Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman

"Nothing is wrong if it feels good"

1975 1h 31m FR

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★5.6TMDB · 173★4.8IMDB · 3,981

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Emmanuelle returns to her husband in Hong Kong and proceeds to have several extramarital affairs -- with his knowledge, of course. Her husband's lover and American guest are both very puzzled by their openness.

“Nothing is wrong if it feels good”

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Cast

Sylvia Kristel
Emmanuelle
Umberto Orsini
Jean
Frédéric Lagache
Christopher
Catherine Rivet
Anna-Maria
Henri Czarniak
Igor, the radio operator
Tom Clark
Peter
Marion Womble
Florence Lafuma
Laura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Francis Giacobetti
Writers: Bob Elia, Francis Giacobetti
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Emmanuelle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Francis Giacobetti, shot by Robert Fraisse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Francis Lai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Sophie Dubus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sylvia Kristel and Umberto Orsini and Frédéric Lagache carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Nothing is wrong if it feels good".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Francis Giacobetti directs. Robert Fraisse behind the camera. Francis Lai scores. Marie-Sophie Dubus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Part of the "Emmanuelle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Francis Giacobetti, shot by Robert Fraisse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Francis Lai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marie-Sophie Dubus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sylvia Kristel and Umberto Orsini and Frédéric Lagache carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Nothing is wrong if it feels good".
9IMDB entry: tt0072933 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert Fraisse
Original score: Francis Lai
Editing: Marie-Sophie Dubus
Production design: François de Lamothe
Costume design: Corinne Jorry
Makeup / hair: Jacky Bouban
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: FR
Certification (US): NC-17
IMDB: Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman (1975)
IMDB rating: 4.8/10 · 3,981 votes
MPAA: NC-17

Part of

Emmanuelle Collection

A series of French softcore erotic movies from the seventies, which were somewhat of a phenomenon when they were first released. Only the movies starring Silvia Kristel are considered part of the "official" series, excluding Emmanuelle IV, since then many spin-offs, cash-ins and rip-offs have been produced by many studios around the world.