05/02/2026
Aaand we’re back! 😍
On February 25th we’ll be screening LA PRISONNIÈRE (aka WOMAN IN CHAINS) (1968) at Northern Quarter, Huddersfield. A stylish and troubling erotic thriller from Henri-Georges Clouzot, the famed director of THE WAGES OF FEAR and DIABOLIQUE, often dubbed "The French Hitchcock". The perfect tonic for any post-Valentine's Day blues! 💔
With its eye-popping use of colour, dizzying camerawork and a constant psychosexual charge, LA PRISONNIÈRE utilises many of the striking visual techniques Clouzot pioneered for his legendary abandoned film L'ENFER (THE INFERNO) and would ultimately prove to be his swansong, anchored by two fearlessly committed lead performances from Elisabeth Wiener and Laurent Terzieff.
A twisted tale of voyeurism and forbidden pleasures in the vein of PEEPING TOM and BLOW UP, LA PRISONNIÈRE deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as those 60s classics but has so far remained relatively unknown and underseen. Don't miss the opportunity to see this rarely-screened gem on a big screen where it belongs 💋
As always, pizzas and drinks available from 6pm. Showtime 7pm. Tickets £5 on the door or available to pre-book at the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/haxans-fork-film-society-presents-la-prisonniere-aka-woman-in-chains-tickets-1982340867899?aff=oddtdtcreator
