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LUST IN THE SWAMPS!
Directed by Grigoris Grigoriou; Greece 1966, 92 minutes. 1.37:1
The stunning Zeta Apostolou plays Marianna in this raw and uncompromising Greek thriller set in an alien landscape of deserted backroads and perilous swamplands. She and her partner, Petros, have left the city with a haul of jewels and cash and are now driving at stop speed towards… neither of them really knows what, just that this unknown future has to be better than the past they are now escaping from.
Marianna tricks Petros into taking a rest while she drives. When she is certain he is asleep, she stops the car and quietly makes off with a large steel box that was in the car’s trunk. She hides it in the swamp but gets lost trying to find her way back. She collapses from exhaustion but is rescued by a local hunter who caries her to the isolated farm where he lives with his brother and stepsister. Marianna’s arrival upsets the fragile equilibrium of this strange household and soon the brothers are at war with each other, both trying to claim Marianna as their own. Meanwhile, Petros is looking for Marianna. And he has a gun…
X-rated when it played in London’s grindhouse cinemas in the 1960s, Lust in the Swamps has been more or less forgotten since. But this powerful, violent and sex driven drama still packs a punch and is a showcase for Zeta Apostolou’s performance as the tough and fiercely independent Marianna.
SECRET OF SINFUL ATHENS!
Directed by Kostas Karagiannis; Greece 1966, 92 mins. 1.37:1
Kostas, a handsome, suave and ambitious country boy comes to sinful Athens and starts working in a nightclub owned by the ruthless gangster known only as “One-Arm”. Kostas soon rises to the top and becomes a valued member of One-Arm’s crew. He also becomes the lover of Suzy, the club’s platinum blonde nightclub singer/ stripper… and occasional freelance sex worker.
Kostas is a hero in the small town where he was born and he likes to turn up there in a white sports car with the scantily clad Suzy as his passenger. His aim is always to impress – and if possible work some side hustles as he does so.
One-Arm sets Kostas the task of seducing an older woman whose husband is a hugely successful business magnate. The seduction is successful and the gang take some red hot snaps of the action, blackmailing the woman to buy the photos or have them sent to her husband. Unfortunately Kostas has overreached himself this time and the scam falls apart. Seeing this as their chance to get rid of him, One-Arm’s gang (and Suzy) decide to teach Kostas a lesson he won’t forget. But things very soon spiral out of control.
DISC FEATURES
Region free
New 2K restorations from the original negatives
Greek language track with optional English subtitles
A Tribute to Zeta Apostolou
Remembering Anestis Vlahos
Archival interview with Anestis Vlahos
Greek Poster Presentation with Jacques Spohr
Trailer for Secrets of Sinful Athens
A Tribute to Alkis Giannakas
Exploitation films of Dacosta Carayan
Sinful Athens Publicity Parade
LIMITED EDITION FEATURES
Reversible sleeve, each highlighting one of the two films with original ad art; set of art cards; full color booklet with new writing about the films; 1000 numbered copies in the usual red case
