Eugenie
- Year: 1970
- Country of origin: West Germany, Spain, Liechtenstein
- Genre: Drama, Horror
- Director: Jesús Franco
- Length: 87 min
Her body is bruised and embraced beyond her wildest dreams…
Film Synopsis
Eugenie (1970) follows a naive young woman who accepts an invitation to spend a weekend on a secluded island, only to become entangled in disturbing sexual experiments orchestrated by her host. As her experiences descend into perverse power games and psychological manipulation, she begins to lose control over her own body and identity. This erotic horror-drama blends sadistic fantasy, dreamlike surrealism, and moral transgression in a provocative journey through desire and corruption.
Critical Perspective
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My choice for Jess Franco’s best film! With a high budget, great cast and an interesting, kinky adult story that still allows his genius to shine through, Eugenie is a great example of what could have been a more traditional filmmaking path for Franco. … Dreamy and nightmarish at the same time, Eugenie starts out like those wonderful European soft-core films from likes of directors like Radley Metzger, but it soon degenerates into a wild S&M fantasy where the lines between reality and fiction are blurred. … This film is everything one expects from a treatment of the Marquis de Sade’s work, in that it’s sexy, unnerving and occasionally quite provocative. A definite must-see!
Danny Shipka, Perverse Titillation: The Exploitation Cinema of Italy, Spain and France, 1960-1980 (McFarland, 2011)
Eugenie 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
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| Disc Extras | Blue Underground BD-ALL 4K/US 2023 | Blue Underground BD-ALL/US 2015 | Blue Underground DVD-0/US 2002 |
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| Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson | |||
| Perversion Stories - Interviews with Director Jess Franco, Writer/Producer Harry Alan Towers, and Actors Christopher Lee and Marie Liljedahl | |||
| Jack Taylor in the Francoverse - Interview with Actor Jack Taylor | |||
| Interview with Stephen Thrower | |||
| Stills Gallery [4K] | |||
| Stills Gallery [Blu-ray] | |||
| Stills Gallery [DVD] | |||
| Biography: Director Jess Franco - Written by Perry Martin | |||
| Theatrical Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Blue Underground’s “3-Disc Limited Edition” Blu-ray includes a 20-page booklet with writing by Stephen Thrower (“Justine Among the Swingers: Jess Franco’s ‘Eugenie’”) and a soundtrack CD. It is also available with just the Blu-ray.
- Blue Underground’s DVD includes a booklet with writing by Tim Lucas. It is also available in the “Fifty Shades of de Sade” box set with Marquis de Sade’s Justine (1969), Justine de Sade (1972) and Eugenie de Sade (1973).
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Collector’s guide
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Perversion Stories (17:30) -
Jack Taylor in the Francoverse (24:43) -
Interview with Stephen Thrower (18:10)
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Blue Underground 4K 2023
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Blue Underground BD 2015
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| Extras | Audio Commentary by Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson Blue Underground 4K |
| Perversion Stories - Interviews with Director Jess Franco, Writer/Producer Harry Alan Towers, and Actors Christopher Lee and Marie Liljedahl Blue Underground 4K | |
| Jack Taylor in the Francoverse - Interview with Actor Jack Taylor Blue Underground 4K | |
| Interview with Stephen Thrower Blue Underground 4K | |
| Stills Gallery [4K] Blue Underground 4K | |
| Stills Gallery [Blu-ray] Blue Underground BD | |
| Stills Gallery [DVD] Blue Underground DVD | |
| Biography: Director Jess Franco - Written by Perry Martin Blue Underground DVD | |
| Theatrical Trailer Blue Underground 4K |