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RandySF

(58,874 posts) Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:23 PM Oct 2012

'Emmanuelle' star Sylvia Kristel dies at age 60

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Actress Sylvia Kristel, the Dutch star of the hit 1970s erotic movie "Emmanuelle," has died of cancer at age 60.

Her agent, Features Creative Management, said in a statement Thursday that Kristel died in her sleep Wednesday night. Kristel, a model who turned to acting in the 1970s, had been fighting cancer for several years.

Her breakthrough came in "Emmanuelle," a 1974 erotic tale directed by Frenchman Just Jaeckin, about the sexual adventures of a man and his beautiful young wife, played by Kristel, in Thailand.

She went on to star in several sequels to "Emmanuelle," as well as in Hollywood movies including "Private Lessons" in 1981.

http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=768351

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'Emmanuelle' star Sylvia Kristel dies at age 60 (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2012 OP

So long sweet lady RedCloud Oct 2012 #1

Bummer... RIP, Emmanuelle. opiate69 Oct 2012 #2

Oh man, was my hand sore in the late 70's and early 80's, seeing her... Archae Oct 2012 #3

Yep RandySF Oct 2012 #4

You must have been applauding pretty hard. edbermac Oct 2012 #6

with one hand...nt lutefisk Oct 2012 #8

Aw, sad. Iggo Oct 2012 #5

H-O-T benld74 Oct 2012 #7

Wow, I remember that movie well. rug Oct 2012 #9

That was a first erotic movie for so many of us. nolabear Oct 2012 #10

Emmanuelle, Emmanuelle, Emmanuelle, Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #11

Wow, talk about envy... MicaelS Oct 2012 #12

RedCloud

(9,230 posts)

1. So long sweet lady

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:56 PM

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opiate69

(10,129 posts)

2. Bummer... RIP, Emmanuelle.

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Thu Oct 18, 2012, 02:56 PM

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Archae

(46,328 posts)

3. Oh man, was my hand sore in the late 70's and early 80's, seeing her...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:12 PM

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RandySF

(58,874 posts)

4. Yep

Reply to Archae (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:19 PM

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She and Cinemax got me through those awkward teenage years.

edbermac

(15,940 posts)

6. You must have been applauding pretty hard.

Reply to Archae (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:45 PM

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lutefisk

(3,974 posts)

8. with one hand...nt

Reply to edbermac (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 06:53 PM

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Iggo

(47,558 posts)

5. Aw, sad.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:21 PM

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Sylvia!

benld74

(9,904 posts)

7. H-O-T

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Thu Oct 18, 2012, 05:25 PM

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rug

(82,333 posts)

9. Wow, I remember that movie well.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:18 PM

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It was a first date and it was her pick.

Actually, now that I think about it, I remember the look on her face when she suggested it more than I remember the movie.

nolabear

(41,983 posts)

10. That was a first erotic movie for so many of us.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:44 PM

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I remember seeing it in a little "art" movie house in Charlotte NC, and some students had seen it so many times that a singalong broke out when the opening music came up. (More of a humalong but it was charming)

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

11. Emmanuelle, Emmanuelle, Emmanuelle,

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Thu Oct 18, 2012, 07:52 PM

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Good-bye

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)

12. Wow, talk about envy...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 08:23 PM

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How much did I envy Eric Brown, Sylvia Kristel's co-star in Private Lessons.

Her was only 16 years old, and he got to see Sylvia Kristel NAKED!

But Kristel had a body double in the film for a few scenes. Her name was Judy Helden.

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