Thai-born Emmanuelle Arsan was identified as the writer of the scandalous 1959 novel Emmanuelle, but her husband Louis-Jacques Rollet-Andriane was later alleged to be the author. Carnally incarnating the character onscreen, Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel was catapulted to international fame; Emmanuelle’s marriage to diplomat Daniel Sarky is rocked by sexual explorations—some startling—with and via older man Alain Cuny. Jaeckin’s movie was a phenomenon in France, an X-rated hit in America, and banned in some countries; the “Emmanuelle” brand extended to wicker chairs after one racy scene in particular, and led to an avalanche of official and unauthorized sequels over the next several years. 

In French with English subtitles.

U.S. premiere of 2K restoration.

Exclusive NY engagement. A Kino Lorber Repertory release.

Our Just Jaeckin retrospective, Beyond Emmanuelle, runs February 1 – 6.

A repertory sampling of Emmanuelle-inspired films, Erotic Journeys, also runs February 1 – 6.