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Greetings Soledad fans, those of you who live in or near San Francisco, California (or are able to travel there) will be treated to a very special Soledad event on December 16 at the Roxie Theater.  London (UK) based artist Stanley Schtinter curates an event dedicated to Soledad Miranda (and the work of Jesus Franco), marking 40 years since her untimely passing, celebrating what she was and ruminating over what she would've become. Several films starring Soledad Miranda will be screened at San Francisco's oldest and revered independent cinema, the Roxie Theater, with a sister event likely to be held in London, UK in 2011. Music relevant to Soledad will be played intermittently, with mixtapes handmade and compiled by Schtinter free to early arrivals. Booking can be made by contacting the Roxie direct, with more details about the event to be found at sspictureshow.co.uk "Soledad Miranda is my favourite actress and probably the only woman I'll ever really love" - Stanley Schtinter 2010 For more information, visit Stanley's blog here: http://sspictureshow.blogspot.com/ My Jess Franco Interview: I interviewed Jess Franco himself about Soledad Miranda in September 2009 at the Fantastic Fest in Austin. Click here to read the interview and all about meeting Franco. If you find any photos that I don't have, discover any news or articles about Soledad, DVD news, etc., please contact me.
Click here to watch a Vampyros Lesbos music video as seen on MTV's Alternative Nation!
Members Section Open!: This new section of the website has hundreds of photos and more than 150 articles about Soledad, including over 30 interviews with her! To become a member to access this precious archive, read more here.
Movies and Tributes: I have updated a lot of information on the Movies page, and added some new TV projects. I also have added several tributes to the Tributes page. Also, I found out there is a Soledad Miranda Street in Seville! Head over to the Bio page for pictures.
Now, surprisingly, forty years after her death, Soledad is beginning to be known for her music apart from her acting. Her songs have been featured on various compilations and one of her songs was even played on a radio station in California! I've compiled a CD that includes the eight songs from Soledad's records, eight charming songs she sang in the movies, and a few bonus tracks. For more details and to order a copy of the CD, see the records page. Soledad Speaks: Most of Soledad's popular movies are dubbed, so many fans have never heard her real voice and wonder what it sounds like. Others wonder how to pronounce her name. Here you go: Eugénie de Sade 2010 is the 40th anniversary of Soledad's death. It's a time to remember her and celebrate her life and career. Soledad is well-known among genre fans, but not as famous among the general public. However, she has been getting some mainstream recognition in recent years, which is really nice. I have added a number of new links to the Links page. They are to websites and blogs which in some way or another recognize or celebrate Soledad. A special honor comes from Heavy.com, which includes her among the 20 Hottest Girls of the 1960s! Other honors include 10 Sexiest Female Vampires of All Time, Nerd Girl of Note, Soledad Miranda Appreciation Month, Top 26 Sexiest Women in Horror, Cult Actress of the Month, and one that must be seen to be believed: a pyramid shaped cake with photo-icing showing the image of Soledad naked in the pool in Vampyros Lesbos. Another interesting find is something called the Art-O-Mat. These are repurposed cigarette vending machines which now sell original art. One series it sells is Queens 'O Scream!, which includes a Soledad portrait. With over 90 Art-O-Mat machines located in the US, there must be some Soledad fans out there who live near one and might check it out. Another instance of Soledad reaching the mainstream is this blast from the past... does anyone remember Alternative Nation on MTV? Apparently they aired a music video from Vampyros Lesbos (of "The Lion and the Cucumber"), which naturally features Soledad quite a bit. Does anyone remember seeing Soledad on MTV in the 1990s? This last one is the most surprising and perhaps the most special. Apparently in August 2008 this Soledad clip was shown on a TVE program called Cine de Barrio. It's a selection of clips from some of Soledad's most popular Spanish movies, including Vampyros Lesbos and a scene from a film I've never been able to find, Las Hijas de Elena. That's mainstream recognition in her home country, where so many of the movies she's famous for worldwide (with Jess Franco) were censored! |
has been remastered and re-released on US DVD with excellent picture quality and an interview where Jess Franco talks about Soledad.
Why Soledad Miranda? I'm not certain what it is about this exquisite beauty that so captivates me. To be sure, she has a tremendous screen presence. She was also very talented. She died right before she was about to become a big movie star. The mystique surrounding her life and death is fascinating and her performances are memorable. Once you've seen her on screen, you're not likely to ever forget her. Writers, artists, and musicians have paid tribute to her now and then, as have those who were lucky enough to know and work with her. Here, everything about Soledad, her life, and her work is compiled in one place. I have gathered every bit of information and picture I could find and shaped it into an online tribute to Soledad, the actress and the person. Hopefully my graphics will put you in a "sexadelic" state of mind... you might even want to pop your Vampyros Lesbos soundtrack in the stereo while you explore Soledad's world. I hope that the fans enjoy, and that the cult continues to grow - as it has since the beginning of this website, when it was known as Soledad Miranda: Blood Queen. Back then, Soledad's fans mostly knew her as a sexy scream queen from Jess Franco movies, so the title fit. But now, after the rediscovery of a multitude of her other talents in film, dance, and music, a renaming of the site was appropriate. The word "sublime" is present in many languages, and suggests a quality of greatness with which nothing else can be compared and which is beyond all possibility of calculation, measurement, or imitation. I think Soledad's fans agree that her physical beauty and artistic talent are truly sublime, and some fans even extend this feeling to the metaphysical and spiritual. You can see the evolution of the site in the banners below. Spread your love of Soledad by using them on the web. The new design, coincidentally, was created on Soledad's birthday.
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with special thanks to Jess Franco, Kevin Collins, Tim Lucas, and Alain Petit |
