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Return of the Secret Society

1968 · 65 min

A slow, talky slice of late-60s exploitation that feels more like a furtive confession than a story.

Overview
Babette and her sexual exploits, narrating her Emmanuelle-style lustful encounters in the big city. Babette needs cash, contacts a photographer, and enters a new society where she satisfies her carnal desires. Soon, as her lesbian awakening flourishes, Babette will meet the "daughters of lesbos" and the rest is history.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • sexuality
  • identity
  • isolation
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Peter Woodcock
Starring
Linda Boyce, Uta Erickson, Sue Akers, Dick White, Jo Sweet, Jackie Richards, Maria Lease, Jerry Denby
Cinematography
Max Busche
Runtime
65 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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