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Venus in Furs

Name: Venus in Furs
Genre: Drama
Released: 1967-07-12
Cast: Barbara Ellen, Shep Wild, Yolanda Signorelli, Joseph Marzano, Janet Banzet

1967 | 65 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 5 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1967: an older pace and style.

A muscular hunk works selling shoes, but has a very overactive imagination. He falls asleep while reading "Venus in Furs" and dreams of Venus herself, speaking to him in poetry while he caresses her feet and waits on her as a servant. He also stares at women on the subway and imagines kissing and making love to them. After spending his day waiting on beautiful flirtatious women on his knees, he picks up Marna, a mysterious woman in the library, who invites him to her secluded mansion to join her assorted other guests for a weekend of sensual depravity.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joseph Marzano

Barbara EllenMarina
Shep WildDavid
Yolanda SignorelliLorile
Joseph MarzanoGuy on Bed
Janet BanzetWoman on Subway
Bhob StewartScreaming Fetishist
Bella DonnaWoman with Muscle Man