The Cult Films of Marilyn Jess

Product Code: 67348
The Cult Films of Marilyn Jess
The Cult Films of Marilyn Jess
The Cult Films of Marilyn Jess
The Cult Films of Marilyn Jess
The Cult Films of Marilyn Jess
The Cult Films of Marilyn Jess

The Cult Films of Marilyn Jess

Product Code: 67348
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The first book ever on the complete filmography of actress Marilyn Jess who was active in French cinema from 1977 through 1988.

This is the English language edition from the French publisher.

The interior pages shown are of the French edition, but we will send you the English language edition.

From the back cover:

Here is the ultimate ode to the funniest and sauciest of French erotic icons... a flamboyant and facetious platinum blonde!

Marilyn Jess has left a lasting mark on all lovers of the halcyon days of French porn cinema, from the late 70s to the mid-80s, the embodiment of a playful and irresistibly communicative sexual freedom that would leave the most rigid of censors speechless.

From erotic photo shoots to adult films through her contributions to the self-proclaimed "stupid and mean" magazine Hara Kiri, Marilyn Jess kindled the fantasies of several generations of viewers and readers. Working under the aegis of the most gifted and truculent directors, she was the star who, with Brigitte Lahaie, gave its nobility to porn cinema in France. 

Jess, five foot three inches of stunning beauty and sexual freedom, discusses the highlights of her career, alongside many of her colleagues and friends, such as actor Richard Allan, director Gerard Kikoine and photographer Serge Jacques.

Discover hundreds of rare or unseen photos of the actress! Go backstage with her! Lose yourself in her most celebrated films! Read unpublished anecdotes and confidences! If the names Brigitte Lahaie, the Cicciolina, Coluche, or Traci Lords ring a bell in your ears, this is the book for you!

Professor Choron once said Marilyn Jess was a muse. It's high time for us to invoke her in turn.

From the publisher:

The Cult Films of Marilyn Jess charts the life and career of an icon of 80s French eroticism, the beloved star Marilyn Jess.

This 296-page book explores, through critical essays and interviews, all aspects of Marilyn's incredible work in front of the camera. From her debut in films by master directors such as Gérard Kikoïne, Claude Mulot, and Jean Rollin, the US, italian and german productions she starred in, through her extensive work in photo novels along with her collaboration in cult satirical magazine Hara Kiri, and culminating in an extensive history of the production of the notorious French-US co-production, "Traci, I Love You," starring the controversial American actress Traci Lords, no shred of information is left uncovered!

Stories, anecdotes, firsthand accounts, fully illustrated with hundreds of never before published color photographs as well as theatrical posters, this is the ultimate compendium for this queen of French X cinema.

A big, beautiful, luxurious book with 296 color pages, 10 x 11.25 inches in size, hardcover with soft touch finish.

Pulse is an independent label based in France, run by two passionate fans, Claude Gaillard and Guillaume Le Disez, to share their love of exploitation cinema, with books, blu-rays and records.

A flip-through of the French edition...

Condition & Attributes

Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, in publisher's shrinkwrap

Publishing Information

Paris
Pulse Editions
2022
1st

Physical Description

11.25 inches
10 inches
296 pages
over 300 color and black & white illustrations
Hardcover
pictorial boards
English

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