallo, giallo, gun under pillow, held prisoner, knife throwing, male nudity, man undresses, plant in title, psychiatry, sleazy giallo, stabbed in the chest, stormy night, truck accident, woman rips off a man's shirt, woman wears only a man's shirt
Story
The movie 'La chair de l'orchidée' begins with a young woman being kept prisoner in a castle by her aunt for financial reasons. The game-keeper, who has been tasked with guarding her, attempts to rape her, but she manages to escape. During her flight, she encounters a man who is also fleeing from two killers.
Summary
'La chair de l'orchidée' is a French film released in 1975 directed by Patrice Chéreau. It is a blend of drama and thriller genres. The story revolves around a young woman's struggle for freedom and her encounter with a stranger on the run.
