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Lovers of all persuasions fall under suspicion in a decadent French giallo of power, sex, and suicide.

TENDER AND PERVERSE EMMANUELLE

Q: What is Tender and Perverse Emmanuelle about?

Tender and Perverse Emmanuelle tells the story of an investigation into a young woman's suicide, uncovering a tangled web of bisexual lovers, family, and power plays within a decadent French setting.

1973 · 1h 32m · NR · Drama / Mystery / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

After his wife, a concert pianist, is found murdered a wealthy man is suspected of her murder. But as more suspects begin to pile up this mystery might take it's toll on more than one participant.

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What is Tender and Perverse Emmanuelle about?

Tender and Perverse Emmanuelle is a 1973 French drama, mystery, and thriller directed by Jesús Franco about an investigation into a young woman's suicide, exposing a complex web of lovers and power dynamics.

Programmer's Pick

Jesús Franco steers this sleazy giallo through a maze of bisexual longing, concert halls, and cliffside corpses. If you like your mysteries with a splash of sexploitation and a dash of continental mayhem, pour yourself a glass—a lot more than just secrets will be exposed.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Tender and Perverse Emmanuelle dives into a world of erotic intrigue and suspense after a young woman is found dead at the bottom of a cliff, presumed a suicide. As the investigation unfolds, a growing roster of suspects emerges, including her brother’s sister and her own psychiatrist, each entangled in complicated emotional and sexual relationships. The deceased’s husband, a wealthy man whose wife was a concert pianist, quickly becomes a primary suspect, but the story’s tangle of bisexual affairs, power struggles, and mysterious motives means no one is above suspicion. Set against a backdrop of French decadence and giallo stylings, this is a whodunit where love and control blur with violence and tragedy.

Details & Specs

Director: Jesús Franco
Writer: Jesús Franco
Release: 1973
Runtime: 1h 32m
Country: France
Language: French
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Also Known As: Des frissons sur la peau, Le chemin solitaire, Perverse Emanuelle, Perverse Emmanuelle, Tendre et perverse Emanuelle (original title)

Cast & Crew

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Director: Jesús Franco Writer: Jesús Franco

NK Norma Kastel Barbara Orst (as Norma Castell)

Jack Taylor Michel Dreville

Lina Romay Greta Douglas

Alice Arno Yvonne PT Pierre Taylou Vishma MV Monique Van Linden Barbara's Secretary

Roger Germanes Policeman RK Richard Kennedy

Alberto Dalbés Gordon Douglas

Richard Bigotini Commissaire

Raymond Hardy Mathias CC Carmen Carbonell Gordon's Mother

Dan van Husen Inspecteur Siodmak

Antonio Mayans Richard Scary ST Susana Taber

Verónica Llimerá PQ Pierre Quérut

Gilda Arancio

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