# Goodbye Emmanuelle

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1977 French softcore erotica film by François Leterrier

Goodbye Emmanuelle Theatrical poster Directed by François Leterrier Written by Monique Lange François Leterrier Emmanuelle Arsan (character) Produced by Yves Rousset-Rouard Starring Sylvia Kristel Cinematography Jean Badal Edited by Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte Music by Serge Gainsbourg Distributed by Parafrance Films Warner-Columbia Film Release date December 15, 1977 (1977-12-15) (USA) Running time 100 minutes Country France Language French Box office 990,953 admissions (France)[1]

***Goodbye Emmanuelle*** is a [1977](/source/1977_in_film) French [softcore](/source/Softcore_pornography) [erotica movie](/source/Sex_in_film) directed by [François Leterrier](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Leterrier), and starring [Sylvia Kristel](/source/Sylvia_Kristel). It is a sequel to 1975's *[Emmanuelle 2](/source/Emmanuelle_2)*, and the third installment in the [film series of the same name](/source/Emmanuelle).

The music score is by [Serge Gainsbourg](/source/Serge_Gainsbourg). In this sequel, Emmanuelle and Jean move to the [Seychelles](/source/Seychelles), where she leaves him. Until the release of *[Emmanuelle 7](/source/Emmanuelle_7)* in 1992, it was the last film in the series to be filmed in French, with the following entries being filmed in English. It was followed by a sequel, *[Emmanuelle 4](/source/Emmanuelle_4)*, released in 1984.

## Premise

Emmanuelle and her [architect](/source/Architect) husband Jean continue their [amoral](/source/Amorality) lifestyle in the [Seychelles](/source/Seychelles). But when a casual dalliance between her and Gregory, a [film director](/source/Film_director), starts to turn serious her husband shows very traditional signs of [jealousy](/source/Jealousy).

## Cast

- [Sylvia Kristel](/source/Sylvia_Kristel) as [Emmanuelle](/source/Emmanuelle)

- [Umberto Orsini](/source/Umberto_Orsini) as Jean

- [Alexandra Stewart](/source/Alexandra_Stewart) as Dorothée

- [Olga Georges-Picot](/source/Olga_Georges-Picot) as Florence

- Jean-Pierre Bouvier as Grégory

- Sylvie Fennec as Clara

- Caroline Laurence as Cécile

- [Jacques Doniol-Valcroze](/source/Jacques_Doniol-Valcroze) as Michel Cordier

- [Charlotte Alexandra](/source/Charlotte_Alexandra) as Chloe

## Production

*Goodbye Emmanuelle* was intended as the last of a trilogy that included [*Emmanuelle*](/source/Emmanuelle_(1974_film)) (1974) and *[Emmanuelle 2](/source/Emmanuelle_2)* (1975).[2] It was shot on the Seychellois island of [La Digue](/source/La_Digue).[3]

## Release

The film was originally released in France in 1977 through Parafrance and Warner-Columbia Film.[4] In the early 1980s, it became the first movie to be released through [Miramax Films](/source/Miramax_Films), a U.S. independent distributor. The company's founders, [Bob](/source/Bob_Weinstein) and [Harvey Weinstein](/source/Harvey_Weinstein), acquired the rights from producer Yves Rousset-Rouard at the [Cannes Film Festival](/source/Cannes_Film_Festival).[5] Several years later, the film became a late-night offering on the [Cinemax](/source/Cinemax) and [Showtime](/source/Showtime_(TV_network)) cable channels.[6][7]

## Reception

In *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)* review, critic John Corry observed that "The scenery [in *Goodbye Emmanuelle*] wins every time", but was less favorable about what he deemed "wearisome" sex scenes. Corry reflected on both aspects in his critique: "The question in the movie is whether Francois Leterrier, its director, was so absorbed in the [lovemaking](/source/Sexual_intercourse) that he just allowed the scenery to creep in, or whether he put it in on purpose. Maybe it doesn't matter."[8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Sylvia Kristel French box office information"](http://www.boxofficestory.com/box-office-sylvia-kristel-c22691621&usg=ALkJrhhXiMC3O6j0LB8gq1rKHeAU9gbmIA). *www.BoxOfficeStory.com* (in French). Box Office Story. Retrieved 10 April 2022.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** "No title available". *The Australian Journal of Screen Theory* (13–16). School of Drama, [University of New South Wales](/source/University_of_New_South_Wales): 76. 1983. Interestingly the final film of the trilogy, *Goodbye Emmanuelle*, works to recuperate Emmanuelle's image...

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Masters, Tom; Carillet, Jean-Bernard (2007). "The Culture: Arts". [*Mauritius, Réunion and Seychelles*](https://archive.org/details/lonelyplanetmaur00tomm) (6th ed.). [Lonely Planet](/source/Lonely_Planet). p. [260](https://archive.org/details/lonelyplanetmaur00tomm/page/260). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-74104-727-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-74104-727-1). Retrieved September 4, 2011. Goodbye Emmanuelle.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [*Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television*](https://books.google.com/books?id=9-xkAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Goodbye+Emmanuelle%22). Vol. 8. [Gale/Cengage Learning](/source/Gale_(publisher)). 2007. p. 240. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-8103-2071-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-8103-2071-0). Retrieved September 24, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Carvell, Tim (March 6, 2000). ["The Talented Messrs. Weinstein They built Miramax Films into a movie powerhouse. But how big can the company get and still be the Bob and Harvey show?"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071116111901/http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/03/06/275241/index.htm). *[CNN](/source/CNN) Money*. [Time Warner](/source/Time_Warner). Archived from [the original](https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/03/06/275241/index.htm) on November 16, 2007. Retrieved September 24, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Clark, Roy Peter, ed. (1985). [*Best Newspaper Writing, 1985*](https://books.google.com/books?id=nE0pZLxNgHkC&q=%22Goodbye+Emmanuelle%22). [Poynter Institute](/source/Poynter_Institute). p. 218. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-935742-10-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-935742-10-7). Retrieved September 24, 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Bark, Ed (February 28, 1987). ["'Casanova' fails to match its hype: ABC neuters the ribald lover"](http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3CF1E4A0AAF61&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM). *[The Dallas Morning News](/source/The_Dallas_Morning_News)*. [A.H. Belo Corporation](/source/A._H._Belo). Retrieved September 24, 2011. Those in search of a [Sylvia] Kristel in all her glory can tune in the Showtime cable network's *Goodbye, Emmanuelle*, showing late-night Saturday and Tuesday.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Corry, John (December 6, 1981). ["Film: 'Emmanuelle' in the Seychelles"](https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/06/movies/film-emmanuelle-in-the-seychelles.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. Retrieved September 24, 2011.

## External links

- [*Goodbye Emmanuelle*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077497/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

v t e Emmanuelle (original French film series) Films Emmanuelle (1974) Emmanuelle 2 (1975) Goodbye Emmanuelle (1977) Emmanuelle 4 (1984) Emmanuelle 5 (1987) Emmanuelle 6 (1988) Emmanuelle 7 (1993) Emmanuelle (2024) Directors Just Jaeckin (1) Francis Giacobetti (2) François Leterrier (3) Francis Leroi (4, 7) Iris Letans (4) Walerian Borowczyk (5) Bruno Zincone (6) Jean Rollin (6) Actresses playing Emmanuelle Sylvia Kristel (1–4, 7–14) Mia Nygren (4) Monique Gabrielle (5) Natalie Uher (6) Marcela Walerstein (8–14) Noémie Merlant (reboot) Other actors Alain Cuny (1) Christine Boisson (1) Umberto Orsini (2–3) Alexandra Stewart (3) Olga Georges-Picot (3) Charlotte Alexandra (3) Marilyn Jess (4) Patrick Bauchau (4) Roberto Malone (7) Producers Yves Rousset-Rouard (1–3) Alain Siritzky (2, 4–7) Roger Corman (4) Menahem Golan (7) See also Emmanuelle: Joys of a Woman Video game Laura Gemser Black Emanuelle Emmanuelle in Space Emmanuelle Arsan Carry On Emmannuelle Laure Tokyo Emmanuelle

v t e François Leterrier Films directed Naked Autumn (1961) A King Without Distraction (1963) Goodbye Emmanuelle (1977) Les Babas Cool (1981) Slices of Life (1985)

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