The Lickerish Quartet
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The Lickerish Quartet is a 1970 drama film
produced and directed by Radley Metzger
. The film was written by Metzger and Michael DeForrest. This was the last non-explicit sex film directed by Metzger.
and Erika Remberg
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with their adult son, played by Paolo Turco. Later that evening at a local carnival, they spot a woman (Silvana Venturelli) who appears to be one of the performers in the film and decide to take her home with them. Although a subsequent viewing of the film calls the woman's identity into question, their house guest quickly succeeds in seducing the various members of the family, resulting in the revelation of certain facts, fears and desires.
and Vincent Canby
as being one of the first films with graphic sex to have Hollywood like production values. However, Roger Ebert
found the film to be pretentious and the plot, convoluted.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
produced and directed by Radley Metzger
Radley Metzger
Radley Metzger is an American filmmaker and distributor. He is also credited under the pseudonym Henry Paris, a name he adopted in the 1970s when he began to direct hardcore pornography....
. The film was written by Metzger and Michael DeForrest. This was the last non-explicit sex film directed by Metzger.
Plot
In their castle, a wealthy couple (Frank WolffFrank Wolff
Frank Wolff may refer to:*Frank Wolff , American actor who appeared in five Roger Corman productions and nearly fifty European-made films-Fictional characters:...
and Erika Remberg
Erika Remberg
Erika Remberg is an Austrian film actress. She appeared in 31 films between 1950 and 1970.She was born in Medan, Indonesia.-Selected filmography:* Um Thron und Liebe * Circus of Horrors...
) watch a blue movie
Pornographic movie
Pornographic films are motion pictures with the purpose of promoting sexual arousal in the viewer, often featuring depictions of sexual activity. They are sold and rented out on DVD, shown through Internet and special channels and pay-per-view on cable and satellite, and in adult...
with their adult son, played by Paolo Turco. Later that evening at a local carnival, they spot a woman (Silvana Venturelli) who appears to be one of the performers in the film and decide to take her home with them. Although a subsequent viewing of the film calls the woman's identity into question, their house guest quickly succeeds in seducing the various members of the family, resulting in the revelation of certain facts, fears and desires.
Reception
It received critical praise upon its release by many critics, especially Andy WarholAndy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
and Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby was an American film critic who became the chief film critic for The New York Times in 1969 and reviewed more than 1000 films during his tenure there.-Life and career:...
as being one of the first films with graphic sex to have Hollywood like production values. However, Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert is an American film critic and screenwriter. He is the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.Ebert is known for his film review column and for the television programs Sneak Previews, At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, and Siskel and Ebert and The...
found the film to be pretentious and the plot, convoluted.