(527) PLEASURE OF THE DEMON (1970) aka 'From Ear To Ear'
3265DVD
Mean-Spirited
Erotic Thriller from Louis Soulanes
Original
French Title: LES COUSINES [The Cousins]
Original Italian Title: I PLACERI DELLE DOMONI [The Pleasure
of the Demon]
Released in the United States (an edited print) as : FROM EAR TO
EAR
director: Louis Soulanes
starring: Nicole Debonne · Daniele Argence · Solange Pradel
· Liliane Bert · Robert Lombard
A mean-spirited,
erotic thriller from French director Louis Soulanes. Nicole Debonne
stars as Elisa, a young woman who lives in a remote country home with
her mother, emotionally disturbed sister Lucile, and cousin Josine [also
her lover]. Men are in scarce, except for the ones who come around occasionally
with a couple bucks to poke Elisa when mother's at work. Most of the
time, Elisa and Josine are reluctantly taking care of their mute sister,
unable to speak or even feed herself since the traumatic death of a
childhood friend. The cousins are horrible to poor Lucile, slapping
her around, verbally abusing her and forcing her to engage in their
marijuana toking. When mom goes away on business for a weekend, Elisa
and Josine plan a 'swinger's party' that climaxes in something other
than an orgy. Fearing disclosure from Lucile, the two cousins try to
scare her to death.
Louis
Soulanes was best known as a French cinematographer, often working under
the pseudonym Louis de Coulonges for such movies as GIRL
SLAVES OF MORGANA LE FAY and RAPED
ON THE BEACH. As a director, he helmed only a handful of films.
His debut film was the (now) classic erotic comedy The Fruit is
Ripe in 1961. PLEASURE OF THE DEMON would
be his final film as he retired shortly after it's release. Mr Soulanes
died from natural causes at age 89 in December 2013.
A French/Italian
co-production with English subtitles; fullscreen format (4:3), uncut
(87 minutes),
DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT; extras include theatrical
trailers.
Sexual Themes/Nudity/Violence/Sexual
Brutality
For Mature Audiences
