Emmanuelle

Description: Emmanuelle is a 1974 French film directed by Just Jaeckin. It is the first installment in a series of French softcore pornography films based on the novel Emmanuelle. The film stars Sylvia Kristel in the title role about a woman who takes a trip to Bangkok to enhance her sexual experience. The film was former photographer Just Jaeckin's debut feature film and was shot on location in Thailand and in France between 1973 and 1974. Emmanuelle was received negatively by critics on its initial release and with a more mixed reception years later. On its initial release in France, it was one of the highest-grossing French films. Columbia Pictures released both the original version and an English-dubbed version in the United States theatrically, making it the first X-rated film released by the company. The film was popular in Europe, the United States, and Asia and was followed-up in 1975 with Emmanuelle, The Joys of a Woman. Several other films influenced by Emmanuelle were released including the Italian series Black Emanuelle.

Actors: Alain Cuny, Christine Boisson, Daniel Sarky, Gabriel Briand, Gregory, Jeanne Colletin, Marika Green, Samantha, Sylvia Kristel

Director: Just Jaeckin

Studio: Trinacra Films

Release date: 26 June 1974

Categories: Classics, Feature Films