La Femme Publique (DVD, Special Edition) section 23 director Michael Venus draws influence

director Michael Venus draws influence from Mario Bava

thrilling ride that "plays like an anthology of human phobias" (Roger Ebert)

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while fixing her lustful attentions on Crystal's comely daughter Pia (Annie Belle

La Femme Publique (DVD, Special Edition) section 23 director Michael Venus draws influenceANDRZEJ ZULAWSKI's La Femme Publique is a cinematic milestone rich with extreme imagery and raw emotions. Twenty five years after its controversial inception at the Cannes Film Festival, this story of a young, struggling actress retains the power to shock even the most seasoned of movie goers with its violently stylish, apocalyptic tone. A woman s destiny, divided between angel and demon An hour and 54 minutes of painful happiness, La Femme Publique