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Directed by Joe D'Amato
Italy 1977

 

Emanuelle (Laura Gemser) is a fearless photo journalist and fashion photographer who travels the world in search of the exotic, the erotic and the downright deadly. Never averse to shedding her clothes in pursuit of a good story, Emanuelle arrives in America with a mission to expose the sizzling inner secrets of the jet set at play.

Armed with her striking feature, unique sensual talents - and a hidden camera - she's off… examining life as a love slave at a ranch run by a sadistic brothel master, investigating a bizarre spa for super rich sexually frustrated women, exploring the kinky side of a straight laced Republican politician, and finally uncovering shocking evidence of an international snuff film conspiracy.

Now for the first time ever on Blu-ray, this notorious and truly shocking film can be seen in all its high definition glory, totally uncut. Infamous director Joe d'Amato pulls out all the stops in this epic of sleaze and depravity. It's Emanuelle… but as you've never seen her before!

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Laura Gemser is back as everyone's favorite sexually active photographer, but the operative name here is not "Emmanuelle," it is "Emanuelle." (The Italian entries in this series purportedly changed the spelling of the first name to avoid lawsuits). Also distinguishing it from the softcore French Emmanuelle series is the graphicness of its content. In this picture Gemser travels the world for hot scoops with her secret camera, and for the first 40 minutes, it's a routine softcore sex film. Then Emanuelle joins a harem where she watches a woman manually stimulating a horse, escaping only to travel to an island where people have sex while watching snuff movies. She tracks down the illegal films thanks to a kinky congressman who gives her LSD and flies her to the banana republic where they are made. This film contains hardcore sex, but its most offensive aspect is the re-enactment of a snuff-movie filming, complete with bloody rape by gaffing hook and an absolutely grotesque scene in which a young woman has her breasts sawed off with a machete. Too extreme for the raincoat crowd and a bit slow for horror fans, it's likely to appeal only to curiosity-seekers and collectors of so-called "Video Nasties" banned in the UK.

Excerpt from B+N located HERE

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Theatrical Release: January 5th, 1977

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Review: Mondo Macabro - Region FREE - Blu-ray

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Distribution Mondo Macabro - Region FREE - Blu-ray
Runtime 1:39:58.951        
Video

1.85:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray

Disc Size: 44,968,907,106 bytes

Feature: 28,772,963,520 bytes

Video Bitrate: 31.93 Mbps

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video

NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate Blu-ray:

Audio

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

Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps
Subtitles English, None
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Studio: Mondo Macabro

 

1.85:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-ray

Disc Size: 44,968,907,106 bytes

Feature: 28,772,963,520 bytes

Video Bitrate: 31.93 Mbps

Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video

 

Edition Details:

• Audio commentary by Bruce Holecheck and Nathaniel Thompson
• Interview with writer David Flint - From Two M's to One (35:29)
• Full length documentary on Joe d'Amato (1:02:21)
• Mondo trailer Reel (13:50)


 Blu-ray Release Date: November 12th, 2019
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Chapters 10

 

 

Comments:

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

ADDITION: Mondo Macabro Region FREE Blu-ray (December 2019): Mondo Macabro have transferred another Emanuelle (or 'Emmanuelle') 70's sex romp to Blu-ray. Emanuelle in America is on a dual-layered disc with a very high bitrate and the 1080P image is distinguished by prevalent grain. It is described as being from a "4k transfer from film negative". It looks very pleasing and consistent in HD.

On their Blu-ray, Mondo Macabro use DTS-HD Master 2.0 channel tracks (16-bit) in the both English and Italian language options. People may like the score by Nico Fidenco (Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals, Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade, Emanuelle in Bangkok etc.)  sounding authentically weak in the high end (a bit tinny) but dialogue is clear, if DUBs being noticeable, in the lossless. Mondo Macabro offer optional English subtitles on their Region FREE Blu-ray.

Mondo include an audio commentary by Bruce Holecheck and Nathaniel Thompson (author of The International Guide to Weird and Wonderful Films series) who detail the bizarre circumstances regarding the film's writing by Maria Pia Fusco (Tinto Brass' "Salon Kitty") and how the film is not simply some soft-core fluff and much more. It's great to hear people who really know their sh*t. There is a 35-minute interview with writer David Flint entitled From Two M's to One and an hour-long documentary on Joe d'Amato in Italian with optional English subtitles. The director traces his career with clips from his films. Some may find it interesting. There is also a Mondo trailer reel (love their theme!).

This is described as a "WARNING! This is Emanuelle's Most Infamous Adventure. For Adults Only!" and they aren't kidding - we go from masturbating a horse, to hardcore, close-up penetration to disgusting snuff torture. If you wanted some nostalgic 70's T+A with exotic Ms. Gemser (which is still there)... well you may be surprised at the graphic-ness of the additional content.  It's certainly not a film for everyone, but the adventurous will appreciate this Blu-ray, with commentary, documentary and more. Beware the disturbing graphic content at the conclusion. 

Gary Tooze

 

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