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ERA
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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Cast
Hugo Blanco
Andros
Agnès Spaak
Melissa
Perla Cristal
Rosa
Magda Maldonado
Amira (as Magda MacDonald)
Marcelo Arroita-Jáuregui
Dr. Conrad Jekyll
Pepe Rubio
Juan Manuel
Pastor Serrador
Inspector Klein
Luisa Sala
Inglud Jekyll / Ingrid Fisherman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jesús Franco
- Writers
- Nicole Guettard, Jesús Franco
- Languages
- German, French, Spanish
- Countries
- Austria, France, Spain
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, Spanish.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Austria, France, Spain.
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Dr. Orloff Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jesús Franco, shot by Alfonso Nieva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Daniel White. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Ángel Serrano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Hugo Blanco and Agnès Spaak and Perla Cristal carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jesús Franco directs. Alfonso Nieva behind the camera. Daniel White scores. Ángel Serrano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria, France, Spain. Dialogue in German, French, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, Spanish.
- 3International production across 3 countries: Austria, France, Spain.
- 4Part of the "Dr. Orloff Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 5Directed by Jesús Franco, shot by Alfonso Nieva. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Daniel White. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Ángel Serrano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Hugo Blanco and Agnès Spaak and Perla Cristal carry the top of the cast.
- 9IMDB entry: tt0058563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 11Released under 10 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Alfonso Nieva
- Original score
- Daniel White
- Editing
- Ángel Serrano
- Production design
- Fernando Somoza
- Runtime
- 99 min · 1h 39m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
Part of
Dr. Orloff Collection
The series of films featuring the character of Dr. Orloff
Also by
Jesús Franco
Production companies
Who made it
- LE
Leo Films
ES
- EU
Eurocineac
Key crew
- DialogueJesús Franco
- Production DesignFernando Somoza
- Production SupervisorJulio Parra
- Sound EngineerR. St. Martin
- ProducerMarius Lesoeur
- MusicFernando García Morcillo
- EditorÁngel Serrano
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- monster
- necklace
- castle
- mad scientist
- singer
- back from the dead
- gothic
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere1965-10-12· Source: Wikipedia
Also known as
International titles
- The Secret of Dr. OrloffUS
- The Mistresses of Dr. JekyllUS
- Dr. Jekyll's MistressesGB
- Dr. Orloff's MonsterUS
- Le amanti del dr. JekyllIT
- Les maîtresses du Docteur JekyllFR
- Tri Jekyll ja raisut rakastajattaretFI
- De dochter van dokter JekyllBE
- Die Geliebten des Dr. JekyllAT
- Brides of Dr. JekyllUS
