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Adrian Winchester
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From: Croydon, London, UK
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posted December 09, 2012 11:18 AM

At Blackpoool, I finally picked up an unusual 200' release (about 10 mins) that I'd been looking for: 'The Birth of Aphrodite'. This is a surreal fantasy, not animated, made in the USA in 1971. As far as I know, it was only released in Italy and the leader indicates an Italian print but there's no indication of distributor. I wondered if any of our Italian (or other) members have come across this and are aware of the distributor? If anyone has a copy, I'd also be interested to know if it first appeared in an illustrated box, as mine is in a plain white box?

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Mark Williams
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: West Sussex
Registered: Mar 2007

posted December 09, 2012 12:14 PM

Hi Adrian,

This release was actually distributed by Perry's Movies and I think came in one of there generic boxes.

Check out the early Perry's adverts in Moviemaker for more info.

Cheers Mark W

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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posted December 09, 2012 12:41 PM

I have the very film.It was released in a series if films entitled "The
Kingdom of the Sea" and is a very odd movie with an equally
strange soundtrack.It is in a very attractive plastic case with colour insert and was sold as the "Birth of Venus" in the series,but
Adrians correct in it's proper title.The film was an IE International
release.

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Adrian Winchester
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From: Croydon, London, UK
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posted December 09, 2012 06:37 PM

Hugh - thanks for the information. I would love to get the original box so in the unlikely situation that you decide to sell your print one day, please keep me in mind. Mine is a bit faded and the sound isn't great but there's still a reasonable amount of colour left.

Mark - could you be thinking of a b/w film with the same (or a similar) title because I once heard a reference to a b/w film?

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Hugh Thompson Scott
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posted December 11, 2012 07:02 PM

PM sent Adrian.

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