The Doctor
It's softcore, plain and simple. Nothing wrong with that in and of itself, but most other softcore flicks from the age at least make fun of themselves a little, tongue in cheek. This one doesn't -- unless you count the scenes where the star can't seem to stop herself from smirking at the wrong point.I do have to admit that the costumes and lighting were pretty good for this type of film, and the old French houses and manor used for locale were very nice.If you were an alien, and your first exposure to Earth was through this film, here is what you would have learned:When housesitting for your rich cousin, it's okay for you to have drunken parties and climb his walls to throw his belongings on the floor within half an hour of arrival.There are no consequences. For anything, as far as I can tell.The richer you are, the less clothing you wear.All women are lesbians.All women are agreeable for sex every 10 minutes, no matter what mood they're in, even if they just found out their best friend was kidnapped. Even with the maid, or strangers...Buck-tooth monkey-face hags are sexiest of all.Everything can be instantly forgiven, as long as somebody gets laid.Disagreements are settled via half-naked, half-hearted catfight.On the other hand, if you're an earthling who has been around the track and likes a softcore exploitation flick... well, you might like it, but it won't be your new favorite.
sonya90028
The main character in this film, named Valerie, house-sits for her absentee cousin. She's lonely, and scared to be in the empty house by herself. So one night, she immediately summons her pal Sophie to come over, and keep her company. The two women drink vodka, and indulge in sizzling hot lesbian sex together. Valerie and Sophie have a great time with each other, until Sophie is kidnapped by a strange cult of sex-fiends. The plot then revolves around Valerie trying to find Sophie, and rescue Sophie from her captors. But not before Valerie has had a chance to enjoy prolonged, decadent sexual trysts, with various lovers.Marie-France Morel as Sophie, is the only cast member who stands-out. Marie was a good choice, to play the sensuous, yet vulnerable-looking Sophie. Pale and diminutive, Sophie seems like a waif who needs to be looked after. It's easy to see why she was the one who was snatched away in the night, by the kidnappers.Like many French films, the pace of this film was excruciatingly slow. The story-line is nearly impossible to follow. And illicit sex between the characters, seems to be the centerpiece of this movie, to the detriment of actual character and plot development. Watch this film, only if you want to see soft-core porn involving sexy-looking, lust-crazed people. If you're looking for anything more substantial than that in a film, then this movie will be very disappointing for you.
lastliberal
Writer/director Jean Rollin departs from his vampire and zombie movies to give us some soft-core porn with very little story. In fact, the most amazing thing about this film was that it had three writers. There was so little dialog, that the script could have been written on the back of an envelope.But, we are not here to see a fancy story, we are here to see Joëlle Coeur, who I first discovered in Schoolgirl Hitchhikers. And, we do get to see Coeur - all of her, every inch, nothing left to the imagination, with her girlfriend, with a guy, with the guy and another girl in the tub, covered with jam, covered with soap, Oh My god! And it is not just Coeur we see, but her girlfriend Sophie (Marie-France Morel), the high priestess Malvina (Brigitte De Borghese), Jenny (Agnès Lemercier), and Brigette (Annie Belle). There were many more at the cast party at the end, but they are not important.If you are looking for some campy fun in the vein of the 70s grindhouse action, this is the way the French do it. Oh mon dieu!
movieman_kev
Oh, those crazy Frenchies! They love to inject art in everything.. even soft-core porn. O.K, i kid, but seriously look at the opening title sequence. You'll know what I mean. Valerie goes to her cousin's mansion. Her cousin is vacationing in America. So she invites her friend , Sophie, over. They get it on. As they're sleeping 2 thiefs brake in and kidnap Sophie. Who are these mysterious people? What does all this have to do with Valerie's cousin? Will French woman ever shave?? Will you care? I don't like to post major spoilers, so I can only answer my last two questions...NOPE. For Jean Rollin fans only. All others steer clear. My Grade: C-
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