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A pampered heiress is sold into slavery, plunging her into a world of debauchery and cruelty in 18th-century France.

POOR CECILY

At age 17, she traveled from London in innocense and arrived in France in slavery!

1974 · 1h 26m · X · Drama · IMDB TMDB

Cecily is a lovely young woman, so lovely in fact people can't help but be drawn to her beauty. This becomes a problem for the naive girl once her Uncle passes away and she is sold off to pay for his debts. Once living simple life of pleasure, Cecily becomes the object of pleasure once the people she encounters decide to make her their sexual goal.

Quick Answer

What is Poor Cecily about?

Poor Cecily is a 1974 American drama film directed by Lee Frost about a young woman sold into slavery to pay her father's debts, who endures exploitation and seeks escape in Renaissance France.

Programmer's Pick

Poor Cecily is a prime slice of Lee Frost’s sexploitation era—where powdered wigs meet iron maidens and the only thing more dangerous than the dungeon is polite society. Angela Carnon’s Cecily barely gets a moment’s peace between decadent aristocrats and sadistic jailers. If you like your historical drama with a heavy pour of sleaze, pull up a chaise.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Poor Cecily follows the harrowing journey of a naive yet alluring young woman in Renaissance France. When her father's gambling debts leave her penniless and orphaned, Cecily is sold into slavery by those entrusted with her care. The married couple who purchase her quickly reveal their own predatory intentions, forcing Cecily to flee into the countryside. Her desperate escape leads her directly into the grasp of a decadent countess, whose estate is rife with sexual excess and cruelty. Trapped by her beauty and innocence in a world that sees her as prey, Cecily’s struggle for freedom becomes a perilous odyssey through dungeons, debauchery, and the dark whims of the aristocracy.

Details & Specs

Director
Lee Frost
Writer
Cedric Malcome
Release
1974
Runtime
1h 26m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Drama
Also Known As
Lady in Trouble, The Erotic Adventures of Poor Cecily

Why Cult

18th Century Sexploitation

Set against the backdrop of Renaissance France, the film blends period costumes with libidinous excess.

Lee Frost Direction

Directed by notorious exploitation auteur Lee Frost, expect no shortage of taboo-busting content.

Dungeon Torture Setpieces

From rack torture to the iron maiden, the film revels in elaborate scenes of captivity and sadism.

Aristocratic Debauchery

Cecily’s journey thrusts her into the hands of a wicked countess and her midnight orgies.

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Questions from the Vault

Who directed Poor Cecily? +

Poor Cecily was directed by Lee Frost.

How long is Poor Cecily? +

Poor Cecily has a runtime of 86 minutes.

What genre is Poor Cecily? +

Poor Cecily is a drama film.

Where can I watch Poor Cecily? +

Poor Cecily is available to stream on SassyFlix.

How does Cecily become a sex slave? +

Cecily is sold into slavery to pay her dead father's gambling debts, then repeatedly exploited by those who purchase or capture her.

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