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Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman

Original title: Don Juan ou Si Don Juan était une femme...
  • 1973
  • R
  • 1h 27m
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Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
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A modern-day Don Juan-styled woman, who prides herself in the destruction of men who have fallen for her charms, reveals to a priest the murder she has committed and honestly details her pas... Read allA modern-day Don Juan-styled woman, who prides herself in the destruction of men who have fallen for her charms, reveals to a priest the murder she has committed and honestly details her past sexual encounters.A modern-day Don Juan-styled woman, who prides herself in the destruction of men who have fallen for her charms, reveals to a priest the murder she has committed and honestly details her past sexual encounters.

  • Director
    • Roger Vadim
  • Writers
    • Jean Cau
    • Roger Vadim
    • Jean-Pierre Petrolacci
  • Stars
    • Brigitte Bardot
    • Robert Hossein
    • Mathieu Carrière
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    1.1K
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    • Director
      • Roger Vadim
    • Writers
      • Jean Cau
      • Roger Vadim
      • Jean-Pierre Petrolacci
    • Stars
      • Brigitte Bardot
      • Robert Hossein
      • Mathieu Carrière
    • 12User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
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    Brigitte Bardot in Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
    Brigitte Bardot in Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
    Brigitte Bardot and Maurice Ronet in Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
    Brigitte Bardot and Maurice Ronet in Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
    Brigitte Bardot and Maurice Ronet in Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
    Brigitte Bardot and Maurice Ronet in Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
    Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin in Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
    Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin in Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
    Brigitte Bardot and Maurice Ronet in Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)
    Brigitte Bardot and Maurice Ronet in Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)

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    Brigitte Bardot
    Brigitte Bardot
    • Jeanne
    Robert Hossein
    Robert Hossein
    • Louis Prévost
    Mathieu Carrière
    Mathieu Carrière
    • L'abbé Paul
    Michèle Sand
    • Léporella
    Robert Walker Jr.
    Robert Walker Jr.
    • Bobby - le guitariste
    Jane Birkin
    Jane Birkin
    • Clara Prévost
    Maurice Ronet
    Maurice Ronet
    • Pierre Gonzague
    Juan Álvarez
    Lena Grinda
    Sylvie Reichenbach
    Laurent Vergez
    Robert Favart
    Aldo Bastoni
    Paul Bisciglia
    Paul Bisciglia
    Colette Mareuil
    Robert Benoît
    Samson Fainsilber
    Samson Fainsilber
    Antoine Fontaine
    • Director
      • Roger Vadim
    • Writers
      • Jean Cau
      • Roger Vadim
      • Jean-Pierre Petrolacci
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    • Trivia
      Brigette Bardot agreed to perform nude for the first time in years as a favor for her ex-husband Roger Vadim, the man who helped launch her career.
    • Quotes

      Jeanne: I attract money like a magnet. One day, my poor old father asked, "Tell me, Jeanne. How will you earn a living later in life?" Then having said this, he had a heart attack and died. I inherit a fortune.

    • Connections
      Featured in Electric Blue 006 (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Requiem
      Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Performed by Wiener Philharmoniker

      Conducted by Karl Böhm

      Courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon

    User reviews12

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    "Raise the Edge of Your Gown - We're Goin' Through Hell!"
    A veritable orgy of campy decor and even campier dialogue ("If there's one thing I can't stand, it's being treated the way I treat other people!") this would-be erotic extravaganza stars an ageing and puffy Brigitte Bardot as a jet-set nymphomaniac - who fancies herself a reincarnation of the 16th century Spanish seducer. Both the film and its heroine labour under the delusion of being a whole lot sexier than they really are.

    The "plot" (I use the term loosely) involves Bardot confessing to a dishy priest (Mathieu Carriere) how she drove one of her lovers to suicide. Half an hour into this mess, and you'll know how the poor b**tard felt. Undaunted by the tedium around her, Bardot seduces a married lawyer (Maurice Ronet) and they jet off to Sweden, supposed Paradise of Free Love. (Never mind if the Bacchanalian revels we SEE are no more steamy than your average Sunday school picnic.)

    On a boat train to London, Bardot enjoys a lesbian frolic with the young and nubile wife (Jane Birkin) of a sleazy gangster (Robert Hossein). How the sight of Bardot and Birkin, nude in bed together, could be turned into such a non-event is still beyond me. No matter. Bardot sets her insatiable sights on a hippie musician played by Robert Walker, Jr. Yes, he's the son of Bruno from Strangers on a Train and 40s icon Jennifer Jones...although talent HAS been known to skip a generation.

    Granted, Don Juan '73 is an abysmal movie, but there is fun to be had. Birkin looks heart-meltingly gorgeous and Ronet even tries to do some acting - though why he should bother when nobody else does is one of life's mysteries. Anyone who shares my weakness for bouffant hairdos, zebra-skin rugs and purple velvet flares will probably enjoy it. Still, the final impression is of Vadim, after 15 years as a high-style provocateur, struggling to keep up with a Flower Power audience. Is there any sight sadder than hipster who's been out-hipped?

    David Melville
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    10
    • dwingrove
    • Sep 9, 2003

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    • Release date
      • March 1976 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • French
      • Swedish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Don Juan (Or If Don Juan Were a Woman)
    • Filming locations
      • Studios de Billancourt - 50 Quai du Point du Jour, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Filmsonor
      • Les Films Marceau
      • Filmes Cinematografica
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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