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Emmanuelle on Taboo Island

1976 · 95 min

A slow, uneasy island encounter that mixes eroticism with a creeping sense of threat from an unsettling family.

Tagline
An Uncharted Island Where Nothing Is Forbidden!
Overview
Shipwrecked on a tropical island, partying biker Daniel finds an increasingly threatening family living in the forest.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • family
  • sexuality
  • power
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism5
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
romance, thriller, horror
Directed by
Enzo D'Ambrosio
Written by
Augusto Finocchi, Enzo D'Ambrosio, Francesco Degli Espinosa
Starring
Laura Gemser, Paolo Giusti, Arthur Kennedy, Nicola Paguone, José Torres, Estrella Castellanos
Runtime
95 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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