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Release DateJune 27, 1979
Runtime1h 43m
StatusReleased
ProductionLes Films du Jeudi, FFF-French Movies + 1 more
LanguagesJapanese, French, English
6.0
36 votes
Popularity2

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Synopsis

Three stories. A solitary sailor falls from his boat and washes ashore on a tropical island. While seeking rescue, he's found by a nearly naked woman who is playful and compliant. He decides to erase his signs of distress and remain on the island. What awaits? In the second, an adolescent searches for the words of a nursery rime he remembers bits of. His journey takes him into dreams, sexual awakening, and Oedipal fantasy. Third, a man of wealth in late-nineteenth century Paris hires a prostitute for the night. She's also cabaret performer and takes him to her room. He fears he's about to be robbed. What's her secret?

Cast & Crew

Director

Walerian Borowczyk
Walerian Borowczyk

Featured Cast

Roland Blanche

Roland Blanche

(segment "L'île aux sirènes")

Marie-Catherine Conti

Marie-Catherine Conti

(segment "L'armoire")

Marpessa Dawn

Marpessa Dawn

a siren

Laura Gemser

Laura Gemser

(segment "L'île aux sirènes")

Jūzō Itami

Jūzō Itami

(segment "Kusa-Meikyu")

Trailer

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