Laure (film)
Laure (also known as Forever Emmanuelle and Laura) is a 1976 Italian erotic film directed by Louis-Jacques Rollet-Andriane and Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli, even though the film was advertised as directed by Emmanuelle Arsan.[2]
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| Directed by | Louis-Jacques Rollet-Andriane Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli |
| Written by | Louis-Jacques Rollet-Andriane Ovidio G. Assonitis |
| Produced by | Ovidio G. Assonitis |
| Cinematography | Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli |
| Music by | Franco Micalizzi |
Release date | 1976 |
Running time | 89 minutes[1] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million[1] |
Cast
- Annie Belle as Laure
- Al Cliver as Nicola
- Orso Maria Guerrini as Professor Gualtier Morgan
- Michele Starck as Natalie Morgan
- Emmanuelle Arsan as Myrte
Production
The first choice for the title role was Linda Lovelace, but due to her personal problems at the time, she was first recast in the secondary role of Natalie Morgan, and eventually put out of the film.[3][4] It was shot in the Philippines and in Rome[3][4] on a reported budget of $2 million.[1] The producer, Assonitis, and advertised director, Arsan, took their names off of the film.[1]
Release
The film was distributed in certain territories by 20th Century Fox and was not released in English-speaking countries until December 1982.[1]
References
- Lor. (December 22, 1982). "Film Reviews: Forever Emmanuelle". Variety.
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876059695.
- Marco Giusti (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
- AA. VV. Beyond the Screen. Il cinema di Ovidio G. Assonitis. "Nocturno dossier" N. 82, May 2009, Cinemabis.