Emmanuelle (1974)

Director:

Just Jaeckin

Writers:

Emmanuelle Arsan (novel)
Jean-Louis Richard (writer)

Release Date:

3 December 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

X was never like this.

Plot:

Emmanuelle is a beautiful young model and lives in Bangkok together with her husband Jean, who's several years older...

Plot Keywords:

Emmanuelle | Trip | Extramarital Affair | Couples | Erotic

Cast

Alain Cuny	...	Mario
Sylvia Kristel	...	Emmanuelle
Marika Green	...	Bee
Daniel Sarky	...	Jean
Jeanne Colletin	...	Ariane
Christine Boisson	...	Marie-Ange
Samantha
Gabriel Briand		(as Gaby Brian)
Gregory

Directed by
Just Jaeckin

Writing credits
Emmanuelle Arsan		(novel "Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman")
Jean-Louis Richard		(writer)

Produced by
Yves Rousset-Rouard	....	producer

Original Music by
Pierre Bachelet

Cinematography by
Richard Suzuki

Film Editing by
Claudine Bouché

Costume Design by
Georges Bril		(costumes: men)

Makeup Department
Christine Fornelli	....	key makeup artist (as Christiane Fornelli)
Andrea Pfister	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Michel Choquet	....	production manager
Lionel de Sousa	....	unit manager
Jean Pieuchot	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Philippe Leriche	....	assistant director

Art Department
Léo Kouper	....	poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Paul Bertault	....	sound mixer
Jean-Claude Duval	....	sound re-recording mixer
André Hervée	....	sound engineer

Camera and Electrical Department
Louis Balthazard	....	key grip
Robert Fraisse	....	camera operator
Jean-Paul Lemaître	....	assistant camera
Jean-Claude Naour	....	chief electrician
Marie Savnier	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sylvia Panigel	....	costumer (as Sylvia Panijel)
Helene Tourin	....	swimming costumes

Editorial Department
Olivier Froux	....	apprentice editor
Jérôme Richard	....	apprentice editor
Dany Zuchowicki	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Hervé Roy	....	musical director

Other crew
Jean-Charles Brosseau	....	hat designer
Nitya Phenkun	....	interpreter
Alice Ziller	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Trinacra Films
• Orphée Productions

Distributors

• Parafrance Films (1974) (France) (theatrical) (as Para France Films)
• Columbia Pictures (1974) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Tuschinski Film Distribution (1975) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Fox Lorber (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Fox Lorber (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Home Video (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Gloria Filmverleih (1974) (Austria) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (????) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Panorama Distributions (2008) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• RCA Home Video (19??) (USA) (VHS)
• RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (19??) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)

Also Known As:

Emmanuelle (USA)

Runtime:

105 min | Argentina:98 min | USA:89 min (R-rated version) | USA:95 min | South Korea:85 min | West Germany:93 min (cut version)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:18+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Iceland:16 | West Germany:18 (cinema release) (re-rating) (cut) | West Germany:(Banned) (original rating) (cinema release) | West Germany:Not Rated (video rating) | USA:Unrated (rating surrendered) | UK:18 (video re-rating) (2007) (uncut) | Portugal:M/18 | USA:X | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Germany:16 (re-rating) | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:(Banned) (original rating) | Ireland:18 (re-rating) | Italy:VM18 | Japan:R-18 | Netherlands:16 (re-rating) | Netherlands:18 (original rating) | Norway:18 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (cut) | USA:X (MPAA: 1974, 1984)

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company:

Trinacra Films

Trivia:

Star Sylvia Kristel was apparently fairly unhappy that she was not approached regarding the English-language dub of the film, as she herself spoke fluent English and felt she was capable of doing the job herself.

Quotes:

Mario: Love between couples should be outlawed. Every act of love must include a third person.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Historia de 'S' (1979)

Best X movie of all time

Yes Emmanuelle is an x rated movie, yes the story and plot development was razor thin, but compared to all other x rated movies it is a big winner, plus Emmanuelle is erotic as hell in parts. Take it for what it is a great x movie.