Released in theaters in 1974, the erotic film Emmanuelle marked the history of the seventh art. The filming of the feature film took place in good spirits, as Sylvia Kristel, the legendary interpreter of the heroine of the film, recounts in the documentary Emmanuelle, the longest caress in French cinema broadcast this Friday September 27, 2024 at 10:30 p.m. on Arte.
Warm in front. We might as well warn you right away, the temperature will rise somewhat when reading this article, devoted, for once, to erotic cinema. And to its best-known representative, a certain Emmanuellea legendary film released in theaters in June 1974, whose success brought it to the firmament of a certain culture. The feature film, which made its main performer Sylvia Kristel, who died in 2012 after suffering a stroke, an international star despite a ridiculous salary, attracted more than 8 million spectators. Becoming the biggest success of the year in cinema. A sign of the popularity of this colorful adventure, it even had something in common with the saga Blade Runner !
Sylvia Kristel recounts the filming of the erotic scenes ofEmmanuelle
Broadcast for more than ten years by a Parisian cinema, Emmanuelle is adapted from the eponymous novel written by Emmanuelle Arsan. The same text is adapted again in a new Emmanuellereleased in theaters this Wednesday, September 25, 2024, with Noémie Merlant, one of the editorial staff’s favorite actresses, in the lead role. This Friday, September 27, 2024, Arte broadcast the documentary Emmanuelle, the longest caress in French cinemadedicated to the shooting of the original film. With a few anecdotes to boot. “We laugh during almost all the erotic scenes“, confides Sylvia Kristel. “We’re not okay, it hurts. We can see that my partner is not really excited, we say ‘cut’, we stop, and then we laugh of course.“
Sylvia Kristel, a complicated career
The exit ofEmmanuellewhich was almost banned in theaters, will have marked its actress for life. The object of all fantasies in the 70s, Sylvia Kristel received numerous marriage proposals, and the president of Brazil at the time wanted to offer her the keys to the city of São Paolo. But his career was not up to par, between ersatzEmmanuelleB series and improbable horror productions. The actress will still have filmed with Roger Vadim (A faithful woman1976) or Claude Chabrol (Alice or the last escape1977).
