Private Gold 6: Cape Town 2 (1996) (V)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Pierre Woodman

Genre:

Adult

Plot Keywords:

Anal Sex | Sex | Hardcore | Revenge | Sex Spoof

Cast

Barby	...	Delphine (as Simone Horvath)
Gabriella Blicq	...	Celine
Blondie	...	Louise
Alain Deloin	...	Akim
Diana	...	Isabelle (Femme du detective) (as Diane Vincent)
Carole DuBois	...	Catheryn (as Caroll DuBois)
Cecilia Grout	...	Celine
Alain Kraut	...	Le patron du bar
Richard Langin	...	John Douglas 'Le Linx'
Jean-Yves Le Castel	...	Mike (as J-Y Lecastel)
Mephisto	...	Gorille - Castagne Bar
Monika	...	2eme Prostituée (as Monika Bella)
Demia Moor	...	Sarah
Laura Paouck	...	1ere Prostituée
Philippe Soine	...	David Blendstein
Julia Spain	...	Rachel
Tony Toscany	...	Rocker
Vanity	...	Morgane

Country:

Sweden

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | USA:X

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Movie Connections:

Followed by Private Gold 16: Summer Wind 1 (1997) (V)

An impressive little movie that does a good job in dealing with its main themes.

I'll start out by mentioning that I haven't seen Cape Town 1. Perhaps my opinion would be different if I had. The clips from the original that were shown before the feature were certainly impressive, but I have not yet happened across a copy of it.

The main advantage that this picture has is its use of natural lighting and simple-yet-effective cinematography. Woodman's style brings out the best aspects of shot-on-video cinema, realism and intimacy. That is not to say that the camerawork is on the same level as Julien Donkey-Boy, Session 9, or any of the more advanced DV productions, but it captures the spirit of video in the same way that Islas did in Plenilunio, only more polished.

The movie touches on a few dark themes, murder, rape, suicide, but it deals with them in much the same way that they are approached in many popular Indian musicals. The dark subject matter is kept distant from the events of the movie, but still holds a grip on the story. The main theme seems to be the importance of community. In particular, the script focuses on group sex, even to the point that the few instances of one-on-one sex come across as almost perverse.

The performances are quite good for the most part. The copy that I saw was not subtitled or even dubbed, but instead a voice-over was added to explain the events from the point of view of the villain's daughter. This made sense, as the actress who played the part was one of the more noteworthy performers, and the character was central to the plot. Still, I can't help but wonder if understanding the dialogue would have made the viewing more or less enjoyable. Also worth mentioning is a supporting role by a short-haired brunette actress whose name I can't remember. She only had one notable scene, which seemed almost entirely unconnected to the main story, but she did a surprisingly good job with the material she was given.

In a genre that is plagued by repetitive themes and mediocre performances, it's refreshing to see that a simple and aesthetically pleasing feature such as this can exist.