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THE SENSUAL WORLD OF BLACK EMMANUELLE BLU-RAY [SCRATCH AND DENT]

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She was the pleasure-seeking photojournalist – forever embodied by the exquisite Indonesian actress Laura Gemser, most frequently in collaboration with writer/director Joe D’Amato – who would uncover an increasingly lurid world of sex cults, snuff films, cannibal jungles, women’s prisons, white slavers, depraved convents, and beyond to become the premier feminist icon in genre history. This landmark collection produced by award-winning writer/director Kier-La Janisse now brings together 21 BLACK EMANUELLE films, 2 adjacent titles starring EuroCult heroine Ajita Wilson, and the D’Amato documentary INFERNO ROSSO, most newly scanned, restored, and on Blu-ray for the first time in America. The journey continues with 2 soundtrack CDs curated exclusively for this release encompassing music by Nico Fidenco and more, the lavishly illustrated 356-page THE BLACK EMANUELLE BIBLE designed by Luke Insect and featuring new writings by noted film scholars and historians as well as Laura Gemser’s in-depth 1996 Nocturno Magazine interview, and over 40 hours of Special Features that include alternate versions, audio commentaries, video essays, a documentary on Gemser’s husband/co-star Gabriele Tinti, the ‘80s Gemser workout video Looking Good, and much more.FEATURES:Disc 1: BLACK EMANUELLE (1975) / BLACK EMANUELLE 2 (1976)Black Emanuelle Special Features:XXX InsertsAudio Commentary With Film Programmer Jazmyne MorenoExoticizing Blackness And Erotic Sovereignty In BLACK EMANUELLE – Interview With Adult Film Historian Mireille Miller-Young I Am Your Black Queen – Audio Interview With Actress Laura Gemser The Reluctant Icon – A Tribute To Laura Gemser By Film Historians Kier-La Janisse, Stephen Broomer And Manlio Gomarasca, With Animation By Leslie Supnet And Ashley Thorpe Black Emanuelle’s Groove – Interview With Composer Nico Fidenco TrailerAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ABlack Emanuelle 2 Special Features:XXX InsertsAdalberto AKA Bitto – Interview With Film Historian Davide Pulici Diva '70 – Interview With Dagmar Lassander TrailerAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ADisc 2: EMANUELLE IN BANGKOK (1976) / EMANUELLE IN AMERICA (1976)Emanuelle in Bangkok Special Features:Audio Commentary With Professor Of Film Aaron AuBuchonA Reflection Of The Times – Interview With Actress Debra Berger Ivan The Terrible – Actor Ivan Rassimov Discusses EMANUELLE IN BANGKOK And EMANUELLE AROUND THE WORLDTrailerAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed CaptionsRegion AEmanuelle in America Special Features:Audio Commentary With Film Historian Kat EllingerArchival Audio Commentary With Film Historians Bruce Holecheck And Nathaniel ThompsonThe Danish Man – Interview With Actor Lars Bloch The Confessions Of Diana Smith – Interview With Actress Maria Piera Regoli The Art Of Sexy & Gore – Interview With Art Director Marco Dentici The Cutting Of The Flesh – Interview With FX Artist Giannetto De Rossi The Devil’s Trick – Interview With Makeup Artist Maurizio Trani The Journalist – Maria Pia Fusco And Piero Vivarelli On The Origins Of D’Amato’s Emanuelle The Naked City: Emanuelle In New York – A Location Tour With Journalist Michael Gingold TrailerAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ADisc 3: EMANUELLE AROUND THE WORLD (1977) / EMANUELLE AND THE LAST CANNIBALS (1977)Emanuelle Around the World Special Features:Around The World With Emanuelle – Interview With Film Historian Stephen Thrower I’m Not A Guru – Interview With Actor Luigi Montefiori The Beautiful One – Interview With Actor Gianni Macchia A Tribute To Karin Schubert: The ‘Nackedei’ Actress – Video Essay By Kier-La Janisse And Stephen Broomer, Written By Jean-Luc Marret, Author Of Pornification: Vie De Karin Schubert TrailerAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ARun time: 102 mins (Unrated Cut) / 88 mins (Theatrical Cut)Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals Special Features:Audio Commentary By Film Historian Stephen ThrowerThe World Of Nico Fidenco – An Interview With Composer Nico Fidenco A Nun Among The Cannibals – Interview With Actress Annamaria Clementi Dr. O’Brien M.D. – Interview With Actor Donald O’Brien From Switzerland To Mato Grosso – Interview With Actress Monica Zanchi Dressed To Eat – Interview With Costume Designer Silvana Scandariato Theatrical TrailerAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed Captions / English SubtitlesRegion ARun time: 93 minsDisc 4: PORNO NIGHTS OF THE WORLD (1977) / EMANUELLE AND THE PORNO NIGHTS OF THE WORLD (1978)Porno Nights of the World Special Features:Master Of The World – Interview With Co-Director Bruno Mattei At The Dining Table – Interview With Producer Franco Gaudenzi The Naked Eye: Sex And The Mondo Film – Documentary With Film Historians Elizabeth Purchell, Mark Goodall And Joe Rubin English Opening Credit SequenceTrailerAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ARun time: 88 minsEmanuelle and the Porno Nights of the World Special Features:Crazy, Crazy World – Interview With Makeup Artist Pietro Tenoglio After Hours With Joe D’Amato – Interview With Director Joe D’Amato TrailerAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ARun time: 85 minsDisc 5: SISTER EMANUELLE (1977) / EMANUELLE AND THE WHITE SLAVE TRADE (1978)Sister Emaneulle Special Features:Audio Commentary With Film Scholar Lindsay HallamTrailerAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ARun time: 93 minsEmanuelle and the White Slave Trade Special Features:Audio Commentary With Film Programmer Lars NilsenThe Bohemian – Interview With Actor Venantino Venantini Come In Un Film: La Vera Storia Di Gabriele (Gastone) Tinti – 2016 Documentary By Riccardo Marchesini TrailerAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ARun time: 88 minsDisc 6: VIOLENCE IN A WOMEN'S PRISON (1982) / EMANUELLE IN PRISON (1985)Violence in a Women's Prison Special Features:Archival Interview With Director Bruno Mattei Brawl In Women’s Block – Interview With Writers Claudio Fragasso And Rossella Drudi Two For One – Interview With Producer Roberto Di Girolamo Radio SpotTrailerAspect ratio: 1.78:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ARun time: 98 minsEmanuelle in Prison Special Features:Audio Commentary With Author And Critic Annie Choi And Film Editor Perri PivovarJailhouse Rock – Interview With Composer Luigi Ceccarelli Razor Blade Smile – Interview With Actor Pietro Angelo Pozzato Franca Stoppi: Matron Of Hell – Video Essay Written And Narrated By Film Critic Rachael Nisbet TrailerAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ARun time: 88 minsDisc 7: BLACK COBRA (1976) / BLACK VELVET (1976)Black Cobra Special Features:Audio Commentary With Film Critic Samm DeighanFrom Prague To Hong Kong – Interview With Actress Michele Starck Joe D’Amato At EurofestAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ARun time: 96 minsBlack Velvet Special Features:Black Velvet – Interviews With Stars Annie Belle And Al Cliver The Roots Of Evil – Biographer Alberto Pezzotta On Director Brunello Rondi A Relationship Of Confusion – Film Critic Joseph Fahim On VELLUTO NEROEnglish Opening Credit SequenceItalian Theatrical TrailerEnglish Theatrical TrailerAspect ratio: 2.35:1Audio: Partial English Mono / Italian MonoClosed Captions / English SubtitlesRegion ARun time: 96 minsDisc 8: EMANUELLE'S PERVERSE OUTBURST (1983) / PORNO ESOTIC LOVE (1980)Emanuelle's Perverse Outburst Special Feature:Audio Commentary With Author Bryan Connolly And Film Programmer Amber AdamsAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: French MonoEnglish SubtitlesRegion ARun time: 97 minsPorno Esotic Love Special Features:The Lovemaker – Interview With Actor Mark Shannon TrailerAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ARun time: 103 minsDisc 9: DIVINE EMANUELLE (1981)Divine Emanuelle Special Features:Includes FANATICO...WHEN THE GODDESS CALLS (Workprint of Christian Anders' Director's Cut)Deleted ScenesTrailerAspect ratio: 1.66:1Audio: English Mono / French Mono (Divine Emanuelle Only)Closed CaptionsRegion FreeRun time: 99 mins (Divine) / 104 mins (Fanatico)Disc 10: EMANUELLE: QUEEN OF THE DESERT (1982) Emanuelle: Queen of the Desert Special Features:Includes THE DIRTY SEVEN (Longer Alternate Cut Of The Film Under Its Original Title)Violent Cyprus – Interview With Actor Giovanni Brusatori Sunlight And Violence – Interview With Cinematographer Nino Celeste TrailerLOOKING GOOD – Workout Video Hosted By Laura Gemser (58 mins)Audio Commentary With Film And Television Historian Amanda Reyes And Podcaster Erik ThrelfallAspect ratio: 1.66:1Audio: English MonoClosed CaptionsRegion FreeRun time: 89 minsDisc 11: AMORE LIBERO - FREE LOVE (1974) / EMANUELLE - A WOMAN FROM A HOT COUNTRY (1978)Amore Libero - Free Love Special Features:Aspect ratio: 1.77:1Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono (TBC)Closed Captions (TBC)Region ARun time: 86 mins (TBC)Emanuelle - A Woman From a Hot Country Special Features:Aspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Spanish MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ARun time: 87 minsDisc 12: BLACK DEEP THROAT (1977) / PORNO NIGHTS OF THE WORLD N.2 (1978)Black Deep Throat Special Feature:Ajita Wilson: An Elusive Icon – Video Essay By Film And Gender Studies Scholar Matt Richardson Aspect ratio: 2.35:1Audio: English MonoClosed CaptionsRegion FreeRun time: 87 minsPorno Nights of the World N.2 Special Features:Aspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English Mono / Italian MonoClosed CaptionsRegion FreeRun time: 94 minsDisc 13: INFERNO ROSSO: JOE D'AMATO ON THE ROAD OF EXCESS (2021) / SCANDALOUS EMANUELLE (1986)Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess Special Features:Introduction By Nicolas Winding Refn For Venice Film Festival Premiere Two Of A Kind: Talking About Joe – Director Manlio Gomarasca And Giona A. Nazzaro (Artistic Director, Locarno Film Festival) In Conversation OuttakesTrailerAspect ratio: 1.78:1Audio: English 5.1 / Italian StereoClosed Captions / English SubtitlesRegion ARun time: 73 minsScandalous Emanuelle Special Features:Scandalous Christina – Interview With Actress Jenny Tamburi Peeping Lilli – Interview With Actress Lilli Carati TrailerAspect ratio: 1.85:1Audio: English MonoClosed CaptionsRegion ARun time: 91 minsDisc 14: NICO FIDENCO’S GROOVE CDDisc 15: BLACK EMANUELLE’S RARITIES AND B-SIDES CDTHE BLACK EMANUELLE BIBLE: Designed by Luke Insect with a cover illustration by Kim Thompson, this fully illustrated 356-page book is the most substantial collection of writing ever devoted to the series, with essays by Kevin John Bozelka, Costas Constandinides, Rachel Harrison, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Kier-La Janisse, Jennifer Moorman, Xavier Aldana Reyes, Jorge Rivera-Gutiérrez and Erin Wiegand; additional capsule reviews by Bryan Connolly and Craig Ledbetter; and archival interviews with actress Laura Gemser and screenwriter Maria Pia Fusco.