Emmanuelle 5
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| Directed by | Walerian Borowczyk |
| Produced by | Alain Siritzky |
| Written by |
Emmanuelle Arsan (novel) Walerian Borowczyk (screenplay) Alex Cunningham (screenplay) |
| Starring |
Monique Gabrielle Crofton Hardester Dana Burns Westburg Yaseen Khan |
| Music by | Pierre Bachelet |
| Cinematography | Jean-Claude Reboul |
| Edited by | Frank Mathieu |
| Distributed by | AAA - Acteurs Auteurs Associés |
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Release date
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January 7, 1987 (FR) |
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Running time
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85 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | English |
Emmanuelle 5 is a film directed by Walerian Borowczyk.
In 1985, ASP films (owner of the Emmanuelle franchise since the first official feature) approached Polish director Borowczyk (known for his heavily erotic art films) to helm the latest Emmanuelle feature, and he accepted, intrigued by the idea of giving a new spin to the series and character. "She is free, without prejudice, and she has confidence in herself" he told France's "Cinema" magazine in the April 87 issue. Once in production, however, he was to be in conflict with his producers; first over the casting of his lead actress, and later for his abstract imagery and script.
Emmanuelle 5 clocks in at a brief 85 minutes, after the director himself sheared the film of several scenes of dialog and exposition, preferring to lay voice-overs to scenes of erotic visual montages. Shot in English sync-sound, it also features the first American actress to play the Emmanuelle character. The film shoot took place on location in Paris, Cannes, and the island of Réunion from May 26 to July 19 in the year 1986.
French distributor AAA gave Emmanuelle 5 a strong push in print ads and promotional posters, all touting filmgoers with the Borowczyk name. A series of six different styles of poster were designed by artist Léo Kouper. The posters all bore different quotes from writer Emmanuelle Arsan, endorsing the work of Borowczyk.
Amidst critiques to Emmanuelle 5, there were also rumors Borowczyk didn't actually direct anything but the "film within a film" Love Express sequence. This was mostly because he utilized a series of assistant directors for certain exteriors, namely the Cannes and Middle-Eastern segments. The film, however, contains his trademark lighting, the handwritten notes and drawings, themes of censorship and hypocrisy.
Despite the critical backlash, Emmanuelle 5 did well in France, staying in theaters for 26 weeks, and spawning yet another theatrical sequel.
Emmanuelle (played by Monique Gabrielle) is a free-spirited woman who makes erotic arthouse films and runs a dance studio out of her loft in Paris.
The movie opens with a "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" style montage of Cannes, with a documentary-like narration giving us an overview of the famous film festival held there every year. A film within a film, the sequence shows Emmanuelle premiering her latest film, Love Express, in Cannes, causing a scandal in the process. Later, she defends her film at a press conference to reporters who accuse her of creating pornography.
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