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Film / 1980
Carmilla
Directed by
Janusz Kondratiuk
In 19th-century Styria, isolated Laura's quiet life is upended by the arrival of mysterious, beautiful Carmilla, a female vampire with whom she develops an intense, homoerotic bond. As Laura's life slowly drains, themes of forbidden desire, identity, and the supernatural are explored, culminating in Laura's discovery of Carmilla's vampiric nature and a confrontation with her ancient lineage.
The story
In 19th-century Styria, isolated Laura's quiet life is upended by the arrival of mysterious, beautiful Carmilla, a female vampire with whom she develops an intense, homoerotic bond. As Laura's life slowly drains, themes of forbidden desire, identity, and the supernatural are explored, culminating in Laura's discovery of Carmilla's vampiric nature and a confrontation with her ancient lineage.
Cast
Izabela TrojanowskaCarmilla
Monika StefanowiczLaura
Leon NiemczykOjciec
Anna MilewskaMademoiselle de Lafontaine
Barbara RachwalskaMadame Perrodon
Zofia RysiównaDama
Jerzy ŁapińskiHandlarz
Włodzimierz PreyssOdnawiacz obrazòw
Eugeniusz PriwieziencewSzlachcic z Moraw
Zbigniew KoczanowiczZandarm
Jerzy BończakWampir
Piotr GrabowskiPastuch
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