Mistress Pamela (1974)

Loosely bases on Samuel Richardson's novel Pamela or Virtue Rewarded, this is the story of Pamela who goes to work in the kitchen of Lord Devenish who is determined to rape her.

Director:

Jim O'Connolly

Writers:

Jim O'Connolly, Samuel Richardson (novel)

Stars:

Ann Michelle, Julian Barnes, Dudley Foster

Cast

Cast overview:
Ann Michelle	...	Pamela Andrews
Julian Barnes	...	Lord Robert Devenish
Dudley Foster	...	Jonathan
Anna Quayle	...	Mrs. Jelks
Anthony Sharp	...	Longman
Rosemarie Dunham	...	Mistress Blimper
Derek Fowlds	...	Sir Percy
Jessie Evans	...	Widow Parr
Ken Parry	...	Parson
Fred Emney	...	Dr. Livesey
Fredric Abbott	...	John Andrews
Marianne Stone	...	Katie
Barbara Hickmont	...	Beattie
Betty Turner	...	Sarah
Terence Plummer	...	Giles (as Terry Plummer)

Storyline

Loosely bases on Samuel Richardson's novel Pamela or Virtue Rewarded, this is the story of Pamela who goes to work in the kitchen of Lord Devenish who is determined to rape her.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | independent film | character name in title

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Taglines:

Once upon a time there was a male chauvinist pig.......and then he met Pamela

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Linda Pamela

Company Credits

Production Co:

Merlot Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Intended as the first of five films to be financed by Michael Glass and Julian Sacher; the poor box-office performance meant the deal was cancelled.

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Crazy Credits

Opening caption:- "This film is based on the first dramatic novel written in the English language entitled "Pamela" by Samuel Richardson. The novel was published in 1740 in the hope that it would cultivate the principles of virtue and prudence in the minds of the youth of both sexes".

User Reviews

Saw this years ago on Cinemax late at night

I was in college and we were actually READING "Pamela" (which is long and dull) when this popped up late at night. I tuned in expecting just a silly little T&A movie. Surprisingly that's not what I got! The movie has a sexist jerk named Lord Robert Devenish (Julian Barnes). He falls for lovely Pamela (Ann Michelle)--but she's a commoner. So he intends to rape her and use her whenever he wants. He doesn't expect her to fight back...but she does and Lord Devenish doesn't know how to handle her...

Film is very lighthearted and doesn't take itself seriously for one moment. A statement at the beginning proclaims that this is a serious movie and will not encourage sex between men and women. Then it disappears and up comes, "Honest! We won't!" There are some comedic lines sprinkled throughout and characters breaking down the 4th wall and talking to the audience. And (surprisingly) we just get male nudity in this one--no female! No great shakes but a cute, funny little movie. It will be even more amusing if you've struggled through the book. I give it a 7.