Premiers Desirs - Region 1 DVD

It's all about sensitivity and soft focus for David Hamilton, a director from a bygone age of earnest erotica. He poses his subjects like in the paintings of Rubens, and seduction scenes proceed at a pace of live action slow-motion. There's not much story, and the logistics of where people are and what time they are there never made sense, but to his credit he's more interested in exploring the ho... read more

A beautifully shot erotic film from master French photographer David Hamilton (Tendres Cousines, Laura, Bilitis, A Summer in Saint Tropez). Three young girls come of age on a remote Mediterranean island after they are shipwrecked. Each girl follows her own path; whether it be with local boys, the husband of a beautiful pianist, or another female. A true masterpiece of cinema.