Part of director Jess Franco's "Red Lips" series(this was immediately followed by KISS ME MONSTER). It's the story of a couple of sexy secret-agents who get into some very James Bond-ish adventures(James Bond is even name-dropped in case you forget what's being homaged). It all plays out like more of a comedy than your standard Bond flick though some of the humor is probably lost thanks to the dubbing and/or cultural differences between 60s Spaniards and modern-day me. You get Mr. Franco himself showing up as a character named Napoleon Bonaparte for a short while but the main draw here is the super artsy visuals, very stylish fashions, hot ladies(sadly though, and surprisingly for a Franco flick, there's not a ton of nudity on display) and the overall wacky Eurotrash-vibe. There's also a cool wolfman-esque villain named Morpho which is a name Mr. Jess reused so many times starting with his classic THE AWFUL DOCTOR ORLOFF. If you can ignore the wonky storyline you will find this an entertainingly groovy ride. AKA SADIST EROTICA
Played at some point in the 70s on the bottom of a double-bill with this obscure softcore? porn flick that featured a young Grace Jones(AKA DIRTY TRICK and DEADLY VENGEANCE):
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