Claude Alexandre & Pierre Bourgeade & Cédric GrandGuillot - Lot de 2 publications Brigitte Lahaie - 1999

Brigitte Lahaie, Bourgeade (Pierre) - Alexandre (Claude)
Published by La Musardine, 1999.

Brigitte Lahaie, cult films, 2016, Glénat editions.

It all began when two cinephiles, Cédric Grand Guillot and Guillaume Le Disez, fans of genre films, realized that no one had yet told the cinematic exploits of Brigitte Lahaie. Brigitte Lahaie, an icon of the golden age of French X cinema, whose career and aura—still intact today—cannot be reduced to pornography. Indeed, she has appeared in over a hundred films of all genres, from horror to crime thrillers, including adventure and comedy. This is what is commonly called 'B-movie' cinema, a popular genre on the margins of major productions, which thrived in neighborhood theaters during the 70s and 80s. With the support of Brigitte herself, co-author of the book, it recounts two wild decades during which a shy young woman discovers the fascinating power of her body. She embraces the joyful and libertarian movement that was sweeping through erotic and pornographic production at the time, asserting an absolute sexual freedom that she would embody, before working with stars such as Christopher Lee, Alain Delon, Henri Verneuil, Helmut Berger, Roger Carel, Stéphane Audran, Aldo Maccione, Jean-Jacques Beineix, Pierre Richard, Max Pécas, Michel Galabru, and many others… Brigitte Lahaie, Cult Films invites the reader to embark on this journey through numerous interviews, testimonies, surprises, and revelations, as well as striking and often rare images, including many unpublished behind-the-scenes photos. Contributions come from Francis Mischkind, producer and distributor, founder of Alpha France; Gérard Kikoïne, director and author of the recent Kikobook; René Chateau, producer and distributor; Burd Tranbaree, director; Fabrice du Welz, director; Richard Allan, aka 'Queue de béton,' actor; Philippe Vandel, journalist; and many others. The book also features the 'visions' of the icon Brigitte Lahaie by graphic artists and creators such as Jean-Sébastien Rossbach and the maestro Milo Manara. Finally, a bonus DVD included with the book gathers trailers, clips, interviews, and a documentary.