Emmanuelle Poster Daybill Original 1974 Sylvia Kristel Sexploitation
Emmanuelle Poster Daybill Original 1974 Sylvia Kristel Sexploitation.Emmanuelle is a 1974 French erotic drama film directed by Just Jaeckin. It is the first installment in a series of French soft core pornography films based on the novel Emmanuelle by Emmanuelle Arsan. It stars Sylvia Kristel in the title role about a woman who takes a trip to Bangkok to enhance her sexual experience. The film was former photographer Jaeckin's debut feature film and was shot on location in Thailand and in France between 1973 and 1974. It was received negatively by critics on its initial release and with a more mixed reception years later. On its initial release in France, it was one of the highest-grossing French films,making it the first X-rated film released by the company. The film was popular in Europe, the United States, and Asia.