Emmanuelle 1 & 2

Emmanuelle 1 & 2


Starring:Sylvia Kristel, Umberto Orsini, Frédéric Lagache, Catherine Rivet, Henry Czarniak, Tom Clark, Marion Womble, Florence L. Afuma, Claire Richard, Laura Gemser, Jacqueline May Line, Eva Hamel, Christiane Gibeline, Jean-Pierre Nam, Marcel Lan Phuong, Isabelle Lacamp, The Doan Gong Chanh Ballet, Caroline Laurence, Venantino Venantini, Alain Cuny
Director: Francis Leroi, Francis Giacobetti, Just Jaeckin
Studio: Fox Lorber
Product Type: DVD
Emmanuelle on Taboo Island
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • bad
  • Disappointing DVD!
  • Erotica on Joke Island
  • shocking and erotic
  • A complete rip- off
Emmanuelle on Taboo Island
Starring: Laura Gemser , Arthur Kennedy , Paolo Giusti , and Nicola Paguone
Director: Enzo D'Ambrosio , and Humberto Morales
Manufacturer: Intermedia Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B000056HT9
Release Date: 2000-12-12

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars bad.......2006-07-30

if you look for a skin flick look somewhere else, thiks has only
7 minutes and 30 second of nude sceen, IT WAS BAD

1 out of 5 stars Disappointing DVD!.......2006-05-31

Disappointing story, disappointing acting, disappointing picture quality, disappointing sound quality, disappointing scenes... I think this DVD is worth $0.99 at the max! The producers are aware of this fact too because they did not bother to include credits at the end of the movie, it ends just with the caption The End!

1 out of 5 stars Erotica on Joke Island.......2005-01-31

Boy was this movie BAD! That's capital B, capital A, and capital D............................BAD!!

Admittedly, the lead and only actress, Laura Gemser is a lovely, sensuous, exotic, mixed race creature with a sinewy but luscious body, truly a provocative woman. Enough so for me think for a second or two that this dreck is worthy of a star or two.

For the uninformed, Emanuelle or Emmanuelle movies (there are a dozen or so) are softcore porn also called erotica and they seem to star, if you can call it that, several different women. Emanuelle on Taboo stars the previously mentioned Laura Gemser, who also partakes in about a half dozen other Emmanuelle/Emanuelle films, a strikingly beautiful woman with fine features, really the only redeeming part of this farce. It also has three others, Arthur Kennedy, Paul Guisti and an uncredited young man, in supporting roles and that my friends is the entire cast (not counting about a dozen extras in the beginning and the middle)

The Goods

Let's see, it's hard to figure out what's going on at first but here's the way the beginning appears to me. Daniel (Paul Guisti) and a group of young addicts head for the ocean for a little fun. One of the young ladies overdoses and Paul, who is appalled, takes a motorboat and heads off into the ocean. He is knocked out when he swerves to avoid a collision with a yacht and hits his head. He awakens in the middle of the ocean, out of gas with no idea where he is, so he stars paddling and finds land, an island actually, the so called Taboo Island.

Now I must warn you that what I have written so far sounds better than it is. Trust me this is the most dreadful movie ever made, even worse than "Kiss of the Spider Woman" which I claimed was the worst in a recent review.

Let's continue shall we. Daniel is marooned on a tropical island where he believes he is alone. After a couple days he discovers a young man, and a beautiful woman, brother and sister - Juan (unknown)and Adee (Gemser). They have never been off the island and were raised there by their father, Antonio (Kennedy), a crusty paranoid former escaped prisoner, who doesn't take kindly to Daniel's intrusion.

As you might suspect Adee and Daniel are attracted to each other and the movie degenerates into a carefree tour of the island by the sibblings and Daniel and fishing in the ocean, interspersed with some of the most lackluster love scenes I have ever been forced to watch. These appalling love scenes, which never show any simulated intercourse, are basically scenes of passionless, inept foreplay wherein Daniel sucks on Adee's left nipple for several minutes breaking to kiss Adee for a couple seconds every minute or so. I suspect that if any of us were this clumsy in our lovemaking we wouldn't be married very long. Either that or our wives would take up reading a book during intercourse.

Just in case there is someone obtuse enough to rent or buy this waste of time after reading my review, I won't go into the truly hokey, schlocky finale.

CONCLUSION

Actually, excluding Laura Gemser and she isn't that good in this movie, the best thing about this movie is the background music, which isn't good but is less than awful, though it really sounds like chamber music and doesn't fit the setting in the least. Hey what do you want from a movie that has a budget that is less than the sum that the Indians sold Manhattan to the colonists.

So what do we have here? Terrible acting, really stupid story, silly plot, ultra low budget and excruciatingly boring love scenes. What else? Ahhh yes atrocious color cinematography which was cloudy at times, lacked color at times, so poor that in some scenes actually seemed to be filmed in black and white.

Final rating 0 stars.

4 out of 5 stars shocking and erotic.......2003-01-17

YES, there are no explicit sex scenes in this movie but there doesn't need to be when you have a great story. it's all about a guy who escaped from prison decades ago and washed up on an island. he's the "father" of two children he obviously found on the island in the first place. the children, a boy and a girl, grew up with nobody and so as a result they turned to each other to release their sexual urges. the father-type makes no effort to hide his sexual feelings for his daughter; the brother grows jealous of a guy who washes ashore and "steals" his sister from him! the father is just as upset because this "intruder" is interrupting his secluded life with his "children". a scene on the beach shows the brother and sister in an obvious sexual mood but they're interrupted by the intruder who breaks it up before anything can happen. shades of incest are very clear in this film and i give it four stars because the producers and writers could've made a statement with such taboo topics as incest and rape. instead, the taboo is suggested rather than seen. there's a heart pounding chase scene through the jungles and i won't say what happens next. this is a great erotic movie if you can stomach taboo topic like incest.

1 out of 5 stars A complete rip- off.......2002-12-02

Please don't buy this DVD. The picture quality is one of an EP VHS. It says "unrated, uncut" edition...but there are actually no explicit sex scenes, In fact the sex scenes could be rated PG-13!!! There's topless nudity and that's it. This has nothing to do with the very sexy "emmannuelle" movies. Too bad because Laura Gemser was amazingly beautiful and I was looking forward to a sexy movie. Don't waste your money supporting the rip-off artists who made this DVD.
French Erotic Collection (Nea - The Young Emmanuelle / Emilienne / A Woman Possessed / Secrets of the Satin Blues / African Thrills / The Couples of Boulogne / The Awakening of Annie / Unsatisfied)
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • bargain for the price
  • Where're the original soundtracks?
  • NO FRECH, AND NO SEX!
French Erotic Collection (Nea - The Young Emmanuelle / Emilienne / A Woman Possessed / Secrets of the Satin Blues / African Thrills / The Couples of Boulogne / The Awakening of Annie / Unsatisfied)
Starring: French Erotic Collection
Manufacturer: Pathfinder Home Ent.
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ASIN: B00007KK28
Release Date: 2003-04-08

Description

In the tradition of Emmanuelle and Story of O, Asterix and Pathfinder Home Entertainment present a series of eight classical French Erotic Films form the 1970s and 1980, all available for the first time on DVD! Box Set Includes Nea: The Young Emmanuelle, Emilenne, A Woman Possessed, Secrets of the Satin Blues, African Thrills, The Couples of Boulogne, The Awakening of Annie, and Unsatisfied.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars bargain for the price.......2004-01-08

Some good forgotton erotic movies from the seventies and early eighties all movies are pretty good and run for approximately 90 minutes.Two movies only had partial nudity but were still entertaining Secret of satin blues and Nea but on the whole a bargain price especially when considering the postage.

3 out of 5 stars Where're the original soundtracks?.......2003-05-03

A good show case of vintage French erotic movies. They might have raised many eyebrows in their days, but seem pretty tamed and dated compared to today's erotica. Too bad Pathfinder couldn't give us the original French soundtracks. The dubbed dialogues sound pretty lame and you just can't help but feel you're missing out on that "French" artsy quality. Recommended only for those with a nostalgia for yesterday's European erotica.

1 out of 5 stars NO FRECH, AND NO SEX!.......2003-04-24

This product is not what it purports to be--there is no French language sound track on 90 percent of the movies--so what you get is a french movie dubbed in English, which drives me mad, mad, mad. And, this leaves only the sex, which is about five to ten seconds in the middle or the end of the each movie. So, even at very fast spead, you are wasting a half hour. So, the whole package is a real waste of money. A complete waste. There is nothing good about it. No Frech and No Sex.
Vampire Princess Miyu - Initiation (TV Vol 1)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Beginning of a Good Anime Series
  • Good, but not without its flaws
  • Not so interesting
  • OAV = older is better
  • Mistaken Identification
Vampire Princess Miyu - Initiation (TV Vol 1)
Starring: Shaun O'Rourke (II) , Steven Jay Blum , Emmanuelle Chriqui , Wendee Lee , and Tony Pope
Manufacturer: Tokyopop Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005M1Z9
Release Date: 2001-08-28

Amazon.com

Toshihiro Hirano (Magic Knight Rayearth) directed both the earlier Vampire Princess Miyu OAVs and these less dramatic but more graphic broadcast episodes based on the manga created by his wife, Narumi Kakinouchi. Instead of wandering, Miyu enrolls in an urban high school, makes a few friends, and battles the local "demon-gods" or Shinma. "Larva" has become "Lava," more of a companion than a servant, who removes his stark mask to reveal the face of a standard bishonen, or beautiful boy. He and Miyu are joined by Shina, a spirit who resembles a cross between a rabbit and the Pokémon Clefairy. Hirano and the writers draw on more Western elements in these stories, despite the sakuhachi (bamboo flute) music. This version of Miyu is less aloof and more human, although she remains a formidable warrior. Still, the broadcast adventures lack the panache of the OAVs. Unrated; suitable for ages 13 and up: violence, brief nudity, grotesque imagery. --Charles Solomon

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Beginning of a Good Anime Series.......2004-07-29

Vampire Princess Miyu, vol. 1 "Initiation" starts a series that has many volumes and many episodes. If you have never seen the OVA, fine. If you have, you may or may not be disappointed. The OVA was pure horror at its finest. This series is mostly creepy and spooky, with a few moments of horror. It is a kind of Spooky Sailor Moon, except that Miyu and her supernatural friends are completely humorless. Larva, one of anime's most fascinating characters in the OVA, is still formidable, but his bishoujen (pretty boy) face is featured on many of the series' DVD covers as a romantic Tuxedo Mask character.

"Initiation" has only three episodes. Later discs in the series have four or even five. But these three get the series off to a dark start, with great stories, lovely animation, and haunting music.

Episode 1: The Fang Knows - Miyu enrolls in a high school. A male student suspects Miyu is more than an ordinary girl. He vows to get to the bottom of it, while having a weird crush on his teacher. This teacher is being blackmailed by vicious girls in her class. All this leads to a violent backlash.

Episode 2: At the Next Station - One of the scariest in the series. Extremely chilling; harkens back to the OVA with it's pure horror.

Episode 3: The Forest Calls - An African mask has a strange hold on a boy.

Each DVD has an insert of great illustrated notes by the animator. Some of his Shinma are pretty out there - one is a combination of a horse and a piano. Again, reminds me so much of the Youma in Sailor Moon. But he stresses in the notes he has wanted to remain true to and emphasize Japanese culture, which he does beautifully sometimes.

4 out of 5 stars Good, but not without its flaws.......2004-05-24

After getting hooked with "Cowboy Bebop" and the movie "Spirited Away" (gifts from my beloved ^_^) I began my own venture into anime, deciding first to check out Vampire Princess Miyu as it sounded very interesting. I did, however, start with vol.'s 1 & 2 of the OAV's which I recommend before watching these as it will answers many questions some might have, like how did Miyu become the guardian and why is Larva's devotion to protect her unwavering?

Here is a summary of the three episodes found on vol. 1 - Initiation:

On "The Fang Knows" several young girls keep appearing dead. Machiyama, a young man from their school stumbles upon one of them lying in the street, drained of all her blood with two puncture wounds found on her neck. He suspects it's the work of a vampire, and he believes that that vampire is Miyu. He saw her walking away from the site, mysteriously vanishing into a cloud of mist. Suddenly she's a new classmate and so he follows her around (or tries to, anyway), determined to prove that his speculations aren't just his imagination. In the meantime a teacher is being harassed by some of her students who witnessed her doing something regrettable...something they won't seem to ever let her forget...

"At the Next Station" is my favorite of the three. Miyu has made some friends from the school she now attends and is fitting in well, but as she tries to act normal she must also deal with a shinma (stray demon) who is behind the disappearances of many beautiful women - all of whom were last seen riding on the last car of a train (can't really say much about this one without giving everything away).

On "The Forest Calls" a young man is plagued with nightmares and his behavior becomes abnormally strange after his father receives an odd looking mask from Africa that a witch doctor might have worn in the past to cast spells. Larva, however, has come face to face with the mask once before yet he does not understand its magical powers. He was unable to defeat it then, obviously, but it's slowly taking over Kouichi's life and Miyu must put a stop to the shinma's evil reign before it destroys anyone else.

The TV series for Vampire Princess Miyu is a good anime, and the music by Kawai Kenji is gorgeous and haunting, but it does not live up to the amazing OAV's. I prefer whoever did the voice and drawings for Miyu on the OAV's better for they put more emotion into her voice and expressions. Here she almost seems lifeless... Also, what ever happened to spiritualist Himiko? I haven't watched every episode yet but she hasn't been mentioned, nor seen, once. As for the fluffy, recurring character of Shiina, well I'm not too crazy about that particular addition but luckily she doesn't show up much. It's a "good" shinma that has the ability to sense things just before they're about to happen and can see far into the distance with its red, bloodshot eye when it's no longer being covered with its long white ear (kind of resembles a bunny). Overall, though, if you enjoyed the wonderful OAV's then I'd continue with this but expect to be a little disappointed. It's not as good but it certainly has its moments.

2 out of 5 stars Not so interesting.......2003-12-29

I was looking forward to this, because some japanimation is very good. But that seems to be mostly movies, I have not see any TV shows yet that I found I truly liked.

And this is no exception. Beyond the titilatin of vampires and school uniforms, it really does not have much. Boring drawings, not very original concepts, and trivial story.

3 out of 5 stars OAV = older is better.......2003-11-05

I have been a fan of Miyu for a long time now. I first watched the "vampire princess" around 1996 when I had a chance to view a copy of the OAV: Volume One. I loved the unique style, vision, and grace of that original work. Recently, I noticed there was a new incarnation of the Miyu saga. After renting this, I thought I would share my feelings on the quality of this product.

First of all, it is not the old series. The overall tone, mood, and atmosphere is very different this time around. Many parts were almost painful to me because of how vastly different the pacing and mood are at times. It seems like the overall chilling, sparse, and autumnal lushness of the OAV has been replaced here by an almost "silly" Sailor Moon meets Scooby Doo atmosphere. Indeed, in the later episodes, particularly the one involving the shamen's mask, I felt like I was watching a Scooby Doo episode populated by multiple Thelmas.

So I was let down. However, there are saving graces. One, this is the kind of anime that teenage girls should watch instead of Sailor Moon. There are obvious but very powerful statements made about the kinds of cravings adolescent females fall victim to - the second episode embodied this perfectly. In this installment, women fall victim to an obnoxious metrosexual-looking shinma who promises them everlasting beauty. The consequence for those who crave attention and perfect beauty is an excruciating existence of neverending loneliness.

I also enjoyed how in the first episode the creators made a very risky statement involving the obsessed geeky adolescent male who hungers after Miyu. It is at once a scathing satire of the typical anime fan (with typical obsession over illusionary anime girls) and a statement about fools who recklessly seek power and immortality. The geek eventually dies because of his obsession and his rushing headlong into illusion.

So there are pros and cons. Just remember, they made it silly and even lighthearted at times. Rent it first.

4 out of 5 stars Mistaken Identification.......2002-12-10

For those who have never seen the original OVA series, Miyu is a vampire whose task it is to hunt down creatures of evil called Shinma and return them to the dark world of their origin. She is accompanied by Lava, a Shinma who has left the evil ways of his kind behind and serves Miyu unquestioningly. The series was noted for its artistic and atmospheric qualities and had a strong effect on the many vampire anime that followed it.

The Fang Knows

When Matchiyama, a young high school student comes upon Miyu while she is investigating a murder he decides that she is the vampire behind the murderers. But the truth is more complex than the boy suspects and will reveal a tragic element behind the deaths. Sometimes things are even worse than they seem.

At the Next Station

Miyu transfers to a new high school and finds herself making friends with several fellow students. Especially Chisato Inoue, who takes an unexpected liking to the normally distant vampire. Miyu discovers that the neighborhood has been plagued the disappearances of a series of beautiful women, all associated with the subway. Miyu confronts the Shinma, but there is little help for the lost souls of its victims.

The Forest Calls

When an African mask has strange effects on the brother of on of Miyu's friends the vampire investigates and discovers that Lava remembers a past encounter with the Shinma behind the mask. But this spirit is not entirely evil, just deeply angry about the ruining of the forests of its homeland.

This new, made-for-TV series has been updated considerable form the original OVA. Among the casualties of the change is the Art Nouveau flavor of the first series. But this isn't a real loss, as the updated work is still just as compelling, but in a different way. Lava has been tinkered with as well, sometimes appearing without a mask. Miyu also has an additional companion, a lesser Shinma called Shiina. The story retains much of its atmospherics and dark plot and should be considered a success.
Luna Amarga (Bitter Moon) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America]
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Luna Amarga (Bitter Moon) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America]
    Director: Roman Polanski
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    ASIN: B000QI5PH4
    Hiroshima Mon Amour (Original French Version - No Subtitled) - Region 1 DVD
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      Hiroshima Mon Amour (Original French Version - No Subtitled) - Region 1 DVD

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      ASIN: B000GBD6TK

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      1959. A French young woman has spent the night with a japanese man, at Hiroshima where she went for the shooting of a film about peace. He reminds her of the first man she loved. It was during World War II, and he was a German soldier. The main themes of this film are memory and oblivion.
      Charlie Rose with Jim Hoagland, Adam Gopnik, Emmanuelle Saada & Patrick Jarreau; Mira Nair; James Bellows (May 1, 2002)
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        Charlie Rose with Jim Hoagland, Adam Gopnik, Emmanuelle Saada & Patrick Jarreau; Mira Nair; James Bellows (May 1, 2002)

        Manufacturer: Charlie Rose, Inc.
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        ASIN: B000HBL51A
        Release Date: 2006-08-15

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        A roundtable discussion on the implications of the French elections with Jim Hoagland of The Washington Post, Adam Gopnik of The New Yorker, Emmanuelle Saada of the Institute of French Studies, and Patrick Jarreau of Le Monde. Also, director Mira Nair talks about her film Monsoon Wedding. Finally, an interview with the former editor of the New York Herald Tribune, James Bellows. Bellows reflects on his career and discusses what drives a journalist.
        Stabat Mater
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Static, Stodgy, Historically Uninformed
        • Wonderful performance piece
        • Looking for An Hour or so of Absolute Peace in your Mind?
        • Beautiful
        Stabat Mater
        Starring: Xavier Guittet , Nelly Borgeaud , Jean-Louis Richard , Nathalie Bécue , and Claude Viala
        Director: Dominique Boccarossa
        Manufacturer: Alpha Centauri Ent.
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        ASIN: B0000UQP7C
        Release Date: 2002-07-09

        Album Description

        Featuring the Cambridge Ensemble conducted by Timothy Brown. Filmed at All Saints, Aldwincle, England. NTSC Format, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. 2002.

        Customer Reviews:

        2 out of 5 stars Static, Stodgy, Historically Uninformed.......2006-10-02

        There's no other video performance to compare this disk with, but I think most music-lovers would be better pleased with a CD. The cinematography is arbitrary at best, distracting at worst. The singer, whose style is uninformed by the Early Music revolution of the last 30 years, is also decidedly hard to watch.
        Two other reviewers of this DVD seem to have intended their comments to apply to other performances in the same series, perhaps of music by Poulenc. As usual, "classical" gets scant respect from amazon.com!

        4 out of 5 stars Wonderful performance piece.......2005-03-29

        Not only does this piece contain a wonderful performance of Boccherini's Good Friday mass, it marks a vast improvement over some of the other DVDs in this series. The camera work here is stellar compared to some of the other static examples in other installments. The audio and the performances are vastly improved as well. Dragoni is clearly deserving of her acclaim.

        Based on reviews I've read on other sites, I'm pleased that Amazon's reviewers are substantially better educated in this genre. No, this is NOT a music video, so if you are easily bored by a musical performance that lacks pyrotechnics and dancers, move along. But in terms of "documenting" a classic performance of sacred music, this is among the best.

        5 out of 5 stars Looking for An Hour or so of Absolute Peace in your Mind?.......2005-03-08

        Then, this is the DVD for you.

        Take heed of what the other review says, as its going to be quite an experience. In a way, this is as inspiring as Bach's music and as it is composed in modern time so the mediacy is stronger. And you just have to listen for yourself to see how good these Choirs from Cambridge are singing. Other than the sound, the sights are spectacular and the photography is excellent.

        5 out of 5 stars Beautiful.......2002-05-30

        Poulenc's Stabat Mater, Litanies a la Vierge Noire, and Quatre Motets pour un Temps de Penitence are performed by beautifully prepared English choirs (plus the BBC Philharmonic in the Stabat Mater). The performances are first-rate; picture and sound quality are excellent. The disc includes an interesting documentary on Black Madonnas and a virtual visit to Rocamadour (where Poulenc underwent a religious experience relevant to the music on this program). Get this one.
        Emmanuelle 1 & 2
        Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
        • Full Version Is Available
        • Why The Cuts?
        • Disappointed at cuts
        Emmanuelle 1 & 2
        Starring: Sylvia Kristel , Umberto Orsini , Frédéric Lagache , Catherine Rivet , and Henry Czarniak
        Director: Francis Giacobetti , Francis Leroi , and Just Jaeckin
        Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
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        Release Date: 1999-09-28

        Customer Reviews:

        3 out of 5 stars Full Version Is Available.......2001-08-24

        By the way, the full version of Emmanuelle 2 (including the incredible bath house scene) is available on VHS. Be sure to get the French language version, with English subtitles. It is available from Amazon, apparently. The French version will also allow you to hear Catherine Rivet's voice (as Anna-Maria), which only adds to the eroticism of the entire package!

        3 out of 5 stars Why The Cuts?.......2001-04-24

        Did we imagine this??? How could we? It was our favorite scene!!! We paid good money for the DVD and BAM!!! What happened to the oriental bath house sequence? It was truly the most erotic scene in the movie and it was definitely not hard core.

        Would someone PLEASE tell us we are not somehow mistaken? There was a Bath House sequence, wasn't there? Or are just so old that our minds are playing tricks?? We need to know!

        2 out of 5 stars Disappointed at cuts.......2000-11-28

        If anyone knows how to find the original Emmanuelle 2: The Joys of a Woman, please email me. I was very disappointed at the cuts made on this supposedly restored version. The NC 17 rating made me believe that this was the uncut version. None of the original movie was so hardcore or explicit as to force the producers of this version to cut it. Call me a perfectionist, but the original movie was an erotic masterpiece, very artsy and with a feminine sensibility at its heart, which makes it a pleasure for couples viewing together. This version is still very good, but if you saw uncut version first you might find this a bit tame.
        C'est la Vie (Original French ONLY Version) (Region 1 DVD)
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          C'est la Vie (Original French ONLY Version) (Region 1 DVD)

          ProductGroup: DVD
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          GeneralGeneral | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video
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          ASIN: B000BS1PI2

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          (Region 1 DVD) Dimtri rejoint "La Maison", un lieu ou sont accueillies des personnes pour qui la medecine ne peut plud y rencontre Suzanne, une benevole lumineuse et petillante. Lui qui n'attendait plus rien, va vivre dans cette maison plus pleinement que jamais.

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