Emmanuelle (1974)

Emmanuelle is a beautiful young model and lives in Bangkok together with her husband Jean, who's several years older. She likes him because he's taught her much, and he likes her because ... See full summary »

Director:

Just Jaeckin

Writers:

Emmanuelle Arsan (novel), Jean-Louis Richard

Stars:

Alain Cuny, Sylvia Kristel, Marika Green

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Alain Cuny	...	Mario
Sylvia Kristel	...	Emmanuelle
Marika Green	...	Bee
Daniel Sarky	...	Jean
Jeanne Colletin	...	Ariane
Christine Boisson	...	Marie-Ange
Samantha
Gabriel Briand	...	(as Gaby Brian)
Gregory

Storyline

Emmanuelle is a beautiful young model and lives in Bangkok together with her husband Jean, who's several years older. She likes him because he's taught her much, and he likes her because she's learning so well - and wants to often. Both are very tolerant in matters of extramarital affairs, so he doesn't mind the young Marie-Ange coming over every so often, although she obviously wants more than talk from his wife. But Emmanuelle is more fascinated by the older Bee, and joins her on a trip into the jungle.

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Plot Keywords:

trip | extramarital affair | lesbian kiss | nude dance | bisexual woman | 

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Taglines:

X was never like this.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

3 December 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Emanuela

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 2,011,741 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Trinacra Films, Orphée Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min 89 min (R-rated) 93 min (cut) 90 min (dvd release)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is a relatively rare example of an X-rated, erotic movie released in the USA by a major movie distributor (Columbia Pictures). Apparently, this came about because the movie had been particularly popular in France among women. The company reasoned that the movie would not be regarded as pornographic as long as women liked it.

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Goofs

(at around 1 min) When Emmanuelle is on the plane, she closes the blind fully and curls up. A fellow passenger sits down and embraces her. In addition to the high spotlight on her cleavage, there's a bright light coming from the direction of said covered window.

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Quotes

Mario: Love between couples should be outlawed. Every act of love must include a third person.

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Connections

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Emmanuelle"
Sung by Pierre Bachelet
Mixed by Paul Bertault
Post-synchronized by Jean-Claude Duval as J.-C. Duval
Auditorium Antegor - Dames Augustines
Published by De Wolfe [uk]

User Reviews

Sweet-looking Sylvia Kristel keeps our eyes alert…

"Emmanuelle" is an elegant, excellently photographed movie, but too often rolls in a syrupy pretension…

It is about a young, French woman who joins her husband in Bangkok… There much of Emmanuelle's allure is that she isn't shy about her body, or even afraid to engage in sexual activity in semipublic places…

There are a number of rousing, lesbian meetings very typical of French cinema, coupled with encounters with handsome, sensitive men who enjoy superficial lovemaking… The film really deals in sensual images and an over-blown, continuous repeating of its erotic philosophy… There is sensual intimacy between Emmanuelle and the other women that is rare in the cinema…

My favorite moment when teen-ager Christine Boisson comes upon the nude Sylvia Kristel asleep… Without embarrassment, she leans forward and unusually caresses gently and affectionately Emmanuelle's breast with her finger…