Franz Antel, born in Vienna in 1913, was a significant figure in Austrian cinema, transitioning from comedies to erotic films in the late 1960s. Known for his work under the pseudonym François Legrand, he directed Naughty Nymphs (1972), a film emblematic of the sexual revolution's impact on cinema. His direction in Tower of Screaming Virgins (1968) further solidified his reputation in the realm of cult and exploitation films, showcasing his ability to blend humor with sensuality. Antel's contributions remain a notable part of the conversation around erotic thrillers and grindhouse cinema.
Tower of Screaming Virgins
King's swordsman Captain Buridan, hero of the Flanders campaign, returns to Paris to find it in a grip of fear -a "vampire/witch" in the "Tower of Sin" is luring young men to their deaths by offering them a night of sexual ecstasy followed by savage slaughter. Buridan is holding secrets of his own and his battle to save France from an evil Chancellor, an impotent King and a lascivious, wanton Queen make the battlefields of war seem like child's play.
