''Goodbye Emmanuelle'' (aka ''Emmanuelle 3'') is a

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French softcore erotica movie directed by

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, and starring

Sylvia Kristel Sylvia Maria Kristel (28 September 1952 17 October 2012) was a Dutch actress and model who appeared in over 50 films. She is best remembered as the eponymous character in five of the seven Emmanuelle films, including originating the role with ''E ...

. The music score is by Serge Gainsbourg. In this sequel, Emmanuelle and Jean move to the

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, where she leaves him.

Premise

Emmanuelle (

) and her

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husband Jean continue their amoral lifestyle in the

. But when a casual dalliance between her and Gregory, a film director, starts to turn serious her husband shows very traditional signs of

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Cast

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as Jean * Alexandra Stewart as Dorothée * Olga Georges-Picot as Florence * Jean-Pierre Bouvier as Grégory * Sylvie Fennec as Clara * Caroline Laurence as Cécile *

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as Chloe

Production

''Goodbye Emmanuelle'' was intended as the last of a trilogy that included ''Emmanuelle'' (1974) and ''

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'' (1975). It was shot on the Seychellois island of

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Release

The film was originally released in France in 1977 through Parafrance and Warner-Columbia Film. In the early 1980s, it became the first movie to be released through

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, a U.S. independent distributor. The company's founders,

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and

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, acquired the rights from producer Yves Rousset-Rouard at the

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. Several years later, the film became a late-night offering on the

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and

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cable channels.

Reception

In ''

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'' review, critic John Corry observed that "The scenery n ''Goodbye Emmanuelle''wins every time", but was less favorable about what he deemed "wearisome" sex scenes. Corry reflected on both aspects in his critique: "The question in the movie is whether Francois Leterrier, its director, was so absorbed in the

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that he just allowed the scenery to creep in, or whether he put it in on purpose. Maybe it doesn't matter."

References

External links

* {{Emmanuelle 1977 films 1970s erotic drama films 1970s pornographic films Films directed by François Leterrier Films set in Seychelles Films shot in Seychelles Emmanuelle French erotic drama films Films scored by Serge Gainsbourg French pornographic films 1977 drama films 1970s French-language films 1970s French films