Emanuelle in America (1977)

Hedonistic photojournalist Emanuelle goes undercover to expose the seedy lives of rich and powerful sex cultists and snuff film peddlers in America and Europe.

Director:

Joe D'Amato

Writers:

Maria Pia Fusco (screenplay), Ottavio Alessi (based on a story by)

Stars:

Laura Gemser, Gabriele Tinti, Roger Browne

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Laura Gemser	...	Emanuelle
Gabriele Tinti	...	Alfredo Elvize, Duke of Mount Elba
Roger Browne	...	The Senator
Riccardo Salvino	...	Bill
Lars Bloch	...	Eric van Darren
Paola Senatore	...	Laura Elvize
Maria Piera Regoli	...	Diana Smith
Giulio Bianchi	...	Tony
Efrem Appel	...	Joe
Matilde Dall'Aglio	...	Woman Watching Snuff Movie
Maria Renata Franco	...	Zodiac girl #2
Giulio Massimini	...	Waiter at Venice Party
Stefania Nocilli	...	Client of the Brothel
Carlo Foschi

Storyline

An American journalist travels throughout the world in search of a good story by joining a modern-day harem and traveling to Venice to see what really goes on at diplomatic parties. While trying to expose a corrupt government official, Emanuelle stumbles upon a group that uses kidnapped girls to make and sell snuff films. A brush with death leaves Emanuelle wondering if it is perhaps time to hang up her camera for good.

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Plot Keywords:

nude model | leg spreading | horse penis | sex | topless female nudity | 

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Taglines:

She does it all for old glory!

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Genres:

Adult | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The infamous snuff footage in this film inspired David Cronenberg to write "Videodrome"(1983).

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Goofs

Gemini has an entirely different dubbing voice (and accent) in her two scenes.

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Quotes

Emanuelle: Don't you think that a hot bath is nice as a lover's caress?

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Alternate Versions

The version that was released on home video in the United States by VidAmerica (and also shown on cable television) is a much trimmed version. All of the violence and nearly all of the sex is cut. The most notorious scene, where Emanuelle uncovers a couple making love while watching a "snuff" film, is trimmed so severely that what is happeing on the film is barely hinted at, whereas the original shows the torture film in graphic detail.

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Connections

Followed by Violence in a Women's Prison (1982)

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Soundtracks

Four Seasons (Spring)
(uncredited)
Written by Antonio Vivaldi

User Reviews

An absolute classic

This is probably about as extreme as exploitation gets (even when compared to such gory masterpieces as Nekromantik and Cannibal Holocaust). What makes it so extreme are that all the images on display as used in the context of sexual fantasy.

The infamous scene of a naked girl masterbating a horse is shown for the purposes of titillation and arousal.

The snuff footage is extremely nasty and difficult to watch and again plays to an audience looking for sexual arousal.

The film also contains numerous hard-core sex scenes and various lesbian scenes.

All in all a classic in its own right, surely only D'Amato could get away with such a film - hunt it high and low and get hold of a copy now!

You might be disgusted, but you won't be disappointed!

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

5 January 1977 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Brutal Nights

Filming Locations:

New York Daily News Building - 42nd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Film Production S.r.l.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 82 min (heavily cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Gevacolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1