French filmmaker and photographer Just Jaeckin, who directed the hit erotic film ‘Emmanuelle’, died on Tuesday at the age of 82, a family spokeswoman was quoted as saying by France-Presse.
“Jaeckin, the director of ‘Emmanuelle’ with Sylvia Kristel, died on September 6 in Brittany after a long illness at the age of 82. He died surrounded by his wife Anne, a sculptor, and his daughter Julia, a photographer,” he said. . his agent, in a statement.
‘Emmanuelle’, which was an international success, tells the story of the sexual adventures of a young woman in Asia.
The film, the biggest success of 1974 in France, was seen in theaters by several tens of millions of viewers around the world.
Already available for rental on streaming platforms, not recommended for children under 16 years of age, ‘Emmanuelle’ was presented as a ‘romantic’ work.
The film was an adaptation of an erotic bestseller of the same name written by Emmanuelle Arsan in 1959. The producer, Yves Rousset-Rouard, wanted to leave the project in the hands of a young director and turned to photographer Just Jaeckin.
Jaeckin also directed ‘Histoire d’O’ and, again with Sylvia Kristel, ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’.
Born in 1940 in Vichy, Just Jaeckin also owned an art gallery in Paris with his wife, where they exhibited paintings and sculptures, including his own works.
Source: TSF
