The Dirty Girls

The Dirty Girls
Original film DVD cover
Directed byRadley Metzger
Screenplay byPeter Fernandez
Story byPeter Fernandez
Produced byRadley Metzger (uncredited)
StarringReine Rohan
Denyse Roland
Marlene Sherter
Peter Parten
Anne Stengel
Lionel Bernier
CinematographyRoger Duculot
Hans Jura
Edited byRadley Metzger
Music byDaniel Hart
Production
company
Charles Films
Distributed byAudubon Films
First Run Features
Image Entertainment
Release date
  • 1965 (1965)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40,000 (est)

The Dirty Girls is a 1965 American erotic drama film directed by Radley Metzger.[1][2][3]

Plot

Garance, a liberated woman, entertains several acquaintances in Paris, the City of Love; while Monique, also liberated, has similar experiences in Munich.

Cast

  • Reine Rohan as Monique
  • Denyse Roland as Garance
  • Marlene Sherter as Nadia
  • Peter Parten as Robert Marshall
  • Anne Stengel as Madelene
  • Lionel Bernier as Michel

Reception

Several film reviews of The Dirty Girls have been favorable with one reviewer noting that the film has a certain amount of "camp value".[4][5]

Notes

According to one film reviewer, Radley Metzger's films, including those made during the Golden Age of Porn (1969–1984), are noted for their "lavish design, witty screenplays, and a penchant for the unusual camera angle".[6] Another reviewer noted that his films were "highly artistic — and often cerebral ... and often featured gorgeous cinematography".[7] Film and audio works by Metzger have been added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.[8][9][10][11]

References

  1. ^ Bentley, Toni (August 7, 2014). "The Art Cinema Erotica of Radley Metzger". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Bentley, Toni (June 2014). "The Legend of Henry Paris". Playboy. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Bentley, Toni (June 2014). "The Legend of Henry Paris" (PDF). ToniBentley.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Morris, Gary (November 1, 1999). "Radley Metzger: The Dirty Girls, Carmen Baby, The Princess and the Call Girl on DVD". Bright Lights Film Journal. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  5. ^ Henderson, Eric (March 5, 2005). "The Dirty Girls". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  6. ^ Gallagher, Steve (August 7, 2014). ""This is Softcore": The History of Radley Metzger". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  7. ^ Simpson, Claire (October 2, 2013). "Adults Only: 5 Films By Radley Metzger". WhatCulture.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  8. ^ Rist, Ray C. (January 4, 1974). Book - The Pornography Controversy: Changing Moral Standards in American Life. Transaction Publishers. p. 124. ISBN 9781412838467. Retrieved February 29, 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  9. ^ Lehman, Peter (2006). Book - Pornography: Film and Culture. Rutgers University Press. p. 9. ISBN 9780813538716. Retrieved February 29, 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  10. ^ Staff (2016). "Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - DadaBase Search Results - Radley Metzger". Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  11. ^ Staff (March 4, 2017). "Obituary Of The Righteous - The Porn Of The Fabulous 60s And 70s Loses One Of Its Pioneers And Masters: Radley Metzger - Photographer Of War, The MOMA Presents A Retrospective: His Erotic Films Made History - Video: 'Score', On The Relationships Of Couples Of The 70s, In An Uncensored Version". DagoSpia.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.