Dracula and Son 1976  PG, 78 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Edouard Molinaro
Cast: Christopher Lee, Bernard Menez, Marie-Helene Breillat, Catherine Breillat, Raymond Bussieres, Claude Genia, Anna Gael, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Bernard Alane, Mustapha Dali, Xavier Depraz, Jean Lescot, Geoffrey Carey, Albert Simono, Gerard Jugnot
Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) and his son Ferdinand (Bernard Menez) differ on the subject of vampires because Ferdinand becomes squeamish at the sight of blood. Now, the Communists take over the family's Transylvania castle, and they are banished from Romania. The Count and Ferdinand go their separate ways until they reunite in Paris where they meet beautiful Nicole (Marie-Helene Breillat), and both fall in love with her. Nicole chooses Ferdinand and accidentally exposes the Count to sunlight, which makes him disappear. A few years later, Nicole and Ferdinand have married and have two children. While playing, the daughter cuts her knee, causing the son to sprout fangs–and the family spirit continues.
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The School of Flesh 1998  R, 102 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Benoit Jacquot
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Martinez, Vincent Lindon, Marthe Keller, Francois Berleand, Daniele Dubroux, Bernard Le Coq, Roxane Mesquida, Jean-Louis Richard, Jean-Claude Dauphin
This delicate handling of the older woman Dominique (Isabelle Huppert)/younger man Quentin (Vincent Martinez) relationship provides excellent viewing. Yukio Mishima's novel is deftly adapted for the screen by director Benoit Jacquot. This is a "don't miss."
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| 1. Dracula and Son (1976)
2. The School of Flesh (1998)
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