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Taboo romance blooms on a sun-drenched Greek island, where family ties aren’t quite what they seem.

FANTASIES

She's the face... the figure... the fantasy!

1981 · 1h 21m · R · Drama / Romance · IMDB TMDB

Set on a lush Greek island, the story concerns a sister (Bo Derek) and brother (Peter Hooten), who return home after years abroad. Falling under the island's erotic spell, the girl and boy discover that their love goes beyond filial. The incestuous nature of the story evaporates when it is discovered that the two aren't actually related after all.

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From the vault: come for the scandal, stay for the antique bathtub.

Programmer's Pick

John Derek’s Fantasies isn’t shy about pushing boundaries, with Bo Derek and Peter Hooten caught in a not-quite-sibling romance under the Mediterranean sun. The film leans hard into sun-soaked sensuality and forbidden longing, only to pull the rug with a classic 'we’re not really related' reveal. It’s an oddball cocktail of soapy melodrama and scenic Greek leisure.

— SassyFlix Programmer
Quick Answer
What is Fantasies about?

Fantasies is a 1981 American drama-romance film directed by John Derek about a young woman and her adoptive brother who fall in love on a lush Greek island, navigating their feelings and family secrets.

Details & Specs
Director
John Derek
Writer
John Derek
Release
1981
Runtime
1h 21m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Genres
Drama, Romance
Also Known As
And Once Upon a Love, And Once Upon a Time, C'era una volta un amore, Fantasies (original title)

Synopsis

Sexteen year old Anastasia lives on a lush Greek island with their pervy grandfather and dreams about having a large antique bathtub. She begins to have feelings about her brother Damir, who returns home after years abroad and dreams about running a sea-side resort. Falling under the island's erotic spell, the girl and boy discover that their love goes beyond filial. Her confusion causes her to seek advise of her aunt and her grandfather. She must decide if she is in love enough to marry and continue living with her brother in a different way. The incestuous nature of the story evaporates when it is discovered that the two aren't actually related after all because he was adopted.

Why Cult

Greek Island Setting

The story unfolds on a lush Greek island, turning every frame into a sun-baked postcard of Mediterranean leisure and temptation.

Taboo Romance

The plot dares to explore a forbidden relationship between a girl and her adoptive brother, making for a soap-operatic tale of confused desire.

Bo Derek in the Sun

Bo Derek stars as Anastasia, navigating adolescent longing and sun-drenched sensuality in a role that's both provocative and peculiar.

Questions from the Vault

What is Fantasies about? +

Fantasies follows a young woman and her adoptive brother as they fall in love on a Greek island, confronting family ties, desires, and the truth about their relationship.

Who directed Fantasies? +

Fantasies was directed by John Derek.

How long is Fantasies? +

Fantasies has a runtime of 81 minutes.

What genre is Fantasies? +

Fantasies is a drama and romance film.

Where can I watch Fantasies? +

You can watch Fantasies on SassyFlix.