The Princess and the Call Girl

1984 American film
  • 1984 (1984)
Running time
90 minutesCountriesUSA;
FranceLanguageEnglish

The Princess and the Call Girl is a 1984 American erotic comedy drama film directed by Radley Metzger[1][2][3] and based on a French story, Frontispiece, by Pierre Serbie, that is similar to Mark Twain's novel The Prince and the Pauper.[4][5]

Plot

Two women, who look alike, one very rich and one very poor, decide to briefly switch roles to see the consequences.

Cast

  • Carol Levy as Audrey Swallow/Lucy Darling
  • Victor Bevine as Steve
  • Shannah Hall as Diane
  • Chris Beach as Calvin
  • Noel Cohen as Andrew
  • Christina Swing as Vanessa
  • Scott Plank as Stanley
  • Steve Gadler as Herb

Reception

Film reviewer Gary Morris notes that the star of The Princess and the Call Girl film, Carol Levy, has some "charming moments".[6][7] The film, according to another reviewer, is "cheerfully fluffy and consistently erotic ... outside of his Henry Paris titles, [the film] stands as Metzger's funniest achievement ... a fitting epilogue for the age of sexual freedom; they may not make 'em like this anymore, but as long as these films continue to be appreciated, viewers can relive the experience and have quite a few good, hearty laughs along the way".[5]

Notes

According to one film reviewer, Radley Metzger's films, including those made during the Golden Age of Porn (1969–1984), are noted for their "lavish design, witty screenplays, and a penchant for the unusual camera angle".[8] Another reviewer noted that his films were "highly artistic — and often cerebral ... and often featured gorgeous cinematography".[9] Film and audio works by Metzger have been added to the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.[10][11][12][13]

References

  1. ^ Bentley, Toni (August 7, 2014). "The Art Cinema Erotica of Radley Metzger". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Bentley, Toni (June 2014). "The Legend of Henry Paris". Playboy. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Bentley, Toni (June 2014). "The Legend of Henry Paris" (PDF). ToniBentley.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Staff (2017). "The Princess and the call girl". Copyright Encyclopedia. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Staff. "Radley Metzger - Little Mother, The Cat and the Canary, The Princess and the Call Girl". Mondo-Digital.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  6. ^ Morris, Gary (November 1, 1999). "Metzger Madness - The Dirty Girls, Carmen Baby and The Princess and the Call Girl". ImagesJournal.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  7. ^ Morris, Gary (November 1, 1999). "Radley Metzger: The Dirty Girls, Carmen Baby, The Princess and the Call Girl on DVD". Bright Lights Film Journal. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  8. ^ Gallagher, Steve (August 7, 2014). ""This is Softcore": The History of Radley Metzger". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  9. ^ Simpson, Claire (October 2, 2013). "Adults Only: 5 Films By Radley Metzger". WhatCulture.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  10. ^ Rist, Ray C. (January 4, 1974). Book - The Pornography Controversy: Changing Moral Standards in American Life. Transaction Publishers. p. 124. ISBN 9781412838467. Retrieved February 29, 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  11. ^ Lehman, Peter (2006). Book - Pornography: Film and Culture. Rutgers University Press. p. 9. ISBN 9780813538716. Retrieved February 29, 2016. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  12. ^ Staff (2016). "Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) - DadaBase Search Results - Radley Metzger". Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  13. ^ Staff (March 4, 2017). "Obituary Of The Righteous - The Porn Of The Fabulous 60s And 70s Loses One Of Its Pioneers And Masters: Radley Metzger - Photographer Of War, The MOMA Presents A Retrospective: His Erotic Films Made History - Video: 'Score', On The Relationships Of Couples Of The 70s, In An Uncensored Version". DagoSpia.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

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