ATTRACTION (1987) Florence Guerin | Mario Gariazzo
3175DVD
Sleaze-
Maestro Mario Gariazzo (Roy Garrett) directs Florence Guerin
Original Italian Title: L'ATTRAZIONE
[The Attraction]
director: Mario Gariazzo (as Roy Garrett)
starring: Florence Guerin · Marino Mase · Martine Brochard
· Adriana Giuffre · Ann Mararet Hughes
Florence
Guerin plays Nadine, a model hired by a top agency for a 'very unusual'
photo shoot at the palatial villa of Dr Victor Schneider. Upon arrival,
she learns that the doctor's wife, Luciana, organized the session for
the purpose of recreating "the forbidden images inside a man's
mind, from a woman's point of view." Ultimately, Luciana doesn't
believe such a thing is possible but her husband is curious and has
encouraged the project. Numerous models have been invited and everyone
is instructed to lounge about in various stages of undress for the photographer.
After the shoot, the models are escorted out but Dr Victor stops Nadine
and challenges her to a high-stakes games of chess. Amused by the request,
Nadine agrees (she is secretly a very good player) If she loses, Victor
gets to possess her for a night in any way he'd like, but if he looses,
he will commit suicide.
Director
Mario Gariazzo had a varied career, drifting from genre to genre without
ever settling into a particular style or technique (although he did
seem to have an obsession with lurid photographer stories). He was initially
established, using the alias Robert Paget, in a string of Spaghetti
Westerns, (best known for DRUMMER
OF VIOLENCE) before dabbling in a variety genres from SciFi
(EYES
BEHIND THE STARS) to sexy lowbrow SciFi (VERY
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FOURTH KIND),from a sleazy possession
film (SEXORCIST)
to a remarkably trashy Giallo (PLAY
MOTEL), from and the jungle/ cannibal genre (WHITE
SLAVE) to decadent erotica (INTRIGUE
OF LOVE). Mr Gariazzo died from cancer in March 2002 at age
71. Exploitation cinema misses him.
An Italian film
with English subtitles; fullscreen format (16:9), uncut (87 minutes), DVD
encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT. Extras include theatrical
trailers.
Adult Material/Strong
Sexual Themes/Nudity/Lesbianism:
Recommended for Mature Audiences
