Marie-Pierre Castel
Acting
Biography
Marie-Pierre Castel (born Marie-Pierre Yvonne Tricot) was a French actress. She is well-remembered for collaborating with director Jean Rollin on several occasions, particularly on films "La vampire nue", "Le frisson des vampires", "Requiem pour un vampire" and "Lèvres de sang". She has also appeared in films with directors, such as, Jean-Marie Pallardy, Bernard Launois and Francis Girod. Her twin sister was Catherine Castel (1949–2018), with whom she appeared alongside is several films. She retired from acting in 1977 and died in 2013, at the age of 64.
Known For
"René la Canne" was the second collaboration between Francis Girod and Ennio Morricone, coming after "Le Trio Infernal" (1974) and before "La Banquière" (1980). His film is an adaptation of a story by Roger Borniche about the gangster René Girier and relates the fantastic adventures of a flamboyant mobster (René/Gérard Depardieu) and a maverick police inspector (Fernand la Sournoise/Michel Piccoli), through the 1940s.
Rene the Cane
A young man falls in love with a beautiful woman being chased by sinister masked figures at night. He tries to track her down, and learns she's being held captive by his father and colleagues who believe she's a vampire.
The Nude Vampire
A newlywed couple travels to a small town to visit the bride's cousins—her last two surviving relatives—at the castle where they live, only to discover that the cousins have just died and the castle is now inhabited by vampires.
The Shiver of the Vampires
Two girls on the run get lost in the French countryside, and wind up in a haunted chateau occupied by an ailing vampire and his servants.
Requiem for a Vampire
Valérie, who has just begun housesitting for her cousin, enjoys a debaucherous night with her girlfriend Sophie, who is later mistakenly abducted overnight by members of a sex cult searching for a traitor amongst their ranks.
Fly Me the French Way
Frédéric sees a photograph of a ruined seaside castle, which triggers a strange childhood memory. He then goes on a strange quest, aided by four female vampires, to find the castle and the beautiful woman who lives there.
Lips of Blood
An evil count lures beautiful women to his castle, there to imprison them in his torture chamber for his amusement.
The Seduction of Amy
A very sexually active older couple spots Beatrice on the beach and decide to draw her into a threesome.
Weekends of a Perverted Couple
Martine an erotic writer has borrowed her publisher’s house in the country to finish writing her book in peace and quiet. But the inspiration is just not there. She receives intimate information about some of the nearby hotel’s weekend guests.