Emmanuelle
When Emmanuelle was released in 1974 it caused uproar in France. President Pompidou tried to ban it, effectively catapulting it into the year's "must see" category of films and into history as the point at which soft-core pornography dallied with the mainstream and conceived a new kind of arty erotic cinema with equal appeal to both sexes. As a result it acquired the patina of a classic of its kind and spawned a whole series of sequels. Based on Emmanuelle Arsan's erotic novel and dubbed "the longest caress in French cinema", it tells the slight tale of a young expatriate woman in Thailand, encouraged by her husband - and practically everyone she meets - to explore her sexuality through free love and the pursuit of fantasy. It also launched the career of Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel in the iconic title role.
Year: 1974
Genre: French Cinema, Cult Films / After Dark, Sensual or Erotic Films
Country: France
Director: Just Jaeckin
Starring: Alain Cuny, Sylvia Kristel, Marika Green
Duration: 94 Minutes
Rating: R18 - Contains sex scenes
5.3/10
Location in store: Foreign (France)
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