Eskimo Nell
1975
This bawdy British tale follows the exploits of a trio of filmmakers who want to adapt an erotic poem for the screen. Desperate for money, they get support from four different backers who each want a different movie: a family film, a martial arts musical, a gay western, and a sexy porno. The hilarious result is different films, .. Read more
| Starring | Roy Kinnear, Anna Quayle, Katy Manning, Christopher Timothy |
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| Director | Martin Campbell |
| Genres | Comedy, Gay/Lesbian |
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Eskimo Nell
This bawdy British tale follows the exploits of a trio of filmmakers who want to adapt an erotic poem for the screen. Desperate for money, they get support from four different backers who each want a different movie: a family film, a martial arts musical, a gay western, and a sexy porno. The hilarious result is different films, and ESKIMO NELL is hot enough to melt the ice away.
| Starring | Roy Kinnear, Anna Quayle, Katy Manning, Christopher Timothy, Michael Armstrong, Terence Edmond, Sheila Bernette, Richard Caldicott, Rosalind Knight, Jeremy Hawke, Diane Langton, George Moon, Beth Porter |
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| Director | Martin Campbell |
| Studio | SHOWBOX MEDIA GROUP LTD |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 21 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Gay/Lesbian |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 12 Jun 2007 Production year: 1975 |
| Format | DVD |
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
A humouress look into the genre of British Porn Films
Eskimo Nell is ahead of its time by about 25 years. It's a concept that would work today, exposing the era of the British soft porn film industry in such an endearing way that you find the running time fly past. At the time of this film being made, solely the British Sex Comedy was keeping British cinema afloat. Horror had gone big budget to the USA and Hollywood, so gone was the seemingly dated Hammer Horror... Porno chic was in around the world and for Britain and it's extremely tight censorship laws, this meant that it focused its output to the production of sex comedies. It has to be said that there were many of these films throughout the 70's and many of them are simply bad films. But at the time they were extremely successful at the box office. If you are like me, someone who has a perverse interest in 70's British sex cinema, this genre is extremely rewarding when visiting it on DVD. Eskimo Nell is an entertaining romp through London's Soho streets. I love to see London in the 70's on film and with that I was not disappointed in this film. Some great sequences of Soho. Along with some very funny moments and one of the best finales in British sex comedy history, with a car chase thrown in for good measure. I highly recommend this film to be watched while cuddled up on your sofa on a rainy Friday night, glass of red wine in hand and big bowl of popcorn... Enjoy a British classic from a much-underrated genre. Keep an eye out for a scene that features future British sex superstar Mary Millington, playing a stripping traffic warden.
*WARNING* All Robin Askwith fans please take note... he does not star in this film which is why I have only given it 3 stars lol. -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Don't bother.... seriously... trust me!
I only sat through the entirety of this turkey for the purpose of writing a fair review.
As a parody of the seedier side of the film industry it's lame & not especially funny. I smirked once or twice, but that was it. The film doesn't in any way warrant the 18 certificate it has. In fact I doubt anyone older than 13 would enjoy it. There is nudity of course, but it's cheesy rather than erotic.
For the benefit of Doctor Who fans who may be tempted to get this in the hope of seeing a little more of Katy Manning, let me assure you that she doesn't show as much as a glimpse of thigh, let alone anything else. It was a standard trick of British sex comedies of the seventies to feature a well-known actress to bring in the crowds, who inevitably kept her clothes on throughout.
The faux bluegrass soundtrack music is intensely irritating & helped not at all by stupid slapstick sound effects throughout.
Imagine a Carry On film, with a much lower than usual budget, scripted by a bunch of schoolboys & you're on the right track. I read the other reviews, but decided to give it a chance anyway. Don't make the same mistake. -
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Eskimo Nell
This bawdy British tale follows the exploits of a trio of filmmakers who want to adapt an erotic poem for the screen. Desperate for money, they get support from four different backers who each want a different movie: a family film, a martial arts musical, a gay western, and a sexy porno. The ...
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