At the height of their popularity, The Mitchell Brothers oversaw the production of what was arguably their most unusual film to date: a lavish period piece directed by Broadway star Sharon McKnight, and adapted from an notorious erotic novel -- THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A FLEA.
Teenage Belle lives in the bucolic French countryside, living a mostly pious life, until the learned Father Ambrose catches her engaged in a most indecent act. Promising to spare her scandal if she gives herself fully to service the needs of the church, Belle is soon indoctrinated to the carnal habits of the priesthood as Ambrose, along with Fathers Clement and Superior, instruct her in the art of giving pleasure. But when Belle’s lecherous uncle, M. Verbouc learns of the whole affair, he too begins to desire his niece’s sweet flesh…
A pastiche of hypocritical Victorian mores, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A FLEA stars Jean Jennings (Defiance of Good), Annette Haven (All Night Long), Paul Thomas (Getting Personal), John Holmes (Prisoner of Paradise), and character actor John Tate (TV’s Dynasty, The Day of the Triffids). Effortlessly witty and lavishly produced, Mitchell Brothers Film Group is proud to bring this ribald classic to Blu-ray, newly restored and as an added bonus, the newly restored disc premiere of The Mitchell Brothers' 1976 rarity C.B. MAMAS starring Leslie Bovee (Take Off) and Desiree West (Sex World).
directed by: Sharon McNight, Jim and Artie Mitchell
starring: Jean Jennings, Annette Haven, Paul Thomas, John Holmes, John Tate, Leslie Bovee, Joey Silvera, Desiree West
1976, 1976 / 93 min, 56 min / 1.33:1 / English DTS-HD MA 1.0
Additional info:
Region Free Blu-ray + CD
Blu-ray Disc contains the 93 minute feature presentation of THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A FLEA newly restored from the 16mm CRI as well as the 56 minute presentation of C.B. MAMAS also newly restored from the 16mm A/B rolls
Both films presented with their original English language mono soundtrack
Never before seen outtakes and trims
Original theatrical trailers
Archival image gallery
Double-sided artwork
11x17 replica one-sheet for The Autobiography of a Flea
Bonus CD with the original music from The Autobiography of a Flea composed by Steven Schuster
English SDH subtitles