In 1974 the film Emmanuelle redefined the adult movie, with the British Board of Film Certification chairman James Ferman describing it as making “sex respectable in cinema”. With an X certificate it made a star of actress Sylvia Kristel and launched one of the most successful film franchises of all time. In the programme film-maker Alex Cox reviews the controversy, the censorship, and the way that Emmanuelle altered what was acceptable for film-makers to show on screen.
Director: Alex Cox. AKA Emmanuelle: A Hard Look (2000)
Writer: Alex Cox.
Stars: Alex Cox, Sylvia Kristel, Laura Gemser, Just Jaeckin, Patrick Bauchau, Patrick Bauchau, Margi Clarke, James Ferman, Dennis Hopper, Nadine Strossen, Linda Ruth Williams, Nick X.
Composer: Dan Wool (as Pray for Rain).
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