Fifty Shades of de Sade

Marquis De Sade's Justine (1969)

Director Jess Franco’s shocking and perverse thriller is loosely based on the infamous Marquis’s writings. Romina Power (Tyrone’s daughter) stars as the 1700s French orphan girl who is subjected to sexual depravities and tortures ranging from prostitution and bondage to encounters with a wanton murderess (Mercedes McCambridge) and a monk (Jack Palance) in charge of a sadistic cult. With Maria Rohm and Klaus Kinski as de Sade. 124 min. C/Rtg: R

Eugenie...The Story Of Her Journey Into Perversion (1970)

One of Jess Franco’s wildest efforts features gorgeous "Inga" star Marie Liljedahl as the title character, a woman who gets an initiation into depravity on a deserted island at the hands of a sinister cultist (Christopher Lee). Little does Eugenie realize that she may be a pawn in a perverse game involving her father’s mistress (Maria Rohm) and her stepbrother--a game that can lead her down the path to damnation. 87 min. Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR

Justine De Sade (1972)

The Marquis De Sade’s epic work "Justine" is brought to life in this lavish, erotic drama that depicts the life of the young, innocent country girl (Alice Arno) who is brought into the warped practices of the Marquis. Kinky perversions galore ensue, as De Sade’s trademark obsessions with pain, pleasure, and depravity set the screen ablaze. Mauro Parenti, Yves Arcanel also star. 115 min. In French with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR

Eugenie De Sade (1973)

From the pen of the Marquis De Sade and the directorial mind of Jess Franco comes a kinky tale featuring Soledad Miranda (billed as Susan Korda) as a virginal young woman who is introduced to a world of sex when she reads her father’s erotic books. Soon, Korda develops an incestuous attraction to father, and the two carry out a series of savage and sadistic acts. With Paul Muller and Franco. 91 min. In French with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR