Russ Meyer's VIXEN

Dir. Russ Meyer, English, 1968

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Wed 22 April 2009 // 19:30 / Cinema

When her pilot husband leaves for the mountains, Vixen vents her frustration by attempting to seduce anyone within reach, including her own brother.

Politics and sexploitation combine in Meyer's taboo-busting exploration of racism, violence and the creeping threat of Communism, and featuring the IRA and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police!

Hosted by Bettina Spankenhaus and Lord Leigh Park, Vixen is a real treat for the easily-offended, and is supported by a full programme of sixties gogo and anti-communist propaganda films from the golden age of the grindhouse.

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"Is there then no American auteur director? Perhaps there is one. One man who thinks up his own stories, and produces and directs them too. And also serves as his own cinematographer. Not to mention that he also does his own editing as well. All of this connected with an intensely personal and a unique vision of the world. This man is Russ Meyer" - William Goldman, Adventures In The Screen Trade
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VIXEN is a fantastic taster for our Russ Meyer season in June.
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Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUx0bFprWjY