Delta of Venus (1995)

A struggling American writer (England) and a fellow American expatriate (Mandylor) begin a sordid affair among the chaos and discord of 1940 Paris, France on the brink of World War II.

Director:

Zalman King

Writers:

Anaïs Nin (novel), Elisa M. Rothstein (screenplay),

Stars:

Audie England, Costas Mandylor, Eric Da Silva

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Audie England	...	Elena Martin
Costas Mandylor	...	Lawrence Walters
Eric Da Silva	...	Marcel
Raven Snow	...	Leila
Rory Campbell	...	Miguel
Emma Louise Moore	...	Ariel
Bernard Zette	...	Donald (as Zette)
Marek Vasut	...	Luc
Markéta Hrubesová	...	Bijou
Daniel Leza	...	Pierre
Stephen Halbert	...	Harry
Dale Wyatt	...	Millicent
Jirí Ded	...	Priest
Valérie Zawadská	...	Landlady
James Donahower	...	Bandleader

Storyline

An American writer in Paris starts writing erotic fiction. From encouragement from her friends, her lover, and her publisher she gets involved in nude modeling and progresses onward through many other forms of voyeuristic and participatory sexual adventures. Contains full frontal nudity and simulated sex, lots of sexual dialogue and profanity.

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Plot Keywords:

american | writer | sex | nudity | chaos | 

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Taglines:

In 1939, Elena went to Paris searching for her voice as a writer. What she found was her voice as a woman.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated NC-17 for explicit sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Delta de Venus

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Gross:

$62,949 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Communications Corporation, Evzen Kolar Productions, New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min 99 min (edited) 102 min (uncut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Elena Martin: Paris, January 6th, 1940. Again, she wrote all night. She stretched, looked out at the rising sun, and bundled up against the early morning chill. As if drawn by some invisible force, she headed off across the awakening city.

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Connections

Referenced in Red Shoe Diaries 17: Swimming Naked (2001)

User Reviews

If you've read the book, this isn't for you.

Delta of Venus, a collection of short stories by Anias Nin, was one of the first popular works in female erotica. The film is loosely based on the story behind the collection. It fails in trying to incorporate other stories from the collection. The film doesn't fail to be interesting, however. It may drag in the middle, and the dialogue may be a little on the obnoxious side, but it succeeds in being one of the most erotic films I've seen to date. The actors/actresses are simply gorgeous, and the sex scenes are among the hottest and most tasteful. If you're a fan of erotica in general, I suggest you check this one out. If you're looking for a good transition from literature to film, however; you may be looking in the wrong place.