Delta of Venus (1995)

User Rating:

3.6/10   

Director:

Zalman King

Writers (WGA):

Anaïs Nin (novel)
Elisa M. Rothstein (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

13 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

In 1939, Elena went to Paris searching for her voice as a writer. What she found was her voice as a woman.

Plot:

A struggling American writer (England) and a fellow American expatriate (Mandylor) begin a sordid affair among the chaos and discord of 1940 Paris, France on the brink of World War II.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Paris France | Nudity | 1940s | Perversion

Cast

Audie England	...	Elena Martin
Costas Mandylor	...	Lawrence Walters
Eric Da Silva	...	Marcel
Raven Snow	...	Leila
Rory Campbell	...	Miguel
Emma Louise Moore	...	Ariel
Bernard Zette	...	Donald (as Zette)
Marek Vasut	...	Luc
Markéta Hrubesová	...	Bijou
Daniel Leza	...	Pierre
Stephen Halbert	...	Harry
Dale Wyatt	...	Millicent
Jirí Ded	...	Priest
Valerie Zawadská	...	Landlady
James Donahower	...	Bandleader

MPAA:

Rated NC-17 for explicit sexuality. (edited version); Rated R for strong erotic content.

Runtime:

99 min (edited version) | 102 min (uncut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Iceland:16 | USA:NC-17 | USA:R (edited version) | Singapore:(Banned) | South Korea:18 | Australia:R | Hong Kong:III | Norway:15 | Spain:18

Filming Locations:

Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

Alliance Communications Corporation

Quotes:

Lawrence Walters: I love whiskey, and women on bridges in the early morning fog.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Red Shoe Diaries 17: Swimming Naked (2001) (V)

If you've read the book, this isn't for you.

Delta of Venus, a collection of short stories by Anias Nin, was one of the first popular works in female erotica. The film is loosely based on the story behind the collection. It fails in trying to incorporate other stories from the collection. The film doesn't fail to be interesting, however. It may drag in the middle, and the dialogue may be a little on the obnoxious side, but it succeeds in being one of the most erotic films I've seen to date. The actors/actresses are simply gorgeous, and the sex scenes are among the hottest and most tasteful. If you're a fan of erotica in general, I suggest you check this one out. If you're looking for a good transition from literature to film, however; you may be looking in the wrong place.