Emanuelle nera (1975)

Director:

Bitto Albertini

Writers:

Bitto Albertini (writer)
Ambrogio Molteni (writer)

Release Date:

October 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A new experience in sensuality.

Plot:

In her first onscreen adventure, journalist/photographer Mae Jordan (known to her readers as "Emanuelle") travels to Africa on assignment...

Plot Keywords:

Africa | Explicit Sex | Sadness | Lesbian Scene | Desire

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Laura Gemser	...	Mae Jordan / Emanuelle
Karin Schubert	...	Ann Danieli
Angelo Infanti	...	Gianni Danieli
Isabelle Marchall	...	Gloria Clifton
Gabriele Tinti	...	Richard Clifton
Don Powell	...	Professor Kamau
Venantino Venantini	...	William Meredith

Also Known As:

Black Emanuelle
Emanuelle negra (Spain)
Emmanuelle in Africa
Emmanuelle's Holiday (USA) (cable TV title)

Runtime:

Germany:94 min | Italy:91 min

Country:

Spain | Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:R | France:-16 | Finland:K-18 | UK:18 | USA:X | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Amboseli Lodge, Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Company:

Emaus Films S.A.

Trivia:

On original advertising art as well as on original prints of the film, Laura Gemser is credited simply as "Emanuelle," rather than by her own name.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: There are obvious body doubles during the hardcore scenes.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Who Killed 'Winter Kills'? (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Black Emanuelle

Uhm, a friend was watching it

You know you're watching softcore with the wrong attitude when the poor dubbing bothers you. I'm okay with the crappy lip syncing but the sound mix is really of too. Every time someone says anything it sounds like there's a narrator. Either way, this is pretty much the purgatory between boring French professionalism and the heavenly campy Joe D'Amato flicks involving cannibalism and whatnot. Don't get me wrong, there's a fair dose of exploitation in this one, but there's always room for more. Laura Gemser stars, and that's good because she's hot. It's a bit freaky how at times you can see her bone structure, but she still rules over her white counterpart. You can also make a cool drinking game of how often she takes her kit of. Often. Every reason is good. Every person is good. Every location is good. One scene even involves an entire hockey team, whatever they are doing in Africa. Sometimes the plot gets in the way, and the supporting cast consists of some really vile looking people, but there's enough Laura Gemser for all.