Annie Belle, etc - Lips of Blood (1975)

"Lips of Blood" (1975), directed by Jean Rollin, is a French horror film known for its erotic and surreal take on the vampire genre. Annie Belle (credited as Annie Brilland) stars as Jennifer, a mysterious woman tied to the protagonist Frédéric’s childhood memories. The film features several scenes with nudity, a hallmark of Rollin’s style, blending sensuality with gothic horror.
Annie Belle appears nude in key moments, most notably toward the end of the film. In one scene, Frédéric finds her in a castle, where she emerges from a coffin, fully nude, showcasing her breasts, buttocks, and pubic area. This moment is both haunting and intimate, aligning with Rollin’s dreamlike aesthetic. Another significant sequence occurs on a beach, where Annie Belle is again nude, lying with Frédéric in a romantic yet eerie tableau as waves crash around them. These scenes emphasize vulnerability and the ethereal bond between the characters.
Beyond Annie Belle, the film includes other nude scenes featuring supporting actresses. The Castel twins, Catherine and Marie-Pierre, who play vampire sisters, appear topless and in sheer, flowing garments that reveal their bodies as they roam the streets of Paris after being freed from a crypt by Frédéric. Additional actresses, such as Martine Grimaud (the photographer) and Béatrice Harnois (a model), also feature in brief nude or topless moments—Grimaud during a photography session and Harnois as part of the film’s sensual backdrop.
Rollin’s use of nudity in "Lips of Blood" isn’t gratuitous but serves the film’s mood of longing, memory, and otherworldly allure. The scenes are shot with a soft, poetic lens, often in dim lighting or natural settings like the castle ruins and Dieppe beach.
Starring: Jean-Loup Philippe, Annie Belle, Natalie Perrey, Martine Grimaud, Catherine Castel, Marie-Pierre Castel, Helene Maguin, Anita Berglund, Claudine Beccarie, Beatrice Harnois, Sylvia Bourdon, Mireille Dargent, Paul Bisciglia, Willy Braque, Julien Etchevery