Therese and Isabelle

Thérèse and Isabelle
Thérèse and Isabelle
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Radley Metzger
Screenplay by	Jesse Vogel
Based on	Thérèse et Isabelle; by Violette Leduc
Produced by	Radley Metzger; Kurt Ulrich;
Starring	Essy Persson; Anna Gaël; Barbara Laage; Anne Vernon; Maurice Teynac;
Cinematography	Hans Jura
Edited by	Humphrey Wood
Music by	Georges Auric
Production; companies	Amsterdam Film; Audubon Films; Berolina-Film GmbH; Radley Metzger Production;
Distributed by	Audubon Films (United States); Constantin Film (West Germany); Valoria Films (France);
Release dates	May 14, 1968 (United States); October 11, 1968 (West Germany); June 18, 1969 (France);
Running time	118 minutes
Countries	France; Netherlands; United States; West Germany;
Languages	French; English;
Budget	$250,000 (est.)

Thérèse and Isabelle (French: Thérèse et Isabelle) is a 1968 erotic drama film directed by Radley Metzger^[1]^[2]^[3] from a screenplay by Jesse Vogel, based on the 1966 novel Thérèse et Isabelle by Violette Leduc.^[4]

Plot

Two young girls grow up together and share affectionate intimacies in a Swiss boarding school for girls.

Cast

Essy Persson as Thérèse
Anna Gaël as Isabelle
Barbara Laage as Thérèse's mother
Anne Vernon as Mademoiselle Le Blanc
Maurice Teynac as Monsieur Martin

Reception

Reviews of his film adaptation of Thérèse et Isabelle have been generally favorable,^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10] although not with all reviewers.^[11]^[12]

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".^[13] Another reviewer noted that his films were "highly artistic—and often cerebral ... and often featured gorgeous cinematography".^[14] Film and audio works by Metzger have been added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]

References

^ Bentley, Toni (August 7, 2014). "The Art Cinema Erotica of Radley Metzger". The New York Review of Books. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ Bentley, Toni (June 2014). "The Legend of Henry Paris". Playboy. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ Bentley, Toni (June 2014). "The Legend of Henry Paris" (PDF). Playboy. p. 144. Retrieved April 8, 2017 – via ToniBentley.com.
^ Lezard, Nicholas (February 28, 2012). "Thérèse and Isabelle by Violette Leduc – review". The Guardian. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ Corliss, Richard (September 1, 1968). "Review: Therese and Isabelle by Radley Metzger". Film Quarterly. 22 (1): 63–67. doi:10.2307/1210043. JSTOR 1210043. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ Henderson, Eric (November 30, 2004). "Review: Therese and Isabelle". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
^ Null, Christopher. "Therese and Isabelle Review". Contactmusic.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ Doerksen, Cliff (2016). "Therese and Isabelle". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ Morris, Gary (1998). "The Films of Radley Metzger". Images. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
^ Burridge, Shane R. (1968). "Therese and Isabelle (1968)". rec.arts.movies.reviews. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
^ Ebert, Roger (October 28, 1968). "Therese and Isabelle – review". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 8, 2017 – via RogerEbert.com.
^ Lotti, Matthew. "Therese and Isabelle (1968) review". Cinematic Threads. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
^ Gallagher, Steve (August 7, 2014). ""This is Softcore": The History of Radley Metzger". Filmmaker. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
^ Simpson, Claire (October 2, 2013). "Adults Only: 5 Films By Radley Metzger". WhatCulture. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
^ Rist, Ray C. (1974). The Pornography Controversy: Changing Moral Standards in American Life. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction Books. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4128-3846-7 – via Google Books.
^ Lehman, Peter, ed. (2006). Pornography: Film and Culture. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-8135-3871-6 – via Google Books.
^ "DadaBase Search Results – Radley Metzger". Museum of Modern Art. 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
^ Giusti, Marco (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 (in Italian). Retrieved November 12, 2019.

External links

Therese and Isabelle at IMDb
Therese and Isabelle at MUBI (related to The Criterion Collection)

[NYB-20140807-1] Bentley, Toni (August 7, 2014). "The Art Cinema Erotica of Radley Metzger". The New York Review of Books. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[PB-201406-2] Bentley, Toni (June 2014). "The Legend of Henry Paris". Playboy. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[TB-201406-3] Bentley, Toni (June 2014). "The Legend of Henry Paris" (PDF). Playboy. p. 144. Retrieved April 8, 2017 – via ToniBentley.com.

[4] Lezard, Nicholas (February 28, 2012). "Thérèse and Isabelle by Violette Leduc – review". The Guardian. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[FQ-19680901-5] Corliss, Richard (September 1, 1968). "Review: Therese and Isabelle by Radley Metzger". Film Quarterly. 22 (1): 63–67. doi:10.2307/1210043. JSTOR 1210043. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[SL-20041130-6] Henderson, Eric (November 30, 2004). "Review: Therese and Isabelle". Slant Magazine. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

[CM-1968-7] Null, Christopher. "Therese and Isabelle Review". Contactmusic.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[CR-2016-8] Doerksen, Cliff (2016). "Therese and Isabelle". Chicago Reader. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

[IJ-1998-9] Morris, Gary (1998). "The Films of Radley Metzger". Images. Retrieved April 9, 2017.

[RAMR-1968-10] Burridge, Shane R. (1968). "Therese and Isabelle (1968)". rec.arts.movies.reviews. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2017.

[RE-19681028-11] Ebert, Roger (October 28, 1968). "Therese and Isabelle – review". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved April 8, 2017 – via RogerEbert.com.

[CT-1968-12] Lotti, Matthew. "Therese and Isabelle (1968) review". Cinematic Threads. Retrieved April 9, 2017.

[FM-20140807-13] Gallagher, Steve (August 7, 2014). ""This is Softcore": The History of Radley Metzger". Filmmaker. Retrieved May 23, 2015.

[WC-20131002-14] Simpson, Claire (October 2, 2013). "Adults Only: 5 Films By Radley Metzger". WhatCulture. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.

[RCR-19740104-15] Rist, Ray C. (1974). The Pornography Controversy: Changing Moral Standards in American Life. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction Books. p. 124. ISBN 978-1-4128-3846-7 – via Google Books.

[PL-2006-16] Lehman, Peter, ed. (2006). Pornography: Film and Culture. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-8135-3871-6 – via Google Books.

[MoMA-2016-17] "DadaBase Search Results – Radley Metzger". Museum of Modern Art. 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.

[DG-20170304-18] Giusti, Marco (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 (in Italian). Retrieved November 12, 2019.

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