Immoral Tales
Seen it?1974 | 125 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Four erotic tales from various historical eras. The first, 'The Tide', is set in the present day, and concerns a student and his young female cousin stranded on the beach by the tide, secluded from prying eyes. 'Therese Philosophe' is set in the nineteenth century, and concerns a girl being locked in her bedroom, where she contemplates the erotic potential of the objects contained within it. 'Erzsebet Bathory' is a portrait of the sixteenth-century countess who allegedly bathed in the blood of virgins, while 'Lucrezia Borgia' concerns an incestuous fifteenth-century orgy involving Lucrezia, her brother, and her father the Pope.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 55K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Walerian Borowczyk
- Lise DanversJulie - Story 1
- Fabrice LuchiniAndré - Story 1
- Charlotte AlexandraThérèse - Story 2
- Lisbeth HummelLucy Broadhurst - Story 3
- Paloma PicassoElisabeth Bathory - Story 4
- Pascale ChristopheIstvan - Story 4
- Florence BellamyLucrezia Borgia - Story 5
- Lorenzo BeriniziCaesar Borgia - Story 5
- Jacopo BeriniziPope Alexander VI - Story 5
- Philippe DesboeufHyeronimus Savonarola - Story 5