Violence in a Women's Prison

"The strong ones take, the weak ones give."

1982 1h 38m IT

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 72

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Synopsis

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Laura Kendall, also known as Emanuelle, arrives at a remote prison with a long, fictional rap sheet that will allow her to go undercover to report on the cruelties behind bars.

“The strong ones take, the weak ones give.”

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Cast

Laura Gemser
Emanuelle / Laura
Gabriele Tinti
Doctor Moran
Maria Romano
Kitty
Ursula Flores
Consuelo
Antonella Giacomini
Malone
Franco Caracciolo
Leander
Françoise Perrot
Hertha
Lorraine De Selle
Head Warden

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bruno Mattei
Writers: Claudio Fragasso, Ambrogio Molteni, Ambrogio Molteni
Languages: German, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bruno Mattei, shot by Luigi Ciccarese. 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 Luigi Ceccarelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Laura Gemser and Gabriele Tinti and Maria Romano carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bruno Mattei directs. Luigi Ciccarese behind the camera. Luigi Ceccarelli scores. Bruno Mattei cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in German, Italian.

Trivia

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Part of the "Black Emanuelle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Bruno Mattei, shot by Luigi Ciccarese. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Luigi Ceccarelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Bruno Mattei shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Laura Gemser and Gabriele Tinti and Maria Romano carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The strong ones take, the weak ones give.".
10IMDB entry: tt0084869 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 13 themes, including "prison", "rape", "women's prison", "beating".
13Released under 16 different titles around the world.