Le journal intime d'une nymphomane (1973)

Director:

Jesus Franco

Writers:

Jesus Franco (screenplay)
Elisabeth Ledu de Nesle (adaptation)

Release Date:

21 June 1973 (France)

Genre:

Adult

Plot:

Linda Vargas picks up Ortiz in a bar where she works in a lesbian show with Maria Toledano. She seduces him...

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Doctor | Nymphomaniac | Lesbian | Sex

Cast

Montserrat Prous	...	Linda Vargas
Anne Libert	...	Countess Anna de Monterey
Kali Hansa	...	Maria Toledano (as Gaby Herman)
Jacqueline Laurent	...	Rosa, Ortiz's wife
Howard Vernon	...	Doctor
Doris Thomas	...	Mrs. Schwartz, the photographer
Francisco Acosta	...	Alberto, Countess's boyfriend (as Gene Harris)
Manuel Pereiro	...	Mr. Ortiz (also as Jean-Pierre Bourbon)
Jesus Franco	...	Inspector Hernandez
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Caroline Rivière

Also Known As:

Sinner (Europe: English title) (USA)
Diary of a Nymphomaniac (USA)

Runtime:

86 min | Sweden:87 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Sweden:15 | UK:X

Company:

Comptoir Français du Film Production (CFFP)

Sinner

Sinner (1972)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

A young virginal girl runs away from home but gets raped, which turns her into a nymphomaniac but she sees revenge when she runs back into the rapist. This is a very interesting film from director Jess Franco that plays out a lot more serious than one might expect. The reasons to why the young girl turns to sex is an interesting one and one that isn't normal for any type of film. I think the screenplay really lets the film down because it tries to handle the material at a mature and smart level but there aren't too many brains here. The performances are all rather good however. Howard Vernon has a small role.