Therese and Isabelle

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Therese and Isabelle
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Original film poster
Directed byRadley Metzger[1][2][3]
Screenplay byJesse Vogel
Based onThérèse et Isabelle (by Violette Leduc)[4]
Produced byRadley Metzger
Kurt Ulrich
StarringEssy Persson
Anna Gaël
Barbara Laage
Anne Vernon
CinematographyHans Jura
Edited byHumphrey Wood
Music byGeorges Auric
Production
companies
Amsterdam Film
Audubon Films
Berolina-Film GmbH
Radley Metzger Production
Distributed byAudubon Films (US)
Constantin Film (West Germany)
Release date
  • 1968 (1968)
Running time
118 minutes
CountriesFrance
Netherlands
United States
West Germany
LanguagesFrench
English
Budget$250,000 (est)

Therese and Isabelle (also known as Thérèse and Isabelle and Thérèse et Isabelle) is a 1968 French-American romantic erotic drama film directed by Radley Metzger,[1][2][3] and based on the novel Thérèse et Isabelle by Violette Leduc.[4]

Plot[]

Two young girls grow up together and share affectionate intimacies in a European boarding school for girls.

Cast[]

Reception[]

Reviews of his film adaptation of Thérèse et Isabelle have been generally favorable,[5][6][7][8][9][10] although not with all reviewers.[11][12]

Notes[]

According to one film reviewer, Radley Metzger's films, including those made during the Golden Age of Porn (1969–1984), are noted for their "lavish design, witty screenplays, and a penchant for the unusual camera angle".[13] Another reviewer noted that his films were "highly artistic — and often cerebral ... and often featured gorgeous cinematography".[14] Film and audio works by Metzger have been added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.[15][16][17][18]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Bentley, Toni (August 7, 2014). "The Art Cinema Erotica of Radley Metzger". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Bentley, Toni (June 2014). "The Legend of Henry Paris". Playboy. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Bentley, Toni (June 2014). "The Legend of Henry Paris" (PDF). ToniBentley.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Lezard, Nicholas (February 28, 2012). "Thérèse and Isabelle by Violette Leduc – review". The Guardian. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  5. ^ Corliss, Richard (September 1, 1968). "Review: Therese and Isabelle by Radley Metzger". Film Quarterly. 22 (1): 63–67. doi:10.2307/1210043. JSTOR 1210043. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  6. ^ Henderson, Eric (November 30, 2004). "Therese and Isabelle". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  7. ^ Null, Christopher (1968). "Therese and Isabelle Review". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  8. ^ Doerksen, Cliff (2016). "Therese and Isabelle". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  9. ^ Morris, Gary (1998). "The Films of Radley Metzger". ImagesJournal.com. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  10. ^ Burridge, Shane R. (1968). "Therese and Isabelle (1968)". rec.arts.movies.reviews. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  11. ^ Ebert, Roger (October 28, 1968). "Therese and Isabelle - review". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  12. ^ Lotti, Matthew (1968). "Therese and Isabelle". CinematicThreads.com. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  13. ^ Gallagher, Steve (August 7, 2014). ""This is Softcore": The History of Radley Metzger". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  14. ^ Simpson, Claire (October 2, 2013). "Adults Only: 5 Films By Radley Metzger". WhatCulture.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  15. ^ Rist, Ray C. (January 4, 1974). Book - The Pornography Controversy: Changing Moral Standards in American Life. The Pornography Controversy: Changing Moral Standards in American Life. p. 124. ISBN 9781412838467. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  16. ^ Lehman, Peter (2006). Book - Pornography: Film and Culture. Pornography: Film and Culture. p. 9. ISBN 9780813538716. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  17. ^ Staff (2016). "Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - DadaBase Search Results - Radley Metzger". Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  18. ^ Staff (March 4, 2017). "Obituary Of The Righteous - The Porn Of The Fabulous 60s And 70s Loses One Of Its Pioneers And Masters: Radley Metzger - Photographer Of War, The MOMA Presents A Retrospective: His Erotic Films Made History - Video: 'Score', On The Relationships Of Couples Of The 70s, In An Uncensored Version". DagoSpia.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

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