Hello - first off, my name is Devin Kelly and I'm new to the forum. I am not new to the world of European cult and fringe movies however, and of course, European sexploitation starletts - which explains why I'm here.
I'm also an avid collector of these films and am currently persuing a career in writing about them. Right now I write for highly popular Euro-cult related website Cinema Nocturna, where we cover everything in the world of European horror, exploitation/sexploitation, giallo, spaghetti western, etc. through monthly reviews, interviews, and articles. Check us out at www.cinema-nocturna.com
Now, my first post.
I'm currently looking for more of Italian director Mario Siciliano's sexploitation films ranging from 1980 to '82. So far I only have PORNO LUI,
EROTICA LEI (1981) (aka. DANGEROUS LOVE) starring Karin Well (Wilma Truccolo), Guia Lauri Filzi, and D'Amato bad boy Mark Shannon (Manlio Cersosimo), which I own on the Private Screenings label.
Many of these Siciliano early 80's smut offerings starred Eugenio Gramignano, who worked exclusively in his short career with Siciliano on several of these. As for the ladies, Siciliano would almost always have Italo-sleaze regulars like Daniela Samueli (Sandy Samuel), Guia Lauri Filzi, and the one and only Marina Hedman in his films of this period. Some of these include LA ZIA SVEDESE (1980) (aka. THE OTHER WOMAN), SESSO ALLEGRO (1981), HAPPY SEX (1981), ATTENTI A QUELLE DUE...NINFOMANI (1981), and ORGASMO NON-STOP (1982). For several of these Siciliano would hide under the pseudonym, Lee Castle. Certainly a far cry from directing war films with Ivan Rassimov in the early 70's.
Can anyone share some availability info on these titles, such as which were made available on VHS in North America? As I said, I have PORNO LUI, EROTICA LEI on Private Screenings, and if I'm not mistaken, THE OTHER WOMAN was also put out by Private Screenings - but how about others?
Also, which of these from Siciliano have some of you seen and what are my chances of tracking some of these puppies down? Looking forward to comments and opinions:)
My next goal...find Daniela Samueli for an exclusive Cinema Nocturna interview.
Mario Siciliano Films
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Re: Mario Siciliano Films
Sesso Allegro was released on Private Screenings in the USA under the title "Happy Sex." I haven't seen it in quite a while, but I knew this was a Siciliano film, so he must be credited either on the box or on the tape. (PS tapes frequently had no credits except on the box.)
The women identified on the EGAFD page for this film are all in it, plus at least one more I don't know (a 30-ish brunette widow who gets simulated while fully-clothed, in a boat house). The plot has something to do with 3 guys who break out of jail and get involved with Marina and 2 other chicks who are sort of hookers. (To repeat, I haven't seen it in quite a while!) There's also a subplot about kidnaping a rich guy. It's listed at 60 minutes on the box, actually runs about 82 minutes, and seemed to be somewhat abridged. I haven't seen any of the other films.
The women identified on the EGAFD page for this film are all in it, plus at least one more I don't know (a 30-ish brunette widow who gets simulated while fully-clothed, in a boat house). The plot has something to do with 3 guys who break out of jail and get involved with Marina and 2 other chicks who are sort of hookers. (To repeat, I haven't seen it in quite a while!) There's also a subplot about kidnaping a rich guy. It's listed at 60 minutes on the box, actually runs about 82 minutes, and seemed to be somewhat abridged. I haven't seen any of the other films.
Re: Mario Siciliano Films
Video Search of Miami
have La Zia Svedese, which seems to be out of print in Italy at the moment. However Shendene are releasing a lot of films of this era on DVD at the moment; so they may get round to this one.
Ulysse.net
and Videopark
are good places to keep an eye on.
Also kult video, which lists La Zia Svedese as 'Non disponible'
have La Zia Svedese, which seems to be out of print in Italy at the moment. However Shendene are releasing a lot of films of this era on DVD at the moment; so they may get round to this one.
Ulysse.net
and Videopark
are good places to keep an eye on.
Also kult video, which lists La Zia Svedese as 'Non disponible'
Re: Mario Siciliano Films
Much appreciated help guys - a good start on my hunt for more of these.
12-stringer - SESSO ALLEGRO definitely sounds like my cup of tea too...must find it!!! Hopefully only some, not all of the Private Screenings releases were softer versions (as John Holmes has pointed out in an e-mail to me about PORNO LUI, EROTICA LEI). I sure would prefer to have them fully uncut.
And to John Holmes...thanks for the tip about Eugenio Gramignano being Paolo Gramignano. Seems he went uncredited in several more films than I had thought him to be in. Cool stuff! His fate in PORNO LUI, EROTICA LEI at the hands of Karin Well and Guia Lauri Filzi was painfully funny to say the least:)
12-stringer - SESSO ALLEGRO definitely sounds like my cup of tea too...must find it!!! Hopefully only some, not all of the Private Screenings releases were softer versions (as John Holmes has pointed out in an e-mail to me about PORNO LUI, EROTICA LEI). I sure would prefer to have them fully uncut.
And to John Holmes...thanks for the tip about Eugenio Gramignano being Paolo Gramignano. Seems he went uncredited in several more films than I had thought him to be in. Cool stuff! His fate in PORNO LUI, EROTICA LEI at the hands of Karin Well and Guia Lauri Filzi was painfully funny to say the least:)
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