Directed by:
Just JaeckinScreenplay:
Jean-Louis RichardCinematography:
Richard SuzukiPlots(1)
The most popular soft porn film of all time and a breakout box-office hit around the world, Emmanuelle stars Sylvia Kristel (Mata Hari) as the eponymous heroine who is sexually awakened through a series of erotic adventures. Newly married, young, beautiful and naive Emmanuelle travels to Bangkok to join her older diplomatic husband Jean (Daniel Sarky). On the plane, which takes off from Paris, she gets a taste of the erotic joys waiting for her in Asia. In Bangkok, the capital of the senses, with the encouragement of her husband, Emmanuelle abandons sentimental love to find fulfilment in her pleasures, first with young girl Marie-Ange (Christine Boisson), then with new lover Mario (Alain Cuny). Emmanuelle revels in this new-found pleasure so much so that excess becomes the word of the hour, especially when Jean goes away on a business trip and leaves Emmanuelle alone in the hands of Mario. Adapted from Emmanuelle Arsan's famous novel, sensitively directed by Just Jaeckin, and lushly photographed on location in Thailand Emmanuelle is an erotic tale for men and women alike to enjoy. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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This is one of those films that a person acquires at a younger age to watch as something incredibly daring. I actually acquired the film quite a while ago, but that doesn't change the fact that I only got around to watching it recently. My expectations were probably too high. It's a mildly erotic film where imagination plays a significant role. Fair enough, but compared to the book I held in my hands when I was really young, this is something that doesn't quite impress me as much. You'll have a richer experience from the book, even without pictures.
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