Spermula (1976)

User Rating:

3.9/10   

Director:

Charles Matton

Writer:

Charles Matton (writer)

Release Date:

7 July 1976 (France)

Genre:

Adult | Horror | Sci-Fi

Plot Keywords:

Child Nudity | Surrealism | Female Vampire | Hardcore | Male Nudity

Cast

Dayle Haddon	...	Spermula
Udo Kier	...	Werner
François Dunoyer	...	Tristan
Jocelyne Boisseau	...	Cascade
Ginette Leclerc	...	Gromana
Isabelle Mercanton	...	Blanche
Georges Géret	...	Grop
Radiah Frye	...	Ruth
Angela McDonald	...	Gilda
Suzannah Djian	...	Diamant
Myriam Mézières	...	Bonne
Karin Petersen	...	Sala
Valérie Bonnier	...	Liberte
Sylvie Matton	...	Sylvie (as Sylvie Meyer)
Diana Chase	...	Diana
Christian Chevreuse	...	Cardinal
Hervé Hallf	...	Pierre
Alain Flick	...	Choupetit
Benny Luke	...	Luc
Gérard Tardy	...	Petit Curé
Roxiane De Montaignac	...	Roxiane
Dominique Basquin	...	Dominique
Maud Darsy	...	La Vieille Dane
Marie-France	...	Rita
Joan Kohler	...	Joan
Aline Ruat	...	Caline
Céline La Frenière	...	Celine
Annette Deweger	...	Annette
Viveka Grey	...	Marie-Jo
Vibeke Knudsen	...	Natacha (as Natacha Knudsen)
Francis Rignault	...	Francis
Piéral
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eva Ionesco	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Charles Matton

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Charles Matton		writer

Produced by
Bernard Lenteric	....	producer

Original Music by
José Bartel

Cinematography by
Jean-Jacques Flori

Film Editing by
Isabelle Rathery
Sarah Taouss-Matton		(as Sarah Matton)

Art Direction by
Sarah Taouss-Matton		(as Sarah Matton)

Costume Design by
Alberte Barsacq

Production Companies

• 5 Continents
• Film and Co.

Distributors

• Film & Company

Also Known As:

L'amour est un fleuve en Russie (France) (working title)
Spermula (Portugal) (original subtitled version) [pt]

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R

Company:

5 Continents

Trivia:

In 1976 a German magazine featured an article, ranting in indignation about Irina Ionesco letting her then 11 year old daughter, Eva Ionesco, appear in this 'adult' film, and appearing naked at that (though evidently not in any sex scenes). This article included still shots of Eva from the set, both dressed and fully nude, as well as alongside other women who do appear in the film, so clearly she was attached to the project at one point or another. However, there are currently 3 different versions of this film floating around now-days, none of which has *any* scenes with Eva Ionesco, nor does any of them include her name in the credits. So it is highly plausible that all of her scenes were never intended to actually be included in the final version of the film, but whether the whole thing was just a publicity stunt orchestrated by her mother (one of quite a few in the mid 70's), or what other reasons there may have been is anyone's guess.

Quotes:

Sala: [feeling Werner's crotch] I don't feel anything, Werner. Am I getting warmer? I mean this is the general area, isn't it? Most men I know tuck it down here where it won't interfere with their breathing.
Werner: You're not giving it time to respond. Try using tweezers.

Quite good, quite beautiful

The Planet of Spermula is about to be destroyed, so the Spermulites travel to Earth. Their intentions are to take over the male species by taking on the form of the stronger females, and rallying females to their side. But can they withstand the strong human sexual urges?

This film was very well made. The actors are excellent, and the camera work is very artful and well done. The movie has great visuals throughout, and a very original soundtrack. This is not a very graphic movie, by today's standards it would be rated R. I laughed several times while watching this.

I was surprised to find that this has not been officially released. The quality of it, and it's cult appeal should insure an eventual DVD release by some cult film distributor. I purchased mine on DVDR from an online store, dubbed in English, very well. Hopefully someday a distributor will pick this one up. It's a very original piece of erotic surrealism and shouldn't be allowed to disappear.