Title: Bloody great-looking stuff
Review: Joseph Sheridan LeFanu's superb novella "Carmilla" becomes the basis for this visually sumptuous movie. Roger Vadim has played up the fantasy element of the original text, and relocated it to modern-day Rome. It's about a jealous girl who is possessed by the spirit of her vampire ancestress, and goes on to seduce her beloved cousin and his wife. The acting's a bit stiff, and the dubbing is poor, but the sets are stunning and the imagery (particularly in the dream sequence)memorable. See it, if only to catch Elsa Martinelli and Annette Stroyberg enjoy a rainsoaked kiss.
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