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Prolific Italian director Joe D’Amato is back in the softcore zone with a sordid tale about Gerard (Gabriele Tinti) who pines for his dead lover, Leonora (Andrea Guzon) whilst listening to old audio tapes of them having sex sparking memories of their erotic encounters. Back in the present his daughter, who is the mirror image of her mother finds the tapes which leads to questionable trysts and sordid couplings. With plenty of exposed flesh and the bonus of starring Laura “Emmanuelle” Gemser this is one of D’Amato’s most stylish and accomplished bump and grind efforts. Fans of Tinto Brass will want to get their hands on this one. LIMITED EDITION FEATURES: DOUBLE WALLED ANTI SCRATCH MATT LAMINATE O-RING HOUSES OF TOLERANCE, JOE D’AMATO’S THE PLEASURE, SEX AND PROSTITUTION IN ITALY - BOOKLET NOTES BY FRANCESCO MASSACCESI SPECIAL FEATURES: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the English Version (93 Mins) and the Italian Version (91 Mins) with newly translated English subtitles Clyde on Joe - An Interview with Claudio Fragasso The Pleasure of It All - An Interview with Franco Grattarola Filmirage: Sex and/or Violence - A Visual Essay by Mike Foster Budget Erotica - A Visual Essay by Pier Maria Bocchi Italian Credits Theatrical Trailer Reversible Sleeve featuring new artwork by Graham Humphreys & original poster TECHNICAL SPECS: Region Code: B Audio: LPCM Mono Picture: 1080p HD 1.85:1 Runtime: 93 / 91 mins approx Language: English / Italian Subtitles: English
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The Pleasure (1985)
93 min
Italy in the early 1930s. To the elderly aristocrat Gerard, all that is left of Leonora, the love of his life, are a number of erotic tape recordings. She led a double life as respectable wife and mother of two, and as a whore at the local brothel. Now, after her death, her children Ursula and Edmund pass under the tutelage of Gerard. Having not seen them for many years, he is utterly bewildered by Ursula's uncanny likeness to her mother. While Gerard's mistress Fiorella takes care of Edmund's sexual needs, Ursula follows the last instructions of her mother. In the process, she uses the legacy of her mother's recordings to get into the mindset of her relationship with Gerard. Is Gerard ready to find his lost love Leonora again... in the likeness of her very daughter?