Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysLGBTQ+ Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

What Every Frenchwoman Wants

Original title: L'iniziazione
  • 19861986
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
777
752
What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
  • Comedy
A teenager returns home to spend his summer vacation. However, in a mansion full of women, he will have no choice but to expand his education in titillating ways.A teenager returns home to spend his summer vacation. However, in a mansion full of women, he will have no choice but to expand his education in titillating ways.A teenager returns home to spend his summer vacation. However, in a mansion full of women, he will have no choice but to expand his education in titillating ways.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
777
752
  • Director
    • Gianfranco Mingozzi
  • Writers
    • Guillaume Apollinaire(novel)
    • Jean-Claude Carrière
    • Peter Fleischmann
  • Stars
    • Serena Grandi
    • Claudine Auger
    • Marina Vlady
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gianfranco Mingozzi
  • Writers
    • Guillaume Apollinaire(novel)
    • Jean-Claude Carrière
    • Peter Fleischmann
  • Stars
    • Serena Grandi
    • Claudine Auger
    • Marina Vlady
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos64

    Rosette in What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
    Marion Peterson in What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
    Serena Grandi in What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
    Rosette in What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
    Claudine Auger in What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
    Marion Peterson in What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
    Claudine Auger in What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
    Serena Grandi in What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
    Serena Grandi in What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
    Virginie Ledoyen in What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
    Marina Vlady in What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
    Rosette and Aurélien Recoing in What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Serena Grandi
    Serena Grandi
    • Ursuleas Ursule
    Claudine Auger
    Claudine Auger
    • La mèreas La mère
    Marina Vlady
    Marina Vlady
    • Madame Mulleras Madame Muller
    Fabrice Josso
    • Rogeras Roger
    François Perrot
    François Perrot
    • Le pèreas Le père
    Aurélien Recoing
    Aurélien Recoing
    • Adolpheas Adolphe
    Rosette
    Rosette
    • Heleneas Helene
    Laurent Spielvogel
    • Monsieur Frankas Monsieur Frank
    Alexandra Vandernoot
    Alexandra Vandernoot
    • Elisaas Elisa
    Marion Peterson
    Marion Peterson
    • Kateas Kate
    Yves Lambrecht
    • Rolandas Roland
    Rufus
    Rufus
    • Le moineas Le moine
    Bérangère Bonvoisin
    • Tante Margueriteas Tante Marguerite
    Virginie Ledoyen
    Virginie Ledoyen
    • Bertaas Berta
    Daniel Langlet
    Daniel Langlet
    • Monsieur Mulleras Monsieur Muller
    Jean-Claude Frissung
    • Valentinas Valentin
    Josy Rosier
    • La cuisinièreas La cuisinière
    Patrick Houpert
    • Paysanas Paysan
    • Director
      • Gianfranco Mingozzi
    • Writers
      • Guillaume Apollinaire(novel)
      • Jean-Claude Carrière
      • Peter Fleischmann
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The School Teacher
    4.9
    The School Teacher
    Malicious
    6.3
    Malicious
    7.1
    L'iniziazione
    Jan Dara
    6.0
    Jan Dara
    The Private Lesson
    4.9
    The Private Lesson
    All Ladies Do It
    5.2
    All Ladies Do It
    Tender Cousins
    5.4
    Tender Cousins
    The Second Wife
    6.0
    The Second Wife
    Frivolous Lola
    5.1
    Frivolous Lola
    Love Machine
    4.0
    Love Machine
    Don't Look Down
    5.9
    Don't Look Down
    The Voyeur
    5.5
    The Voyeur

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Virginie Ledoyen's debut.
    • Quotes

      La mère: [Last Lines] Don't forget! In the city there are many temptations for a young man. Especially in time of war.

    User reviews7

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    What do you call a porno without sex and hardly any nudity?
    "L'iniziazione" - and try saying that title three times fast - is allegedly a softcore, erotic flick, which is actually based on a pornographic novel by the poet Guillaume Apollinaire. What's funny is that there's no real attempt at eroticism in the movie. There is some nudity, but it's incidental, and never shot to arouse or even be the focus of the shot.

    There's also no sex. Characters have sex, yes, but the action cuts to afterwards, so we don't get to see.

    The main character also isn't particularly likeable. He's a prop, like any male character in a porno film, there to have sex. But since the movie has no sex, he just wanders haplessly through it.

    The movie's only real source of life or interest is the beautiful Virginie Ledoyen, here in her film debut at only nine years old. She lights up the camera. The movie should have been shot through her eyes.
    helpful•29
    7
    • jadavix
    • Nov 7, 2020

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • January 6, 1987 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Exploits of a Young Don Juan
    • Filming locations
      • Château de Béhoust, Béhoust, Yvelines, France
    • Production companies
      • Antea Cinematografica
      • Lagonda Films
      • Les Films Ariane
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986)
    Top Gap
    What is the streaming release date of What Every Frenchwoman Wants (1986) in Australia?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    2022 TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    Image caption not available
    2:02
    LGBTQIA+ Movies and Shows to Watch This Summer
    Watch the video

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.