Score (1974)

Director:

Radley Metzger

Writers:

Jerry Douglas (play)
Jerry Douglas

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Adult

Tagline:

A Feast for the Erotic Gourmet

Plot:

Liberated '70s couple seduce another couple into experimentation with bisexuality and group-sex. |

Plot Keywords:

Amyl Nitrate | Underwear | Swinging | Repression | Fellatio

Cast

Claire Wilbur	...	Elvira
Calvin Culver	...	Eddie
Lynn Lowry	...	Betsy
Gerald Grant	...	Jack
Carl Parker	...	Mike

Directed by
Radley Metzger

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jerry Douglas		play
Jerry Douglas

Produced by
Ava Leighton	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Robert Cornford

Cinematography by
Frano Vodopivec

Film Editing by
Doris Toumarkine

Costume Design by
Branko Gretic

Production Management
Branko Lustig	....	production manager
Milan Stanisic	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vanja Aljinovic	....	assistant director

Art Department
Ivica Trpcic	....	props

Sound Department
Bozo Kramaric	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Nikola Matuka	....	assistant camera

Other crew
Ivanka Forenbacher	....	script girl
Snjezana Tepsic	....	secretary

Production Companies

• Audubon Films
• Jadran Film

Distributors

• Audubon Films (1974) (USA) (theatrical)
• Danton Films (1974) (Canada) (theatrical)
• CAV Distributing (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• CAV Distributing (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• First Run Features (video)
• Image Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA | Yugoslavia

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated | Australia:R (censored) | Australia:X

Filming Locations:

Zagreb, Croatia

Company:

Audubon Films

Trivia:

The Off-Broadway play was set in an apartment in Queens, New York City. Director Radley Metzger changed the location to an outdoor foreign locale in order to open the play up and make it more colorful.

Quotes:

Betsy:Did you have a nice evening, Elvira?
Elvira:No. I'd tell you all about it, only you'd blush.
Betsy:That's all a good Catholic girl ever does.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Cult Film Legacy of Lynn Lowry (2003) (V)

A very interesting film!

"Score" is a very interesting film! I was captivated with it the very first time I saw it, and it was even inspirational to me. Score's main characters are Jack and Elvira. They are married and bisexual swingers in a swanky fashion. They play a game of seduction in which each takes a turn trying to seduce someone of the same sex. This time it's Elvira's turn, and her target is a younger, married girl named Betsy. Elvira seems to be having some trouble getting Betsy in the sack, and her time limit is fastly approaching. Jack seems to take an interest in Betsy's husband, Eddie, as Elvira continues to attempt to seduce Betsy.

"Score" is an adult comedy/drama, and the sex scenes are interestingly crafted. The film is full of tacky charms, witty lines, and memorable images. It's a great reflection of the swingin' 70's, and the sexual revolution. I think "Score" deserves repeated viewings.