The Living Dead Girl

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Movie
German title The Living Dead Girl
Original title La Morte Vivante
Country of production France
original language French , English
Publishing year 1982
length 86 minutes
Age rating FSK 18 (confiscated according to § 131 StGB)
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Director Jean Rollin
script Jacques Ralf
Jean Rollin
music Philippe d'Aram
camera Max Monteillet
cut Janette Kronegger
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The Living Dead Girl (Original: La Morte Vivante ) is a French horror film by director Jean Rollin from 1982. The German distribution title was Lady Dracula .

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Three shady environmental offenders illegally store toxic chemical waste in the catacombs of a half-decaying mine shaft and on this occasion loot two coffins in an adjacent crypt . After the graves of Antoinette Valmont and her daughter Catherine, who died two months ago, are exposed, a sudden earthquake overturns one of the poison barrels, releasing toxic fumes that bring Catherine back to life. The young woman, believed to be dead, then kills two of the crooks, while the third dies as a result of the effects of the poison. Then she apathetically wandered into the Château Valmont , now for sale, out of town , her former home.

On the way she happens to be photographed in her white death dress by the American actress Barbara Simon, who is on vacation in the region with her friend Greg, a photographer. Barbara is immediately fascinated by the young woman, asks about her identity and finds out that it is the late Catherine who used to live in a magnificent castle.

Hélène, Catherine's inseparable childhood friend, is returning to France after a six-month stay abroad and only now learns of the death of her best friend, who she once swore to follow her in the event of her death. She rushes to the family castle and is horrified to discover two battered corpses that had previously been victims of the undead driven by an insatiable thirst for blood. When Hélène discovers her seemingly dead, taciturn and completely apathetic friend, this encounter immediately moves her to tears with happiness. She suspects that something is wrong with her friend, tolerates her illness-related condition - she stubbornly refuses to believe in her friend's death - and removes all traces of treachery. This unconditional loyalty even goes so far that she offers herself as a living blood donor to her dumb friend, who tacitly accepts.

Catherine recovers a little, is slowly finding her language again and is becoming more and more aware of her existence and of the deeds committed by the blood drive. The undead longs for peace and their final resting place and urges Hélène to kill them. But Hélène is getting harder and harder, vehemently refuses to believe in the death of her friend and lures “victims” to the castle to ensure the blood needs of her “thirsty” friend.

When Hélène guides a young girl into the venerable building one day, Catherine refuses to commit any further bloodshed despite her instinct. The situation escalates. While Hélène kills the arriving tourists Barbara and Greg, who suspect mysterious incidents at the castle, with almost stoic calm and frightening indifference, Catherine releases the young captured woman. Then the undead tries to drown themselves in the castle pond, but is saved by Hélène against her will. At least now, Hélène realizes that her companion is already dead, but remains with her friend, who once gave her an oath of allegiance that will last after death. At the end of the film, Catherine loses control and eventually kills Hélène.

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