Rent Flesh of the Orchid (1975)

2.9 of 5 from 59 ratings
1h 50min
Rent Flesh of the Orchid (aka La chair de l'orchidée) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
A emotionally disturbed young woman, Claire is the heir to a great fortune. She is kept prisoner in a château by her aunt who wants her money. The game keeper, her guardian, tries to rape her but she manages to escape. In her flight she meets Louis who is also running away from two killers. He becomes her lover. In a world of grotesque characters, bizarre incidents, brutal murders and incessant driving rain, this dark and erotic thriller is compelling thanks to the incredible performance of Charlotte Rampling. Will Claire be able to make sense of her own identity?
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Vincent Malle
Writers:
James Hadley Chase, Jean-Claude Carrière
Aka:
La chair de l'orchidée
Studio:
Bluebell
Genres:
Drama, Thrillers
Countries:
France
BBFC:
Release Date:
15/11/2010
Run Time:
110 minutes
Languages:
French Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour

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Reviews (1) of Flesh of the Orchid

Looks great, but ... - Flesh of the Orchid review by NP

Spoiler Alert
06/10/2023

This is a beautifully photographed thriller starring a cast of prolific actors, from Charlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer (whom I recognised from the wonderful Vanessa Paradis vehicle ‘Noce Blanche/White Wedding’) and Hugues Quester (from Jean Rollin’s extraordinary ‘La Rose de fer/The Iron Rose’). If I was more familiar with French cinema, I’m sure a lot more actors would be recognisable to me.

Rampling does here what she always does – adds a lot more to her role (that of Claire) than is written. Yet, even she cannot make anything compelling out of this wafer-thin story, which involves little more than shunting her from one freezingly stunning location to another. There’s sporadic blood and violence, but the main attraction this has for me is to enjoy the way the story is told, rather than the story itself. Even that becomes somewhat laborious from time to time, sadly. My score is 4 out of 10.

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