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Violence in a Women's Prison

1982 · 98 min

A grim, exploitative slog through cruelty and degradation, offering little beyond shock value and a queasy sense of dread.

Tagline: The strong ones take, the weak ones give.
Overview: Laura Kendall, also known as Emanuelle, arrives at a remote prison with a long, fictional rap sheet that will allow her to go undercover to report on the cruelties behind bars.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
power
corruption
justice
survival
Places: prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	4
Horror	5
Humour	1
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: action, thriller, horror
Directed by: Bruno Mattei
Written by: Ambrogio Molteni, Claudio Fragasso
Starring: Laura Gemser, Gabriele Tinti, Maria Romano, Ursula Flores, Antonella Giacomini, Franco Caracciolo, Françoise Perrot, Lorraine De Selle
Music: Luigi Ceccarelli
Cinematography: Luigi Ciccarese
Runtime: 98 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: German, Italian

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