Violence in a Women's Prison (1982)

A human rights activist goes undercover in a prison to expose the corrupt officials who are mistreating the inmates. She discovers the abuse, torture and humiliation the prisoners are subjected to, which she also personally receives.

Director:

Bruno Mattei (as Vincent Dawn)

Writers:

Ambrogio Molteni (screenplay) (as Palmambrogio Molteni), Claudio Fragasso (screenplay) (as Oliver Lefait)

Stars:

Laura Gemser, Gabriele Tinti, Maria Romano

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Laura Gemser	...	Emanuelle / Laura Kendall
Gabriele Tinti	...	Doctor Moran
Maria Romano	...	Kitty
Ursula Flores	...	Consuelo
Antonella Giacomini	...	Malone
Franco Caracciolo	...	Leander
Françoise Perrot	...	Hertha
Lorraine De Selle	...	Head Warden
Jacques Stany	...	Chief Inspector
Leila Durante	...	Pilar (as Leila Ducci)
Franca Stoppi	...	Rescaut
Raul Cabrera	...	Miguel

Storyline

Emanuelle goes undercover into a prison to expose the corrupted officials who are brutalizing the inmates. Emanuelle is shocked by the horrors and humiliation the prisoners are subjected to, but when her true identity is discovered, she finds herself at the receiving end.

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Plot Keywords:

undercover journalist | nice girl in prison | woman on top sex | sex in bed | red panties | 

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Taglines:

The strong ones take the weak ones give.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

April 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Caged Women

Filming Locations:

Villa Mondragone, Monte Porzio Catone, Roma, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beatrice Film, Imp.Ex.Ci., Les Films Jacques Leitienne

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min (DVD) 99 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Telecolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed back to back with Women's Prison Massacre using many of the same cast, crew and sets.

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Alternate Versions

The UK DVD by Vipco is uncut.

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Connections

Followed by Women's Prison Massacre (1983)

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Soundtracks

Crazy Eyes (And We'll Love Again)
Written by 'Bertrand Châtenet', 'Helen Banks' and Thierry Durbet
Performed by Laura Gemser

User Reviews

Predictable WIP trash from Mattei, but not without it's fun moments.

Violence in a Women's Prison (AKA Emanuelle in Hell) sees Italian trashmeister Bruno Mattei (as Vincent Dawn, just one of many silly aliases the guy operated under) tackling the WIP genre with the same lack of subtlety, skill and style that he applied to most of his work; in other words, the film is an inept but gloriously cheesy slice of exploitative garbage that offers lots of misogynistic action, cartoonish violence, and unintentional hilarity, interspersed by moments of extreme drudgery and sheer tedium.

Laura Gemser, she of the dusky skin and perky breasts, once again stars as intrepid reporter Emanuelle, who this time around poses as a hooker and drug pusher to go undercover in a women's correctional facility and, with the help of Doctor Moran (Gabriele Tinti) and some friendly inmates, expose the depravity and corruption that goes on within. This flimsy plot is all the excuse Mattei needs to give fans of such dubious fare (myself included) over an hour and a half of poorly acted, badly directed sleaze, including the obligatory lesbian action from big breasted bimbos, assorted scraps, a rat attack, a touch of rape, a smidgen of buggery, a little drug abuse, some torture, and best of all, a scat-fight (that's a cat fight that takes place in human feces). It's not art, but it is fun (some of the time).

I give Violence in a Women's Prison 5.5 out of 10, happily rounded up to 6 for Lorraine De Selle's unmissable performance as the prison's nasty head warden, who parades around in black stockings and sussies, forces Doctor Moran to have sex with her (the poor man), and watches on with glee as a virginal female prisoner is raped by two leering inmates borrowed from the neighbouring men's prison.