The Princess and the Call Girl

The Princess and the Call Girl
Original film DVD cover
Directed by	Radley Metzger
Screenplay by	Radley Metzger
Story by	Pierre Serbie
Based on	Frontispiece, a French story similar to Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper
Produced by	Victor Béniard Louis Wolff
Starring	Carol Levy Victor Bevine Shannah Hall Chris Beach Noel Cohen Christina Swing Scott Plank Steve Gadler
Cinematography	Gérard Loubeau
Edited by	Scott Vickrey
Production companies	Highbridge Productions Naja Films
Distributed by	Manley Films Roadshow Home Video Image Entertainment Playboy Channel First Run Features
Release date	1984 (1984)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	United States France
Language	English

The Princess and the Call Girl is a 1984 American erotic comedy drama film directed by Radley Metzger[1][2][3] and based on a French story, Frontispiece, by Pierre Serbie, that is similar to Mark Twain's novel The Prince and the Pauper.[4][5]

Plot

Two women, who look alike, one very rich and one very poor, decide to briefly switch roles to see the consequences.

Cast

• Carol Levy as Audrey Swallow/Lucy Darling
• Victor Bevine as Steve
• Shannah Hall as Diane
• Chris Beach as Calvin
• Noel Cohen as Andrew
• Christina Swing as Vanessa
• Scott Plank as Stanley
• Steve Gadler as Herb

Reception

Film reviewer Gary Morris notes that the star of The Princess and the Call Girl film, Carol Levy, has some "charming moments".[6][7] The film, according to another reviewer, is "cheerfully fluffy and consistently erotic ... outside of his Henry Paris titles, [the film] stands as Metzger's funniest achievement ... a fitting epilogue for the age of sexual freedom; they may not make 'em like this anymore, but as long as these films continue to be appreciated, viewers can relive the experience and have quite a few good, hearty laughs along the way".[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".[8] Another reviewer noted that his films were "highly artistic — and often cerebral ... and often featured gorgeous cinematography".[9] Film and audio works by Metzger have been added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.[10][11][12][13]

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. Staff (2017). "The Princess and the call girl". Copyright Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
5. Staff. "Radley Metzger - Little Mother, The Cat and the Canary, The Princess and the Call Girl". Mondo-Digital.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
6. Morris, Gary (November 1, 1999). "Metzger Madness - The Dirty Girls, Carmen Baby and The Princess and the Call Girl". ImagesJournal.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
7. 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 10, 2017.
8. Gallagher, Steve (August 7, 2014). ""This is Softcore": The History of Radley Metzger". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
9. 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.
10. 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)
11. Lehman, Peter (2006). Book - Pornography: Film and Culture. Rutgers University Press. p. 9. ISBN 9780813538716. Retrieved February 29, 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
12. Staff (2016). "Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - DadaBase Search Results - Radley Metzger". Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Retrieved February 29, 2016.
13. 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.

External links

• The Princess and the Call Girl at MUBI (related to The Criterion Collection)
• The Princess and the Call Girl at IMDb