Her Private Hell (1968)

A young Italian girl comes to London, and is tricked into posing nude for risqué magazines.

Director:

Norman J. Warren

Writer:

Glynn Christian (screenplay)

Stars:

Lucia Modugno, Terence Skelton, Daniel Ollier

Cast

Cast overview:
Lucia Modugno	...	Marisa (as Lucia Modunio)
Terence Skelton	...	Bernie (as Terry Skelton)
Daniel Ollier	...	Matt
Pearl Catlin	...	Margaret
Robert Crewdson	...	Neville
Mary Land	...	Sally
Jeannette Wild	...	Paula

Storyline

A young Italian girl comes to London, and is tricked into posing nude for risqué magazines.

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Plot Keywords:

magazine | modelling | female nudity | independent film | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Box Office

Budget:

£18,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Piccadilly Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot over two weeks, filming solidly every day from 10:00am until midnight.

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Connections

Featured in Twisted Sex Vol. 19 (1998)

User Reviews

Well-shot but unimaginative "exploiting the model" porn

Better known for his low-budget sci-fi efforts, British filmmaker Norman J. Warren cut his teeth shooting soft porn, of which HER PRIVATE HELL is an underwhelming example. Ho-hum script never lives up to the title.

Italian actress Lucia Modugno, who never came within shouting distance of the big time, stars as Marisa, a model who flies to London and secures a modeling job working for unscrupulous shutterbug Bernie (Terry Skelton in a one-note performance). Bernie's bosses, notably the hissable Pearl Catlin, are real villains, whose approach to the models in their stable smacks of human trafficking.

Problem with Glynn Christian's script is that it has to rely on the heroine being a complete idiot. She becomes a wined & dined famous fashion model but is never given more than walking around money, and simply doesn't protest enough at her slavery-like condition to be credible. Of course there's eventually a revolt and some later reel dramatics, but the film mainly clunks along on the back burner.

For 1968 this is not very sexy, with some topless footage but nowhere near the level of simulated sex that the fans were paying to see. Modugno is no knockout, and the "good guy" (sort of) romantic male lead, one-shot Daniel Oliver is just another boring imitation of David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin.

It's ironic that almost everyone from the '60s and '70s, regardless of merit, has developed some sort of cult following in recent years, and Warren is no exception. I've seen all of his films, and not a single one evokes any talent for the medium.