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Divine Emanuelle

1981 · 99 min

A sleazy, uneasy descent into a seductive commune that slowly reveals its sinister grip, more lurid than frightening.

Directed by
Christian Anders
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Laura Gemser, Christian Anders, Gabriele Tinti
Overview
The young daughter of a US Senator is drawn into a hippie “free love” cult called “The Children of Light” by the blond boyfriend of the cult’s leader, a mysterious and beautiful Asian woman. The cult turns out to be not quite the “free” love community it presents itself to be.

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Directed by
Christian Anders
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Laura Gemser, Christian Anders, Gabriele Tinti
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • power
  • deception
  • sexuality
Places
  • single country house
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
Horror5
Humour2
Realism5
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
crime, horror, thriller
Directed by
Christian Anders
Written by
Christian Anders
Starring
Laura Gemser, Christian Anders, Gabriele Tinti, Maximilian Wolters, Simone Brahmann, Fini, Bob Burrows, Sascha Borysenko
Music
Christian Anders
Cinematography
Vasilis Hristomoglou
Runtime
99 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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