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Emmanuelle [Blu-ray]

 

(Just Jaeckin, 1974)

 

 

Released on Blu-ray by Severin Films in December 2025:

 

Review by Mario

 

Studio:

Theatrical: Trinacra Films/Orphee Productions

Blu-ray: Studio Canal  / Kino Lorber

 

Disc:

Region: FREE! / Region 'A'

Runtime: 1:34:13.375 / 1:34:15.983

Disc Size: 35,771,449,284 bytes / 24,657,669,520 bytes

Feature Size: 35,771,449,284 bytes / 20,418,355,200 bytes

Video Bitrate: 34.01 Mbps / 23.98 Mbps

Chapters: 20 / 8

Case: Standard Blu-Ray Case (both)

Release date: March 1st, 2010 / April 9th, 2019

 

Video (both):

Aspect ratio: 1.66:1

Resolution: 1080P / 23.976 fps

Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video

 

1) Studio Canal - Region FREE - Blu-ray TOP

2) Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray BOTTOM

 

 

Audio:

DTS-HD Master Audio English 914 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 914 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 768 kbps / 16-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio French 936 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 936 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 768 kbps / 16-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio Spanish 880 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 880 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 768 kbps / 16-bit)

 

DTS-HD Master Audio English 1556 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1556 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
DTS-HD Master Audio French 1556 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1556 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)

 

Subtitles:

English, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, none

 

English, none

 

Extras:

• A Success (53:59)

• An Interview on Emmanuelle (30:18)

• Trailer

 

TALKING ABOUT EMMANUELLE - Interview with director Just Jaeckin and producer Yves Rousset-Rouard (31:37)
THE JOYS OF EMMANUELLE - with star Sylvia Kristel, director Just Jaeckin and producer Yves Rousset-Rouard (16:37)
Trailers for Emmanuelle, Emmanuelle 2 and Goodbye Emmanuelle

 

 

The Film:

"Emmanuelle" is a silly, classy, enjoyable adult-topic film that became an all-time box-office success in France. It's not remotely significant enough to deserve that honor, but in terms of its genre it's very well done: lushly photographed on location in Thailand, filled with attractive and intriguing people, and scored with brittle, teasing music. Now that hard-core porno has become passe, it's a relief to see a movie that drops the gynecology and returns to a certain amount of sophistication.

Excerpt of review from Roger Ebert located HERE

Image:     NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc.

 

Bathing his film in soft lightening, Jaeckin's "Emmanuelle" can at times appear faded or even washed out. This is of course the look that Jaeckin wanted, and because of it his film often looks like a '70s "Penthouse" pictorial. I only noticed one instance of damage in the entire film and saw no dirt or dust. Yet, the film doesn't really have a strong HD look about it in most scenes. The colors aren't terribly vibrant, the clarity is strong but not as strong as other mid-70s production, and the film lacks the layered or textured look that some HD material has. I'm sure that most of this has to do with the production itself and if we compare to another 1080P one day - it will probably support this appearance.

 

While the Kino is less technically robust (single-layered) than the Studio Canal - it sure looks like the same source and the image looks very similar. It's got that gauzy-soft look, 1.66:1, clean - it looks the same as the Studio Canal.   

 

CLICK Kino EACH BLU-RAY CAPTURE TO SEE ALL IMAGES IN FULL 1920X1080 RESOLUTION

 

Subtitle Sample - Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray

 

 

1) Studio Canal - Region FREE - Blu-ray TOP

2) Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray BOTTOM

 

 

1) Studio Canal - Region FREE - Blu-ray TOP

2) Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray BOTTOM

 

 

1) Studio Canal - Region FREE - Blu-ray TOP

2) Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray BOTTOM

 

 

More Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray Captures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio & Music:

Viewers get the choice between DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 in French, Spanish, or English. While only 2.0, there aren't any problems with the HD track, as both the dialogue and music comes through crystal clear. Note that at before loading the main menu, the disc gives you a choice of several viewing locations. Clicking on the UK option takes you to the the English dubbed version. The disc also comes with optional English, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese and Japanese subtitles.

 

Audio is also very similar - both French and English language options, DTS-HD Master 2.0 channel - the Kino is a bit more technically strong but overall the quality is, again, very similar. The Kino offers English subtitles on their Region 'A' Blu-ray disc.

 

Extras:

There are three extras on the disc. First, there's a theatrical trailer that's fairly rough and beaten up, and only plays in the original French without English subtitles. Second, there's an interview with producer Yves Rousset-Rouard and director Just Jaeckin in which they discuss many topics, from how they got the rights for the film adaptation of the novel. Third, there's a lengthy documentary in which the makers of the film and scholars detail it's history.

 

The Kino has the same 1/2 hour interview with director Just Jaeckin and producer Yves Rousset-Rouard as found on the Studio Canal - it is entitled "Talking About Emmanuelle". Also included is "The Joys of Emmanuelle" runs over sixteen minutes talking with Sylvia Kristel, director Just Jaeckin and producer Yves Rousset-Rouard. There are trailers for Emmanuelle, Emmanuelle 2 and Goodbye Emmanuelle.

 

Kino - Region 'A' - Blu-ray

 

 

Bottom line:

This is a fairly good package. The film rises above the average 'soft-adult' flick and tells a story that somewhat compelling. It's certainly worth checking out for the right crowd - there is some nostalgia value here.

 

Not an upgrade - the Region FREE Studio Canal offers more in terms of a transfer and extras including the documentary. I think the appeal is still there for this film - certainly as a sexual artifact of its time - one some may revisit. 

Mario

Gary Tooze
May 7th, 2010

April 5th, 2019

 

 

 

Released on Blu-ray by Severin Films in December 2025:




 

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