Very glossy, very French voyage into sexual discovery that mingles cliché and elegant posturing with an attempt to broaden the horizons of the sex film.
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01/26/06
Emmanuelle (1974)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:5
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Adult Audience
Synopsis: Emmanuelle, a svelte, naive young woman, is en route to Bangkok where she'll join her new husband. He works for the French Embassy and has a lovely home, several dedicated servants, and an... [More]
Reviews for Emmanuelle
1 - 9 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticAll in all, a somewhat tedious but occasionally amusing period romp.
05/24/03
Top CriticFirst time director Just Jaecklin’s film is the movie that set the clichés for the soft core films to follow.
01/01/00
Top CriticThough it is more historically significant than any other softcore porno ever made, it just isn't that memorable an exploitation film.
02/01/09
One of the classics of soft-core erotic cinema.
03/28/07
Top CriticFilm is a series of glossy images and appears more a come-on for the civil service than for femme lib.
03/28/07
Top CriticNo review available.
07/19/05
It's a relief, during a time of cynicism in which sex is supposed to sell anything, to find a skin flick that's a lot better than it probably had to be.
10/23/04
Top CriticNo review available.
11/27/02
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