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Emmanuelle [DVD] [1974]

DVD ~ Sylvia Kristel

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Actors: Sylvia Kristel, Alain Cuny, Marika Green
Directors: Just Jaeckin
Format: Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
Language French
Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 18
Studio: Momentum Pictures
DVD Release Date: 5 Nov 2001
Run Time: 89 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

ASIN: B00005QC3W
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 67,767 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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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. Never mind that the original character was Eurasian. Kristel's European good looks and lissom figure earned her a unique kind of big screen immortality.

It's dreamily filmed by director Just Jaeckin and director of photography Richard Suzuki, with lots of simulated, soft-focus sex, much of it between Emmanuelle and her female conquests. Only an unpleasant rape scene in which she is the prize in a Thai boxing match, acknowledges that sexual fantasy has its dark side. The picture survives as a period piece from a more innocent time: the men, with their dated moustaches and tight pants, lack only medallions, and there's some deathless dialogue: "You like it [masturbation], don't you?" "Well yes, but I haven't had breakfast..." Even so, parts of Emmanuelle, made in the pre-AIDS era, have an almost quaint charm. True, the languorous escapades of the jetsetters are juxtaposed with rough images of the Thai sex trade, revealing among other things exciting new ways to smoke a cigarette. But Kristel's insouciance is often hypnotic.

On the DVD: Presented in 16:9 widescreen format, this release effectively replicates the original cinema viewing experience, down to the dreadful dubbed dialogue. Whichever language you watch it in, the actors' lips move in a world of their own and the Dolby Digital soundtrack only emphasises the muffled quality. Only Pierre Bachelet's "plinky-plonky" theme comes across with any clarity. Extras are limited to the original theatrical trailer.--Piers Ford

Special Features

1.66 Wide Screen
16:9 Wide Screen
DVD 9
English\German\Italian\Spanish
French
Region 2
Dolby Digital 2.0 English French German Italian Spanish
Dolby Digital 2.0
Trailer
Scene Selection
Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\German\Italian\Norwegian\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish\Turkish

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4.0 out of 5 stars cult yet sexy ... and very classic, 16 Feb 2003

By	A. Siaravas "minotaure" (LONDON, KENSINGTON United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Emmanuelle is a Lady of senses... She has an unique to seduce men and to get what she wants. A trip to the wonderful Bangkok will be the beggining to explore Emmanuelle fantasies and sexual experiences...

This film caused quite a stir when it was released back in 1974. It's pretty tame by today's standards. It's sort of a cult classic for breaking many taboos, such as lesbianism, threesomes, and fairly rough sex. It usually gets favorable reviews due to being so-called groundbreaking, but if you examine it with a critical eye, it is fairly obvious this is a poor film. The story is anemic, with every scene just a set-up to show another sexual act.

Sylvia Kristel became an international star as a result of this French screen adaptation of Emmanuelle Argan's controversial book. DVD version makes another reason the lovers of Emmanuelle to see it again. It is probably the best soft porno movie I ever saw. For beginners, it is like a manual for erotism.

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2.0 out of 5 stars dated, 1 Sep 2003

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this film is too dated to be really sexy.
worthwhile for kitch-value, though.

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