Gwendoline (UK)

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Review of Gwendoline
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Mark Oates

Freely adapted from John Willie`s celebrated erotic comic strip
Certificate: 18
Running Time: 100 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
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Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
Freely adapted from John Willie`s celebrated erotic comic strip, which appeared in his bondage and fetish magazine "Bizarre" during the late 1940s and early 1950s, and directed by acclaimed master of erotica Just Jaeckin (Lady Chatterley`s Lover, The Story Of O, Emmanuelle), the fantastical comedy-adventure Gwendoline is one of the greatest "guilty pleasure" movies of all time.
In search of her father who has mysteriously disappeared while on a mission to find a mythical species of butterfly, Gwendoline (Tawny Kitaen) and her sexy sidekick Beth (Zabou) travel as stowaways on a ship bound for the Far East. On arrival, the cute companions are abducted and imprisoned by a gang of lecherous seamen with extremely dishonourable intentions. Luckily, the two heroines are rescued by a hunky but mercenary adventurer, Willard (Brent Huff), a man for whom money means more than anything. Quickly realizing that Willard could be of some assistance, Gwendoline blackmails him into joining her and Beth on their quest and soon the trio are embarking on a daring and deadly journey into the Land of the Yik Yak, a country ruled by a diabolical dominant Amazon queen and her army of scantily-clad, fetishistic female warriors. There, Gwendoline must defeat the evil queen and prevent Willard from being forced to spawn a new race of female warriors before facing certain death.

Special Features:
Audio commentary by director Just Jaeckin and Frédéric Albert Levy, moderated by Tony Crawley. The Perils of Just - interview with director Just Jaeckin. Gwendoline and the BBFC (the BBFC cuts lists for the original UK 1984 cinema and video releases). Tawny Kitaen`s Lui Magazine Glamour Shoot. Theatrical trailer. UK promo trailer. American opening credits. Image gallery (posters, stills, press books, poster art, video art). Double-sided sleeve.