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Наutе Теnsiоn / Kpoвaвaя Жaтвa / Alexandre Aja / 2003 High Tension (French: Haute Tension, French pronunciation: released in the United Kingdom as Switchblade Romance) is a 2003 French slasher film directed by Alexandre Aja, co-written with Grégory Levasseur, and starring Cécile de France and Maïwenn, alongside Philippe Nahon appeared in supporting roles. Its plot follows two female students who arrive at a secluded farmhouse to study, where they are shortly invaded by a serial killer. Associated with the New French Extremity movement, High Tension was picked up by Lions Gate Entertainment following a successful screening at the Midnight Madness section of the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was re-dubbed in English and re-edited to secure an R rating. Lions Gate then spent $14 million to open the film in wide release in the United States, where it eventually only grossed $3.6 million; Lions Gate later released the original cut on Blu-ray and DVD. All of the effects were created by Italian horror make-up artist Giannetto De Rossi, a favorite of late director Lucio Fulci. Casts: Cécile De France, Maïwenn, Philippe Nahon, Franck Khalfoun, Andrei Finti, Oana Pellea, Jean-Claude De Goros, Bogdan Uritescu, Gabriel Spahiu. Directed: Alexandre Aja Produced: Alexandre Arcady, Robert Benmussa. Written: Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur. Edited: Baxter. Music: François Eudes. Cinematography: Maxime Alexandre. Release: 18 June 2003 / France. Distributed: EuropaCorp. Production: Alexandre Films. Running Time: 01:27:00.
