Evenings of a Voyeur Couple (1978)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
French adult movie about a couple who get thrills off of watching themselves have sex. Soon they realize that watching the other spouse with different people might be an even bigger turn on. There were two reasons I wanted to watch this film and was one because I had heard so many good things about the French XXX scene of the late 70's and early 80's. From what I had read the French were making more "artful" film, which were against American films like Deep Throat. The second reason, as a Euro sleaze fan, I wanted to check out Brigitte Lahale who seems to have the biggest cult following. As for the film, it wasn't too bad for what it is but I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to call it a masterpiece. The film was in French without subtitles so I couldn't understand any of the dialogue but it seems that the movie was just meant for fun as there are countless scenes and situations, which are meant for laughs or charm. The movie was made to look like an art film, which is the main difference I noticed compared to the classic American porns. I can't say I'm a fan of porn, although I've seen the American classics as well as the stuff directed by the likes of Jess Franco and Joe D'Amato but I guess for what the film is it's not too bad. As for Lahale, I certainly see what all the hype was about as she's a very beautiful woman and her natural charm really shines through. Her lesbian scene on a moving bed was certainly the highlight of the film. I'm not sure how adventurous I'll be when it comes to checking out these French films but I do have one more sitting here.
