Charlotte Alexandra
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Charlotte Alexandra is an English film actress born in 1955. She is best known for her appearance in several controversial, sexually-explicit feature films in the mid- to late-1970s.
She has also acted under her given name Charlotte Seeley (Alexandra being one of her middle names). She has often been mistaken for being French because of her fluency in the language and her appearance in several French films.
), an erotica film directed by Walerian Borowczyk
, and Les Baiseuses which was titled Jailbait or That Girl Is a Tramp in the US. In 1976, Alexandra had a starring role in Une vraie jeune fille
which was directed and written by Catherine Breillat
. Alexandra played the role of a 14-year old girl who goes through a turbulent sexual awakening. In English-speaking countries, the film was called A Real Young Girl
(US) or A Real Young Lady
(UK). The film was not released until 1999 due to its graphic depiction of sexuality, including explicit close-ups of Alexandra's genitalia.
In 1976, she also appeared in the film L'Acrobate, a comedy-drama directed by Jean-Daniel Pollet
. In 1977, she appeared in Good-bye, Emmanuelle and The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It.
She has also acted under her given name Charlotte Seeley (Alexandra being one of her middle names). She has often been mistaken for being French because of her fluency in the language and her appearance in several French films.
Career
In 1974, Alexandra appeared in the film Contes immoraux (Immoral TalesImmoral Tales (film)
Immoral Tales is a 1974 French anthology film directed by Walerian Borowczyk. The film was Borowczyk's most sexually explicit at the time. The film is split into four erotic themed stories that involve the loss of virginity, masturbation, bloodlust and incest.After the release of Immoral Tales,...
), an erotica film directed by Walerian Borowczyk
Walerian Borowczyk
Walerian Borowczyk was a Polish film director. He directed 40 films between 1946 and 1988. His career as a film director was mainly in France.-Biography:...
, and Les Baiseuses which was titled Jailbait or That Girl Is a Tramp in the US. In 1976, Alexandra had a starring role in Une vraie jeune fille
A Real Young Girl
A Real Young Girl is a 1976 French drama about a 14-year-old girl's sexual awakening, written and directed by Catherine Breillat. The film, Breillat's first, was based on her fourth novel, Le Soupirail....
which was directed and written by Catherine Breillat
Catherine Breillat
Catherine Breillat is a French filmmaker, novelist and Professor of Auteur Cinema at the European Graduate School.-Life and career:Breillat was born in Bressuire, Deux-Sèvres, but grew up in Niort...
. Alexandra played the role of a 14-year old girl who goes through a turbulent sexual awakening. In English-speaking countries, the film was called A Real Young Girl
A Real Young Girl
A Real Young Girl is a 1976 French drama about a 14-year-old girl's sexual awakening, written and directed by Catherine Breillat. The film, Breillat's first, was based on her fourth novel, Le Soupirail....
(US) or A Real Young Lady
A Real Young Girl
A Real Young Girl is a 1976 French drama about a 14-year-old girl's sexual awakening, written and directed by Catherine Breillat. The film, Breillat's first, was based on her fourth novel, Le Soupirail....
(UK). The film was not released until 1999 due to its graphic depiction of sexuality, including explicit close-ups of Alexandra's genitalia.
In 1976, she also appeared in the film L'Acrobate, a comedy-drama directed by Jean-Daniel Pollet
Jean-Daniel Pollet
Jean-Daniel Pollet is a French film director and screenwriter who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. He was associated with two approaches to filmmaking: comedies which blended burlesque and melancholic elements, and poetic films based on texts by writers such as the French poet Francis...
. In 1977, she appeared in Good-bye, Emmanuelle and The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It.
Filmography
- Contes immoraux (1974) .... Thérèse
- Les Baiseuses (1975)
- Une vraie jeune fille (1976) .... Alice Bonnard
- L'Acrobate de Jean-Daniel PolletJean-Daniel PolletJean-Daniel Pollet is a French film director and screenwriter who was most active in the 1960s and 1970s. He was associated with two approaches to filmmaking: comedies which blended burlesque and melancholic elements, and poetic films based on texts by writers such as the French poet Francis...
(1976) .... Louise - The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977) .... Miss Moneypacket
- Good-bye EmmanuelleGoodbye EmmanuelleGoodbye Emmanuelle is a 1977 French softcore erotica movie directed by François Leterrier, and starring Sylvia Kristel. The music score is by Serge Gainsbourg...
(1977) .... Chloe - Just Good FriendsJust Good FriendsJust Good Friends was a British sitcom written by the late John Sullivan. It starred Paul Nicholas and Jan Francis as former lovers Vincent Pinner and Penny Warrender, who meet in a pub five years after he jilted her at the altar....
(1986) - SpookiesSpookiesSpookies is a 1986 independent horror film. Remembered for its copious creature effects, its patchwork editing, and for boasting an effective soundtrack, Spookies was given a limited theatrical release in 1987-88 and a more widespread video release in 1988. It was shown on cable television's USA...
(1987) - Personal ServicesPersonal ServicesPersonal Services is a 1987 British comedy film directed by Terry Jones and written by David Leland. It is the story of the rise of a madam of a suburban brothel which caters to older men. The story is inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne, the legendary "House of Cyn" madam. The film...
(1987)