Emmanuelle (a typically captivating portrayal by the exquisite Sylvia Kristel) and her husband Jean (a likable performance by Umberto Orsini) continue with their open relationship. However, complications ensue after Emmanuelle falls in love with filmmaker Gregory (the handsome, but stolid Jean-Pierre Bouvier) and Jean feels jealous for the first time because of this.
Director/co-writer Francois Leterrier relates the touching and compelling story at a pleasingly languid pace, makes fine use of the gorgeous tropical Seychelles locations, brings an appealingly nonjudgmental attitude to the subject of casual sex, and manages to state a provocative central point on how even free love has its limits with ever resorting to any heavy-handed moralizing. A bevy of beautiful ladies provide substantial enticing eye candy: Besides the fantastically pulchritudinous Mrs. Kristel, we also have the foxy Olga Georges-Picot, yummy Charlotte Alexandra, slinky Caroline Laurence, comely Sylvie Fennec, and fetching Radiah Frye. The abundant tasty female nudity, Jean Badel's sumptuous widescreen cinematography, and Sergio Gainsbourg's frothy score all further enhance the lazily sensual mood. Great breathy theme song that's panted with arousing aplomb by Jane Birkin, too. A worthy closer.
Director/co-writer Francois Leterrier relates the touching and compelling story at a pleasingly languid pace, makes fine use of the gorgeous tropical Seychelles locations, brings an appealingly nonjudgmental attitude to the subject of casual sex, and manages to state a provocative central point on how even free love has its limits with ever resorting to any heavy-handed moralizing. A bevy of beautiful ladies provide substantial enticing eye candy: Besides the fantastically pulchritudinous Mrs. Kristel, we also have the foxy Olga Georges-Picot, yummy Charlotte Alexandra, slinky Caroline Laurence, comely Sylvie Fennec, and fetching Radiah Frye. The abundant tasty female nudity, Jean Badel's sumptuous widescreen cinematography, and Sergio Gainsbourg's frothy score all further enhance the lazily sensual mood. Great breathy theme song that's panted with arousing aplomb by Jane Birkin, too. A worthy closer.