Laure (film)

Laure
Directed by	Louis-Jacques Rollet-Andriane Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli
Written by	Louis-Jacques Rollet-Andriane Ovidio G. Assonitis
Produced by	Ovidio G. Assonitis
Cinematography	Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli
Music by	Franco Micalizzi
Release date	1976 (1976)
Running time	89 minutes[1]
Language	English
Budget	$2 million[1]

Laure (also known as Forever Emmanuelle and Laura) is a 1976 Italian erotic film directed by Louis-Jacques Rollet-Andriane and Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli, even though the film was advertised as directed by Emmanuelle Arsan.[2]

Cast

• Annie Belle as Laure
• Al Cliver as Nicola
• Orso Maria Guerrini as Professor Gualtier Morgan
• Michele Starck as Natalie Morgan
• Emmanuelle Arsan as Myrte

Production

The first choice for the title role was Linda Lovelace, but due to her personal problems at the time, she was first recast in the secondary role of Natalie Morgan, and eventually put out of the film.[3][4] It was shot in the Philippines and in Rome[3][4] on a reported budget of $2 million.[1] The producer, Assonitis, and advertised director, Arsan, took their names off of the film.[1]

Release

The film was distributed in certain territories by 20th Century Fox and was not released in English-speaking countries until December 1982.[1]

References

1. "Film Reviews: Forever Emmanuelle". Variety. December 22, 1982.
2. Chiti, Roberto; Poppi, Roberto; Lancia, Enrico (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese. ISBN 8876059695.
3. Giusti, Marco (1999). Dizionario dei film italiani stracult. Sperling & Kupfer. ISBN 8820029197.
4. AA. VV. Beyond the Screen. Il cinema di Ovidio G. Assonitis. "Nocturno dossier" N. 82, May 2009, Cinemabis.

External links

• Laure at IMDb