Fantasies (I) (1981)

Director:

John Derek

Writer:

John Derek

Stars:

Peter Hooten, Bo Derek, Anna Alexiadis

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Peter Hooten	...	Damir
Bo Derek	...	Anastasia (as Kathleen Collins)
Anna Alexiadis	...	Mayor
Faidon Georgitsis	...	Photographer (as Phaedon Gheorghitsis)
Nikos Pashalidis	...	Priest (as Nicos Paschalides)
Kostas Baladimas	...	Godfather (as Constantine Baladinas)
Therese Bohlin	...	Model
Boucci Simis	...	Beautifuloni
Viennoula Koussathana	...	Saleslady

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

photographer | boat | greek island | female nudity | greece | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 November 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

And Once Upon a Love

Filming Locations:

Athens, Greece

Company Credits

Production Co:

Klemperer/Arnow Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in 1973, not released until 1981.

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Connections

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

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Soundtracks

"ONCE UPON A LOVE SONG"
Music by Jeffrey Silverman
Lyrics by Walter Willison
Sung by Walter Willison
Arranged by Rocky Davis

User Reviews

Quite a Perverted Family

Fantasies (1981)

* 1/2 (out of 4)

This was originally shot in 1973 when Bo Derek, then going by her original name, was 16-years-old and involved with director, writer and cinematographer John Derek. Needless to say, due to the subject matter this film wasn't released until 1981 after Bo had become a sex symbol with 10. In the film, she plays a young girl who begins to wonder about her changing body as well as her growing feelings for her older step brother (Peter Hooten). That's pretty much the story of this pretty bland romantic-drama that manages to be quite boring throughout the so-called controversial subject matter. It needs to be said that the young Derek has several nude scenes here, which is why the film couldn't find an original release and it's also going to be a reason why most people are going to want to stay away from this thing. I'll let one's own moral stance on the nudity decide whether they want to go any further with the film. The entire film has an extremely cheap feel to it and I really do have to wonder what John Derek was trying to do. I'm sure it was show off his young lover but it looks like he would have hired someone else to do the writing because his screenplay is quite horrid, is all over the place and it never really makes much sense. The love story is handled in a tender way but it just never comes to life. The entire subplot dealing with the hotel on the island is just bland. The film has some memorable Greek locations but these here aren't enough to make the thing worth sitting through. Hooten offers up a downright awful performance and the supporting cast isn't much better. Bo actually isn't too bad here and I'd argue that the performance here is much better than the stuff from her popular period. The film itself is pretty bad and not worth viewing except for those who want to see a young Bo. Or, if you want to see a scene where her grandfather pulls her shirt up to see how she's growing. Yeah, it's like that.