When I set out to write a Sinful Cinema volume on Laure I was not expecting it to go where it went. I decided to write the book before I even saw the movie, as I tend to do with all books in the series. I also decided to read Emmanuelle before writing the book. Doing so gave me a far clearer picture on what the film's director was trying to do with the movie and book. It also painted a very uncomfortable picture of his stance on children and sexuality.
As I was writing the book, I knew I had to include my findings on that subject, knowing it would likely cause some controversy. So far, it has not. Few people have mentioned it to me, and those who have said they agree with my findings. It is not very noticeable if you just watch the film (though it is there). But if you watch the film and read the book, it is pretty obvious what the author/director/screenwriter (to a point) was alluding to with his sexual philosophy. Granted, we don't know what of his script actually made it into the movie, as I also delve into, but I believe the core of it stayed intact.
The fourth volume of the Sinful Cinema series covered the kind of films they don't really make any more -- softcore sexual exploitation meant to arouse and send a message. With Laure, that message was an entire sexual philosophy from a man whose work inspired an entire film franchise that lasted decades. Who wouldn't want to read about that?
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