Gwendoline

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Movie
German title Gwendoline
Original title The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak
Country of production France
original language French
Publishing year 1984
length 105 minutes
Age rating FSK 18
Rod
Director Just Jaeckin
script Just Jaeckin,
Jean-Luc Voulfow ,
John Willie (comic author )
production Jean-Claude Fleury ,
Serge Laski
music Pierre Bachelet ,
Bernard LeVitte
camera André Domage
cut Michèle Boëhm
occupation

Gwendoline is a French feature film by the film director and fashion photographer Just Jaeckin from 1984. It is based on the sadomasochistic comic book character Sweet Gwendoline, created by John Willie . Tawny Kitaen made her film debut in the title role . The costumes were designed by François Schuiten .

action

The attractive Gwendoline and her maid Beth can be shipped to China in a freight box to find her missing father. There she gets into trouble with the Chinese mafia, from which she is rescued by the adventurer Willard. The three of them set off together to reach the legendary country “Yik-Yak” in the South American jungle, where Gwendoline's father is supposed to look for a rare butterfly. After learning that the father has since passed away, they go on a hunt for the butterfly to name it after the father. Here they finally reach the secret underground city after daring boat trips, battles with pirates and desert crossings. This is dominated by half-naked Amazons in leather armor. The Queen of the State quickly devises a plan to kill Willard. Before that, however, he should mate with the female master gladiator.

criticism

“An erotic adventure film based on a comic strip from the 40s, which uses current patterns of adventure cinema without wit or understanding, whereby the trivial eroticism of the original with its sadistic touch is illustrated rather obediently and honestly. Relevant male fantasies are presented as painted consumer goods as usual. "

- Lexicon of international film

backgrounds

  • The film was originally released on the US market under the title The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik Yak in a dubbed version that was shortened by 17 minutes. In 2006 an unabridged version was published for the first time under the modified title Gwendoline - Unrated Director's Cut .
  • The cover of the soundtrack released by RCA was indexed on February 28, 1985.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gwendoline. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed October 9, 2018 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used