Thérèse and Isabelle (French: Thérèse et Isabelle) is a 1968 erotic drama film directed by Radley Metzger[1][2][3] from a screenplay by Jesse Vogel, based on the 1966 novel Thérèse et Isabelle by Violette Leduc.[4]
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| Directed by | Radley Metzger |
| Screenplay by | Jesse Vogel |
| Based on | Thérèse et Isabelle by Violette Leduc |
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| Cinematography | Hans Jura |
| Edited by | Humphrey Wood |
| Music by | Georges Auric |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
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| Budget | $250,000 (est.) |
Plot
editTwo young girls grow up together and share affectionate intimacies in a Swiss boarding school for girls.
Cast
edit- Essy Persson as Thérèse
- Anna Gaël as Isabelle
- Barbara Laage as Thérèse's mother
- Anne Vernon as Mademoiselle Le Blanc
- Maurice Teynac as Monsieur Martin
Reception
editReviews 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
editAccording 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
edit- ^ Bentley, Toni (August 7, 2014). "The Art Cinema Erotica of Radley Metzger". The New York Review of Books. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Bentley, Toni (June 2014). "The Legend of Henry Paris". Playboy. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Bentley, Toni (June 2014). "The Legend of Henry Paris" (PDF). Playboy. p. 144. Retrieved April 8, 2017 – via ToniBentley.com.
- ^ Lezard, Nicholas (February 28, 2012). "Thérèse and Isabelle by Violette Leduc – review". The Guardian. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Henderson, Eric (November 30, 2004). "Review: Therese and Isabelle". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ Null, Christopher. "Therese and Isabelle Review". Contactmusic.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Doerksen, Cliff (2016). "Therese and Isabelle". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Morris, Gary (1998). "The Films of Radley Metzger". Images. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ Burridge, Shane R. (1968). "Therese and Isabelle (1968)". rec.arts.movies.reviews. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (October 28, 1968). "Therese and Isabelle – review". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 8, 2017 – via RogerEbert.com.
- ^ Lotti, Matthew. "Therese and Isabelle (1968) review". Cinematic Threads. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
- ^ Gallagher, Steve (August 7, 2014). ""This is Softcore": The History of Radley Metzger". Filmmaker. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Simpson, Claire (October 2, 2013). "Adults Only: 5 Films By Radley Metzger". WhatCulture. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ Rist, Ray C. (1974). The Pornography Controversy: Changing Moral Standards in American Life. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction Books. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4128-3846-7 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lehman, Peter, ed. (2006). Pornography: Film and Culture. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-8135-3871-6 – via Google Books.
- ^ "DadaBase Search Results – Radley Metzger". Museum of Modern Art. 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ Giusti, Marco (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 (in Italian). Retrieved November 12, 2019.
External links
edit- Therese and Isabelle at IMDb
- Therese and Isabelle at MUBI (related to The Criterion Collection)
