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99 Women

1969 · 99 min

A grim, exploitative descent into sadistic captivity, offering little relief and a pervasive sense of dread.

Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Horror
Starring
Maria Schell, Herbert Lom, Mercedes McCambridge
Tagline
99 WOMEN... behind bars -- without men!
Overview
Female prisoners endure the horrors of drug abuse, prostitution and rampant sadism at an island prison. When an escape attempt goes awry, the fugitives discover that escaping can be as dangerous as remaining in the prison.

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Directed by
Jesús Franco
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Horror
Starring
Maria Schell, Herbert Lom, Mercedes McCambridge
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • violence
  • survival
  • isolation
  • betrayal
Places
  • prison
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour1
Realism5
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, horror
Directed by
Jesús Franco
Written by
Milo G. Cuccia, Javier Peres Grober, Harry Alan Towers, Carlo Fadda
Starring
Maria Schell, Herbert Lom, Mercedes McCambridge, Luciana Paluzzi, Maria Rohm, Rosalba Neri, Elisa Montés, Valentina Godoy
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
99 min
Country
Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Italy, Liechtenstein
Languages
German, English, Italian

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