Tale of erotic romance in turn of the century England.Tale of erotic romance in turn of the century England.Tale of erotic romance in turn of the century England.
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- TriviaFrench actress Sophie Favier unsuccessfully sued to block the release of this movie on DVD.
- Alternate versionsThe UK cinema version (released as "Frank And I") was cut by 3 mins 8 secs by the BBFC with heavy edits to whipping and beating scenes, and dialogue referring to the pleasures of flagellation. Video and DVD versions feature the same cut print.
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One of the many anonymous 'erotic' novels of the Victorian age, 'Frank and I' comes to the screen courtesy of Gérard Kikoïne, with Christopher Pearson and Jennifer Inch essaying the main roles of master and servant. It doesn't quite come off, mainly because of the appalling acting of the androgynous Inch as Frank (or is it Frances?), with her baby girl voice and plain-Jane face. It doesn't help either that the main focus of the book (the submission-domination angle) is squished into one scene which fails to be really convincing.
The trailer for the film manages to be better than the main feature itself, and that's no mean feat. The Victorians knew how to write this sort of thing, but it doesn't necessarily mean that 20th century film-makers know how to portray it on the screen. 'Frank and I' manages to be quite limp, miserably shot and woefully scripted. Not one I'd particularly recommend.
The trailer for the film manages to be better than the main feature itself, and that's no mean feat. The Victorians knew how to write this sort of thing, but it doesn't necessarily mean that 20th century film-makers know how to portray it on the screen. 'Frank and I' manages to be quite limp, miserably shot and woefully scripted. Not one I'd particularly recommend.
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