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The Image is a 1975 American adult drama that was re-released in an edited version in 1976. The film is also known by two other titles: The Punishment of Anne and The Mistress and the Slave and was directed by Radley Metzger.[1][2][3][4] The film is based upon the classic 1956 sadomasochisticnovel L'Image, written by Catherine Robbe-Grillet[5] and published under the pseudonym of "Jean de Berg".[3]
The story of middle-aged Jean, a writer (played by Carl Parker), who meets an old friend, Claire, a lesbian and also middle-aged (played by Marilyn Roberts), and is soon drawn into her world of sadomasochism, in which they torture Claire's youthful slave, Anne (Mary Mendum, aka Rebecca Brooke[5][6]and Metzger's girlfriend at the time[3]).
The Image was released during the Golden Age of Porn (inaugurated by the 1969 release of Andy Warhol's Blue Movie) in the United States, at a time of "porno chic",[7][8] in which adult erotic films were just beginning to be widely released, publicly discussed by celebrities (like Johnny Carson and Bob Hope)[9] and taken seriously by film critics (like Roger Ebert).[10][11]
Films made by Radley Metzger, the film director, are noted for their "lavish design, witty screenplays, and a penchant for the unusual camera angle", according to one film reviewer.[12] Another film reviewer noted that Metzger's films are "highly artistic – and often cerebral ... and often featured gorgeous cinematography".
Jean becomes interested in friend Claire's kinky sex with slave Anne.
Director: Radley Metzger
Writers: Radley Metzger (screenplay) (as Jake Barnes), Catherine Robbe-Grillet (novel) (as Jean de Berg)
Stars :
Mary Mendum, Carl Parker, Marilyn Roberts
Director: Radley Metzger
Writers: Radley Metzger (screenplay) (as Jake Barnes), Catherine Robbe-Grillet (novel) (as Jean de Berg)
Stars :
Mary Mendum, Carl Parker, Marilyn Roberts
| The Image | |
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DVD cover of The Image
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| Directed by | Radley Metzger |
| Produced by | Gill Champion |
| Written by | Radley Metzger (as "Jake Barnes") Catherine Robbe-Grillet |
| Starring | Carl Parker Marilyn Roberts Rebecca Brooke Valerie Marron |
| Cinematography | René Lefèvre Gaston Muller |
| Distributed by | Synapse Films |
Release date
| February 1976 |
Running time
| 89 minutes |
| Language | English, French |
