Born in 1950 in Recklinghausen, West Germany, Barbara Capell emerged as a notable figure in the 1970s European genre cinema. She plays a pivotal role in Should a Schoolgirl Tell? (1969), where her performance sheds light on the complexities of youth and societal expectations. Capell also appears in The Werewolf Versus the Vampire Woman (1971), a film that blends horror and eroticism, showcasing her ability to navigate the cult film landscape. Her work in The Girls from Atlantis (1970) further cements her status as a key player in the era's provocative cinema.
The Girls from Atlantis
Atlantis, an alien from an all-women planet, comes to earth to fulfill a mission. Like her colleagues she has to sleep with twenty men, shrinking them in the process. They collect the shrunken men in a metal suitcase. Reproduction is the goal. The men are held as sex slaves, once they arrive on Atlantis’ home planet.