TheExpatriate700
Violence in a Women's Prison provides a worthy entry in the women's prison genre. It offers all the T&A you would expect, though it is nowhere near as gruesome as the title would suggest. It also benefits from better than average use of lighting and camera work from Bruno Mattei.The plot is the usual. Laura Gemser, in her usual role as Emanuelle (no, not that Emmanuelle) goes undercover in a women's prison in order to reveal abuses taking place there. She encounters the usual mix of lesbianism, sadistic guards, and a corrupt yet sexy warden played by Lorraine de Selle.In spite of its title, Violence in a Women's Prison is not really all that brutal, with much more emphasis on nudity than gore. There is a rather infamous scene involving rats, although even that won't be all that shocking to the people who gravitate to this type of film. This is especially clear when compared to the film's companion piece, Women's Prison Massacre, made at the same time with the same cast and crew.This film is definitely worth a look.
The_Void
This is the second women in prison style Emanuelle film made by Bruno Mattei - and is not to be confused with Emanuelle Escapes From Hell which was made a year later. This one goes by the title Emanuelle Reports from a Women's Prison, among others; the best of which being Chicks in Chains. The plot is basically similar to the other Bruno Mattei Emanuelle women in prison flick, and this one sees the enthusiastic journalist in prison...to research how inmates are being treated by the guards. I would call this film the better of the pair; although only just and really it's about on the same level as the other women in prison garbage that was made en masse in the seventies and eighties. The fact that the beautiful Laura Gemser takes the lead role does make the film more interesting, however, and as always the popular actress lights up the screen every time she's on it. The film is decked out by all the usual sleaze as you would expect and the quality of filming is actually quite good; especially when you consider who is the in the director's chair. An extended lesbian sex scene towards the start is one of the film's main standouts. The film features a catchy soundtrack that is played most of the way through also. I have to say that I started to get a bit bored towards the end, mostly because I've seen it all before, but this is at least a worthy addition to an overpopulated genre and women in prison fans might get a kick out of it.
macabro357
(aka: VIOLENCE IN A WOMAN'S PRISON or CAGED WOMAN)This one looks like it was filmed in Italy, although it's supposed to take place in some unnamed South American country. There's no jungle setting here like you'll find in other woman's prison films.The first of two woman's prison films Bruno Mattei did with EMANUELLE star Laura Gemser, this one involves a woman journalist who goes undercover inside a woman's prison in order to expose the inhumane treatment of prisoners.All around her, there's all kinds mechanical soft-core lezbo sex going on. It's really un-erotic and boring. There's also not a lot of blood or gore in this one. Not as much as one would expect from this kind of film.
In a so-so early scene, Gemser throws a bucket of sh#t at two female prison guards after they shove her around and force her to clean it out. For this transgression, she is locked up in solitary confinement and bitten by a large number of rats running around in her cell. Then the female warden finds out Gemser is a journalist and has her beaten with clubs. Next, Gemser is put into a metal cylinder while guards bang on it with metal hammers. This description reads more exciting than it actually is.Hey, if this is your kind of thing, then you're much better off watching those female prison films Eddie Romero and Roger Corman did back in the 70s. At least they had the Philipino jungle to give it a more savage atmosphere. This one looks like a bunch of ugly women going through the motions for the sake of the motions. It's about as exciting as a flat curve.The Shriek Video uses a clean, widescreen print with bad dubbing, pops and static in the soundtrack and few extras beyond an interview with Mattei and a movie trailer. Not much to recommend. 2 out of 10
Mando69
Violenza in un carcere femminile (Caged Women) is your typical women in prison flick. Laura Gemster, the star of the popular "Emanuelle" series, poses as an undercover journalist trying to find out how hideous the conditions are inside. This film is a bit sleazy and dark at times. Laura Gemster is well known for the sleazy roles she playes in the (Italian) "Emanuelle" films. There are a couple of lesbian scenes but, nothing to shout about. These scenes do not include Laura Gemster. All being said, this film is just average in my opinion.
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