''Aphrodite'' is a 1982

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film directed by

Robert Fuest Robert Fuest (30 September 1927 – 21 March 2012) was an English film director, screenwriter, and production designer who worked mostly in the horror, fantasy and suspense genres. Biography Born in London, Fuest served his national ser ...

. The film is inspired by the novel '' Aphrodite: mœurs antiques'' by

Pierre Louÿs Pierre Louÿs (; 10 December 1870 – 4 June 1925) was a French poet and writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who sought to "express pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection". ...

and stars

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and

Horst Buchholz Horst Werner Buchholz (4 December 1933 – 3 March 2003) was a German actor who appeared in more than 60 feature films from 1951 to 2002. During his youth, he was sometimes called "the German James Dean". He is perhaps best known in English- ...

. The story follows a group of visitors who come to an island where they are involved in different sexual liaisons. ''Aphrodite'' was the final theatrical film by

. The film was shot in a studio at

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in France. The film is a French-Swiss co-production between Films de la Tour and Scipion Films. ''Aphrodite'' was released in France on 7 July 1982. The film was released in France on VHS in 1985.

Principal cast

as Harry Laird *

as Pauline *

Delia Boccardo Delia Boccardo (born 29 January 1948) is an Italian film, television and stage actress. Life and career Born in Genoa, Boccardo spent her childhood and adolescence in Nervi, then studied at a Swiss college, at the Poggio Imperiale girls' scho ...

as Barbara *

Capucine Capucine (, born Germaine Hélène Irène Lefebvre , 6 January 1928 – 17 March 1990) was a French fashion model and actress known for her comedic roles in ''The Pink Panther'' (1963) and ''What's New Pussycat?'' (1965). She appeared in 36 film ...

as Lady Suzanne Stanford *

Catherine Jourdan Catherine Jourdan (12 October 1948 – 18 February 2011) was a French actress. She appeared in 22 films and television shows between 1967 and 1989. She starred in the 1970 film '' Eden and After'', which was entered into the 20th Berlin Inte ...

as Valerie *

Yves Massard Yves Massard (1923–1996) was a German-born French film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as ...

as Baron Orloff *

Daniel Beretta Daniel Beretta (born 24 December 1946 in Audincourt, Doubs) is a French actor. He has dubbed over Arnold Schwarzenegger in the French versions of all his films since 1987. Biography Daniel Beretta started learning how to play piano at the age of ...

as Mark *

Monica Nickel Monica may refer to: People *Monica (actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress *Monica (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Monica (singer) (born 1980), American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, ...

as Julie

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* * 1982 films 1982 drama films 1980s erotic drama films 1980s English-language films 1980s French-language films English-language French films English-language Swiss films Films based on works by Pierre Louÿs Films directed by Robert Fuest Films set in 1914 Films set in the Mediterranean Sea Films set on islands Films shot in France French erotic drama films Seafaring films Softcore pornography Swiss drama films French-language Swiss films 1980s French films {{1980s-France-film-stub