Renata Dancewicz in “Diabelska Edukacja” [1995 Poland, Germany]

Renata Dancewicz in Diabelska Edukacja

Renata Dancewicz is the ravishingly beautiful maiden sexually awakened by the Devil in the 1995 erotic film, "Diabelska Edukacja".


My first Polish film in the blog, even if I had already introduced a Polish born director earlier, the incomparable Walerian Borowczyk.

Agreed, this isn’t actually mainstream, but it is a pretty well made segment from a DVD of erotic tales produced in Germany in 1995, Janusz Majewski’s “Diabelska Edukacja” [Eng. Title: Devilish Education].

The film is set sometime in the 19th century. Gosia, a beautiful and innocent farm girl catches the eye of the Devil while bathing in the lake. He takes the form of a gentleman artist and befriends her by showing drawings he had made of her while she bathed. He proceeds to awaken her sexuality, and initiates her into all the essentials for becoming a distinguished lady.

The film is exquisitely erotic, thanks to some very good direction, editing and art direction. I almost wished it were a feature length film on its own, even though it works well as it is. Goisa is played by Renata Dancewicz, a decent enough actress, but whose physical beauty could easily drive men crazy – she’s ravishingly beautiful, and definitely worth judging for yourself.

Updated 8th Sept’11:
I assumed my DVD had only the version with hard-coded English subtitles on it, and made the original compilation in the letterboxed Polish version. But I recently discovered there was a German version too in the same DVD, in full-frame and digitally remastered – the colours and detail are also much superior here. So I’ve made a new compilation (slightly longer at 9:28 mts) for those interested.



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Catherine Leprince & co in “Vive les Femmes!” [1984 France]

Here’s a very French sex comedy whose apt title pretty much also sums up the blog’s motto. Claude Confortès 1984 comedy, “Vive les Femmes!” [Eng. Title: Long Live Women!] is an adaptation from a Jean-Marc Reiser comic strip, about the sexual shenanigans of a couple of flatmates, Bob and Mammouth, in the beaches of southern France. It’s not nearly as sublime as a Tati, but it’s very much in keeping with Eighties’ pop-culture.

The film stars a constellation of beauties from the era, including the gorgeous Pauline Lafont and pretty Catherine Leprince (of-Bilitis-fame). It is a silly comedy, but in a charming way, and the sights and sounds of the beaches makes you wish it were summer now. The bevy of pretty French actresses are a treat in itself.


Compilation 1:
Catherine Leprince plays school teacher Viviane, and this compilation is made of five different scenes, each a treat to watch:

  1. Another day dawns, and Viviane couldn’t wait to take on the world.
  2. No nudity but a blissfully non-PC scene in the class where eager kids are given one heck of a upskirt show from their teacher Viviane.
  3. Bob shamelessly propositions every girl in the beach – Viviane isn’t interested in him even if she too’s desperate to find a new man. She then tries his method on an unsuspecting tourist!
  4. Ginette, her friend gets hooked up with Bob, so Viviane drives back to Paris alone, but has a miserable time in the rain with a flat tyre, and no one’s willing to stop and help. No nudity but intermittent nipple-slips in wet summer clothes.
  5. Viviane has a row with her lover, the married Patrick.
Catherine Leprince in Vive les Femmes

Several nude scenes of Catherine Leprince who’s sexy, funny and charming in the 1984 comedy, “Vive les Femmes!”.


Compilation 2:
The compilation is made of four scenes and include nudity by Cerise (Brigitte), comediane Michèle Bernier (Mimi, Patrick’s wife), Michèle Brousse (Viviane’s friend Ginette), Catherine Leprince (Viviane), and Pauline Lafont who plays the cafe girl Pauline.

  1. Funny scene – Bob brings home his date Brigitte. He also considers himself a bit of a stud, and Brigitte plays along.
  2. At the beach, Patrick is gazing at a sunbather while his wife Mimi is lying topless nearby. and gets jealous when she catches the attention of Mammouth.
  3. Viviane and Ginette go nude sunbathing in a secluded part of the beach, but are interrupted by Bob and Mammouth.
  4. They get together for a party back in Paris, and Viviane gives an unforgettable striptease, without much fanfare, right on top of the dinner table, and prompts others to follow suit. Pauline flings her panties out of the window, where a blind man, played by the director himself, picks it up from the pavement to join in the party.
Catherine Leprince and others in Vive les Femmes

Nude scenes by Cerise, Pauline Lafont, Michèle Bernier, Michèle Brousse, including an unforgettable striptease from Catherine Leprince in “Vive les Femmes”.

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Scenes from Paul Verhoeven’s “Spetters” [1980 Netherlands]

Paul Verhoeven (of Basic Instinct and Robocop fame) made this early Dutch classic, “Spetters” exploring youth culture in smalltown Holland during the late 70’s. The story follows the lives of three youths – Rein, Eef and Hans – friends and dirt-bike racing enthusiasts from a working class neighbourhood, and who all want to succeed in life in one way or another. Fientje, a determined young woman, runs a mobile chip shop with her brother, but is desperate to get out of the business, and settle down with someone who can give her the lifestyle she desires.

Rein is set on winning the championship, and when he manages to rope in some sponsors, Fientje gets drawn to him. But her hopes are dashed when Rein has an unfortunate accident that renders him paralysed waist-down. But life must move on. She joins with Eef who wants to emigrate to Canada. Eef had been accumulating money by mugging gay men, but after he discovers that he himself is gay, Fientje has to look for someone else. She considers Hans, who’s been only modestly successful so far, but loves her more than the others ever did.

This film was my introduction into Dutch cinema, and is also one of the more memorable and compelling I’ve seen. For many reasons – it is witty, and at the same time touches on subjects that matter to all of us. The screenplay is excellent with well developed characters, and the imagery is in a style unlike any I’d seen before. The film contains some explicit oral sex scenes (both gay and heterosexual), and they’re all shown passingly as part of the narrative. It however remains one of my favourite Verhoevens. Recommended Viewing..!


The compilation below was put together directly from my DVD in the following order:

  1. No nudity but funny as flat chested Margot Keune tries to impress the lads with some tennis balls.
  2. Big-bosomed Saskia Ten Batenburg is the object of interest for everyone in the cramped car.
  3. Rein having fun with his girlfriend Maya in his parent’s bedroom, Maya is played by Marianne Boyer.
  4. Funny scene again when Eef and Hans try to score with Saskia Ten Batenburg and Yvonne Valkenburg respectively, but things don’t go according to plan as Eef just couldn’t get it up, and Yvonne has her periods. So both the couples fake orgasm to show off their sexual prowess.
  5. Chip shop girl Fientje, played by Renée Soutendijk, getting affectionately intimate with Rein..!
  6. Hans is now Fientje’s latest lover, who’s always eager to please.
Renée Soutendijk, Saskia Ten Batenburg, Marianne Boyer, and Yvonne Valkenburg nude in Spetters

Renée Soutendijk, Saskia Ten Batenburg, Marianne Boyer, and Yvonne Valkenburg among others, briefly appear nude in Paul Verhoeven’s early classic, “Spetters”.

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Adriana Ugarte in “Cabeza de Perro” HDTV [2006 Spain]

Santi Amodeo’s beautiful 2006 drama “Cabeza de Perro” [Eng. Title: Doghead] follows the fortunes of Samuel, a young lad with an unfortunate brain disorder where he would momentarily blank out and loose control over what he’s doing.

After a party, Samuel falls asleep in the back of a van and ends up in Madrid – a city he’s never been. He decides to stay put, and promptly finds himself a job, but finds the going tough when he loses it after one of his blank spells. He shares a flat initially with perky little pizza restaurant worker Consuelo, played by the muy linda Adriana Ugarte – she’s just so adorable in this film. But he incurs her wrath after one of his blank-out spells in her room while she’s asleep. He seeks her out and makes friends with her again.

The cinematography is excellent, the direction and screenplay combine to narrate a charming story, and the editing and special effects are spot on without any overcooking. All in all, a thoroughly enjoyable film.

Scene descriptions from the compilation:
Samuel’s misadventure with a Consuelo while she sleeps topless in white panties
– a brief nipple-slip of Consuelo
– a friendlier Consuelo in the car with Samuel (no nudity but nice)
Bonus scene: Ana Wagener, the MILF from the garage invites an innocent and homeless Samuel to crash at her home when he first arrives in Madrid.

Adriana Ugarte in Cabeza de Perro

Adriana Ugarte is adorable even when angry, in the 2006 drama, "Cabeza de Perro".

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Tilda Swinton in “Io Sono l’Amore” [2009 Italy]

Luca Guadagnino’s BAFTA-nominated film, “Io Sono l’Amore” [Eng. Title: I am Love] is about a rich Milanese industrial family falling apart as winds of change sweep through their hitherto stable if stagnant empire.

The film is beautiful is beautifully made, and the impressive-as-ever Tilda Swinton gives her all as the central character – the next-in-line matriarch around whom the story unfolds, but the director and screenwriter have left her too much to do, with very little support from the script. But I found the background score annoying at time. Despite Ms. Swinton’s impeccable performance, I just couldn’t really care for her character, nor the others.

Emma, the wife of a wealthy Industrial magnate is neither happy nor unhappy,  and embarks on an affair with her son’s best friend. Her daughter leaves her husband to live with a woman – she gets kicked out after disclosing the affair on the day of their son’s funeral…

 

The Nudity: Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton nude in I am Love

Tilda Swinton in “Io Sono l’Amore” aka “I Am Love”.

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