Private Collections (1979)
Original title: Collections privées
Private Collections is a 1979 French-language drama movie directed by Walerian Borowczyk and Just Jaeckin, with a running time of 1h 43m. It stars Roland Blanche, Marie-Catherine Conti and Marpessa Dawn.
Three stories. A solitary sailor falls from his boat and washes ashore on a tropical island. While seeking rescue, he's found by a nearly naked woman who is playful and compliant. He decides to erase his signs of distress and remain on the island. What awaits? In the second, an adolescent searches for the words of a nursery rime he remembers bits of. His journey takes him into dreams, sexual awakening, and Oedipal fantasy. Third, a man of wealth in late-nineteenth century Paris hires a prostitute for the night. She's also cabaret performer and takes him to her room. He fears he's about to be robbed. What's her secret?
Quick answers
What is Private Collections about?
Three stories. A solitary sailor falls from his boat and washes ashore on a tropical island. While seeking rescue, he's found by a nearly naked woman who is playful and compliant. He decides to erase his signs of distress and remain on the island. What awaits? In the second, an adolescent searches for the words of a nursery rime he remembers bits of. His journey takes him into dreams, sexual awakening, and Oedipal fantasy. Third, a man of wealth in late-nineteenth century Paris hires a prostitute for the night. She's also cabaret performer and takes him to her room. He fears he's about to be robbed. What's her secret?
When was Private Collections released?
Private Collections was released on 27 June 1979.
How long is Private Collections?
Private Collections runs 1h 43m.
Who made Private Collections?
Private Collections was directed by Walerian Borowczyk, Just Jaeckin and Shūji Terayama.
Cast
- Roland Blanche as (segment "L'île aux sirènes")
- Marie-Catherine Conti as (segment "L'armoire")
- Marpessa Dawn as a siren
- Laura Gemser as (segment "L'île aux sirènes")
- Jūzō Itami as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
- Hiromi Kawai as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
- Yves-Marie Maurin as the customer (segment "L'armoire")
- Hiroshi Mikami as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
- Keiko Niitaka as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
- Takeshi Wakamatsu as (segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
