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Ilsa, The Wicked Warden AKA Greta, Haus Ohne Männer AKA Greta, The Mad Butcher (1977)
Ilsa, now a vicious warden, runs a mental hospital for young women.Director: Jess Franco
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by actress Dyanne Thorne and actor Howard Maurer, moderated by humorist Martin Lewis
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Extras:Cast & Crew Biographies and Filmographies
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the 3 disc Ilsa Collection which includes "Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS", "Isla: Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks" and "Ilsa: The Wicked Warden"
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Extras:Retrospective Featurette (13:09)
"Film restoration (DVD Production report)" featurette (17:25)
International Trailer
Cast & Crew Biographies and Filmographies
Production Stills
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Restored from the original negative and archive footage.
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Restored from the original negative and archive footage.
Only available in the 8-disc "Jess Franco Gold Collection": Barbed Wire Dolls, Blue Rita, Ilsa, the Wicked Warden, Jack the Ripper, Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun, Voodoo Passion, Wicked Women and Women in Cell Block 9. -
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Extras:"Jack the Ripper Restoration" featurette
Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Part of the "Masters of Grindhouse: Volume 1" double feature with "Swinging Stewardesses".
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Extras:Featurette (11:00)
Slideshow (2:31)
Trailer (2:08)
Bonus Trailers
- Legend of Hell (2:15)
- Paris by Night (1:36)
- Halloween 3 (0:42)
- Maniac (2:08)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:International Trailer
Cast & Crew Biographies and Filmographies
Retrospective Featurette (13:09)
"Film restoration (DVD Production report)" featurette (17:25)
Production stills (25 images)
"The Jess Franco Collection" text notes -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in German with optional English subtitles.
Case cover wrongly states the aspect ration to be 1.85:1
Also available in the 8-disc Jess Franco Collection Vol. 1: "Barbed Wire Dolls" (cut), "Blue Rita", "Ilsa, the Wicked Warden" (cut), "Jack the Ripper", "Love Camp" (cut), "Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun" (cut), "Sexy Sisters" (cut), and "Voodoo Passion". -
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OVERALL: Draw
Between R0 US and R0 Swiss (VIP - not Jess Franco Gold) releases for the differing extras and uncut status. Avoid the UK and Swiss (Ascot Elite) releases, which are CUT. It's unconfirmed whether 1.66:1 or 1.85:1 was the original aspect ratio.
For further details of the cuts on the Swiss Ascot Elite release, go HERE.
This film is also known as:
- Greta the Torturer
- Greta, the Sadist
- Ilsa: Absolute Power
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts - Unrated director's cut (94:05 NTSC)
- R0 Switzerland- V.I.P. Entertainment - No cuts Unrated director's cut
- R0 Jess Franco Gold Collection Switzerland- V.I.P. Entertainment - No cuts - Unrated director's cut (90:25 PAL)
- R0 Masters of Grindhouse: Volume 1 Switzerland- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment - Yes - Some whipping, the plastic bag over head and some of the male prisoner free-for-all rape/therapy scenes are missing (87:48 PAL)
- R2 Scandinavia- Another World Entertainment / Njutafilm - No cuts (90:27 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - Yes - Unrated director's cut which is CUT by the BBFC (2:31): "Cuts required to remove scenes of sadistic and sexualised violence, along with scenes of sexual violence, in accordance with BBFC Policy, Guidelines and the Video Recordings Act of 1984, under the grounds of possible harm to likely viewers and others". Trailer seems to be also cut.
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 15/12/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/09/15UPDATE LOG:
22/05/10 - Separate detailed entry for boxset version.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
03/03/13 - Added Swiss Ascot Elite release.
21/09/15 - Added Scandinavia release, ASINs.
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