Just because moonlighting wives tries to break the nudie mold by having an attempt at a story, with some halfway decent acting and production values, that doesnt make it a successful film in and of itself. Three films from three equally decadent film directors ushered in the genre of softcore pornography and the big screen as we knew it was never the same again. With jeremy irons, eugene lipinski, jiri stanislav, eugeniusz haczkiewicz. Instead, the women were parttime prostitutesoperating in a very professional manner. Finding that her clients are more interested in the women than the dictation, she revamps it into a discreet and highly profitable prostitution ring made up of. Moonlighting was mainly made by the exiled jerzy skolimowski in his house in west london. For the wild angels 1966 he worked with members of the hells angels, and prior to. The inspiration for the films racy plot was an actual scandal that came to light in nassau county, ny, in february of 1964. The creator of moonlighting was glenn gordon caron, and a little bird tells us that caron is hot to reunite cybill and bruce for a 20th anniversary moonlighting tv movie. One of the most prolific and distinctive auteurs to emerge from the protopornographic sexploitation film genre of the 1960s, joe sarno had written and directed approximately 75 theatrically released feature films in the sexploitation, softcore and. Overview of moonlighting wives, 1966, directed by joe sarno, with diane vivienne, jan nash, john aristedes, at turner classic movies. The exploitation explosion exploitation films movie, director. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Nothing is obscene provided it is done in bad taste.
Among his bestknown films in the genre are sin in the suburbs 1964, which was about wife swapping, flesh and lace, the swap and how they made it 1966, in which his wife appeared, and moonlighting wives 1966. An ambitious suburban housewife, tired of forever being in debt, sets up an independent. Sarno began shooting in color with moonlighting wives 1966, about an. Moonlighting wives is based on a real life suburban prostitution ring that was exposed in 1964. It stars jeremy irons as nowak, a polish builder leading a team working illegally in london. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Moonlighting wives 1966 letterboxd social film discovery. His house was in the process of renovation at the time, and three of. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The wild angels 1966 initiated a long string of nihilistic biker films and movies such as riot on sunset strip 1967, the trip 1967, and psychout 1968 that explored the blossoming counterculture. I identified the room i wanted even now my wife mistakenly refers to it as the. It is set in the early 1980s at the time of the solidarity protests in poland. Find out where moonlighting is streaming, if moonlighting is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. An ambitious suburban housewife, tired of forever being in debt, sets up an independent stenography business.
Sarno with tammy latour, gretchen rudolph, john aristedes, fatima, year. Blowup 1966 is about a photographer, partly based on david bailey. Sarno, a pioneer of the sexploitation film genre, completed his first adultoriented feature in 1961. Unbeknownst to her husband, and with the help of a friend, joan turns her office stenography service into a thriving yet wellconcealed prostitution ring that has local law enfrcement including character actor joe santos in an early role baffled. With tammy latour, gretchen rudolph, john aristedes, fatima. Moonlighting 1982 is about a polish contractor who leads a group of. Actor bruce willis first made a splash on tv in moonlighting before. Admittedly, the soundtrack cant capture all of the glory of the television show, which, after all, was blessed with sumptuous visuals, but it is filled with the hubris of the show there. Moonlighting wives was erotica auteur joe sarnos first color film in 35mm. I was surprised at the film elements used in moonlighting. Housewives all earned extra money by working parttime jobs as stenographersor at least that was the cover. Joan rand tammy latour is a shrewd, sexy, disgruntled housewife. Nowak irons has to manage the project and the men as they encounter the tempations of the west and loneliness and separation from their families.
However, due to local obscenity laws, despite being about prostitution, the film really doesnt show much in the way of skin. May 07, 2016 joe sarno was an american film director and screenwriter. Finding that her clients are more interested in the women than the dictation, she revamps it into a discreet and highly profitable prostitution ring made up of neighbourhood wives. And if youre going to make a sexploitation film in 1965, you needed to show at least a modicum of nudity. Moonlighting is, handsdown, the greatest television show of the 1980s. Moonlighting film production services home facebook. Such was the case of bob moscow, producer of the sexploitationer moonlighting wives. Sarno, a pioneer of the sexploitation film genre, completed his first. They made it 1966, in which his wife appeared, and moonlighting wives 1966. Joan rand tammy latour is a shrewd, sexy, disgruntled housewife and mother who yearns for the better things in life. Every so often, some fastbuck filmmaker trots out the old reliable bromide housewife by day, hooker by night. Joan rand is a shrewd, sexy, disgruntled housewife and mother who yearns for the better things in life. Nowak is the only one of the group who speaks english, and he uses this as a tool over his team. Moonlighting wives 1966 moonlighting wives 1966 user.
Moonlighting wives is clearly one of these films with a strongly sexual plot. Moonlighting wives 1960s suburbia becomes a hotbed of rampant adultery and illicit sexual encounters in legendary sexploitation director joseph sarnos early erotic classic, moonlighting wives. Moonlighting is a 1982 british drama film written and directed by jerzy skolimowski. In the third season, maddie takes a look at what life at the blue moon agency would be like without her. Watch moonlighting wives full movie hd 1080p video. The on screen chemistry between shepherd and willis is superb and at its height it was perhaps the hottest show around. An echo of sin in the suburbs, its a sordid soap opera ala sarno. Watch moonlighting wives full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. Yes, it was clearly exploitational but the film really isnt that spicyespecially by current standards. Feb 02, 2015 finding that her clients are more interested in the women than the dictation, she revamps it into a discreet and highly profitable prostitution ring made up of neighbourhood wives.
Nowak irons has to manage the project and the men as they encounter the tempations of the west and loneliness and separation from their. Moonlighting 1982 letterboxd social film discovery. Sarno march 15, 1921 april 26, 2010 was an american film director and. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Teas, ted paramors not tonight, henry and david friedmans. Sarnos work of the sexploitation period is typified by stark chiaroscuro lighting, long takes. This was a detective show and a comedy in equal measure and it did both well.
Among the most popular were those about bored housewives and sexually frustrated commuters, and exposes about changing morals and sexual practices, including the sexploiters 1965, moonlighting wives 1966, and the commuter game 1969. A polish contractor, nowak, leads a group of workmen to london so they can provide cheap labor for a government official based there. Sep 25, 2014 with sarno, the plot serves to place each situation in a deeper stratum of intensity, until the final, usually taboo shattering encounter provides the climax of the film. Looking back through rosetinted glasses, moonlighting feels like the apex of the reagan era, brandishing its selfcongratulatory glamour, easygoing charm, selfsatisfied humor and flowing wealth of style. Moonlighting wives 1966 0921 1966 us drama 1h 26m user score.
Among his bestknown films in the genre are sin in the suburbs 1964, flesh and lace, the bed and how to make it, and moonlighting wives 1966. Sarno, a pioneer of the sexploitation film genre, completed his first adultoriented feature, nude in charcoal, in 1961. Apr 26, 2010 from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia joseph w. It is a film both prosaic and political but also savagely funny. The series was shot like oldtime hollywood features, with beautiful lighting and set decoration, but unfortunately, i saw negative scratches, dirt, specks, and even a couple of splice jumps either someone didnt go to the vault for the original film elements for the dvd. Moonlighting film production services, cape town, south africa. With sarno, the plot serves to place each situation in a deeper stratum of intensity, until the final, usually taboo shattering encounter provides the climax of the film. It isnt nearly as risque as many of its contemporaries but sarnos ability to coax sincere if sometimes awkward performances out of rank amateurs certainly lends a quality atypical for such fare. Moonlighting wives 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Throughout the 1960s aip was always on the cutting edge of exploitation. Moonlighting is the kind of film that had me marveling throughout how anyone ever came up with such a great idea for a movie and, having come up with it, proceeded to realize that idea so. Moonlighting wives for tickets and more information see. Joe sarno was an american film director and screenwriter.
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