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Emmanuelle's Secret

1993 · 78 min

A soft-focus, nostalgic erotic drama that drifts between past and present, more wistful than steamy.

Overview
Another Emmanuelle movie, with Sylvia Kristal playing an older lady with memories of a younger life...

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • love
  • identity
  • aging
  • sexuality
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Francis Leroi
Written by
Frank Bonti, Jean-Marc Vasseur
Starring
Marcela Walerstein, George Lazenby, Sylvia Kristel, Joel Bui, Jay Hausman, Pham Duc-Tu, Daniel Hung Meas, Vibbe Haugaard
Music
Pierre Bachelet
Cinematography
Denis Rouden
Runtime
78 min
Country
France
Languages
English, French

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