Sylvia Kristel has become the subject of a biopic from PVPictures and Dutch Features.
The late Emmanuelle star's son Arthur Kristel will serve as a creative consultant on the project, according to Screen Daily.
Kristel died at the age of 60 last October following a lengthy battle with cancer.
She began her career as a model in the 1970s before being handed her big break as an actress in Emmanuelle, an erotic film about the exploits of a man and his beautiful young wife in Thailand.
The Dutch actress went on to appear in several Emmanuelle sequels as well as Hollywood films such as Red Heat with Linda Blair.
Later in her career, Kristel dabbled in directing and won a 'Special Jury Prize' at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival for a short animated film she helmed called Topor et Moi.
Sylvia Kristel: Object of Desire is scheduled for release in 2015.
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The late Emmanuelle star's son Arthur Kristel will serve as a creative consultant on the project, according to Screen Daily.
Kristel died at the age of 60 last October following a lengthy battle with cancer.
She began her career as a model in the 1970s before being handed her big break as an actress in Emmanuelle, an erotic film about the exploits of a man and his beautiful young wife in Thailand.
The Dutch actress went on to appear in several Emmanuelle sequels as well as Hollywood films such as Red Heat with Linda Blair.
Later in her career, Kristel dabbled in directing and won a 'Special Jury Prize' at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival for a short animated film she helmed called Topor et Moi.
Sylvia Kristel: Object of Desire is scheduled for release in 2015.
Watch...
- 2/15/2013
- Digital Spy
Emmanuelle star Sylvia Kristel has died at the age of 60 following a battle with cancer. The Dutch actress passed away in her sleep on Wednesday night (October 17) after suffering with the illness for several years, according to her agent Features Creative Management. Kristel began her career as a model in the 1970s before being handed her big break as an actress in the erotic film Emmanuelle. Just Jaeckin's movie follows the sexual exploits of a man and his beautiful young wife in Thailand. The actress went on to appear in several Emmanuelle sequels as well as Hollywood films such as Red Heat with Linda Blair. Later in her career, Kristel dabbled in directing and won a (more)...
- 10/18/2012
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
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- 11/18/2011
- by D. Zhea
- Alt Film Guide
Mr. Skin and Panik House Entertainment present the unholy trinity of "Women in Prison" Films! A ball busting, chest popping extravaganza all in one package on two DVD's of Chained Heat, Red Heat and Jungle Warriors. This triple-pack of "boobs behind bars" mid-80s exploitation classics will only be in print for a limited time. So get yours while they are still available starting on July 12th.
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Chained Heat, widely regarded as the greatest "women-in-prison" film of all time, finally comes to DVD in a totally uncut, re-mastered version. Linda Blair (The Exorcist) stars as Carol Henderson, a woman sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after accidentally killing a man. With the perverted warden (John Vernon, Animal House) seducing the inmates and two rival gangs fighting a race war, Carol struggles to survive her remaining days in the sleazy slammer. Also stars cult film favorites Sybil Danning, Tamara Dobson and Stella Stevens.
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