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JamesG · 10-18-2012, 11:06 AM

Sylvia Kristel Dead: Emmanuelle Star Dies At Age 60
by Mike Corder
10/18/12

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.

In Hollywood, she sank into a world of drink and drugs. "I wish I could have skipped that part of my life," she said in a 2005 interview with Dutch newspaper De Volkkrant.

Her agent described her as one of the Netherlands' biggest movie stars, with more than 50 international films to her name.

Among them were many erotically tinted films, including a 1981 adaptation – also directed by Jaeckin – of D.H. Lawrence's novel Lady Chatterley's Lover and Mata Hari, four years later.

She was honored in 2006 with a special jury prize at the Tribeca Film Festival for a short animated film she directed called Topor et Moi.

Kristel told De Volkskrant, "love dictated what I did," saying her former partner, Belgian author Hugo Claus, persuaded her to star in Emmanuelle.

"He said,`Thailand, that's nice, we've never been there and anyway the film will never come out in the Netherlands so you won't put your mother to shame,'" Kristel said. "In the end, 350 million people saw it worldwide."

Jaeckin, the director who is also a sculptor and has a gallery in Paris, said by telephone that he and Kristel maintained contact, calling each other every three to four months. But he said he hadn't spoken with her since February.

"I am very sad ... She was like a little sister," Jaeckin said.

"We started together ... `Emmanuelle' brought us big problems. We were a bit marked," he said. "It was a highly contested film then and now it is a cult film."

He said that he knew immediately that Kristel was destined for the leading role.

"When I saw her face, I was thunderstruck," he said.

In an interview with the French Le Nouvel Observateur magazine, which has an online edition, Jaeckin explained that he went to the Netherlands to cast the role and, "I saw a quantity of very beautiful girls."

Then by chance he saw Kristel, who worked at the agency and was not in the casting call, and immediately knew, "This is Emmanuelle."

Kristel is survived by her partner Peter Brul and a son with Claus, Arthur Kristel. She is to be buried at a private funeral. Further details were not released.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_1978609.html

MickeyMac · 10-18-2012, 11:32 AM

Those movies were staples of late night TV on Cinemax. RIP

Marvo301 · 10-18-2012, 01:45 PM

Sylvia Kristel

Torgo · 10-18-2012, 01:49 PM

RIP

She was also in the late 80's horror flick Dracula's Widow (written and directed by Nic Cage's bro Christopher Coppola)

Vahan · 10-18-2012, 07:50 PM

I'm sorry, but I hated the fact that she supported director Roman Polanski, a man who raped a poor, innocent little girl, and then fled the country before his sentence could have been carried out. Polanski even admitted that he's proud of being a child rapist.

https://sites.google.com/site/hollywoodshame/

I can't believe no one here is outraged over that. I hate child rape apologists. You should, too.

Retro4Life · 10-18-2012, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Vahan

I'm sorry, but I hated the fact that she supported director Roman Polanski, a man who raped a poor, innocent little girl, and then fled the country before his sentence could have been carried out. Polanski even admitted that he's proud of being a child rapist.

https://sites.google.com/site/hollywoodshame/

I can't believe no one here is outraged over that. I hate child rape apologists. You should, too.

One can mourn the loss of a human being without agreeing with every single thing they did or said. In fact, that's pretty much the way it is with everyone.

Vahan · 10-18-2012, 10:58 PM

Sorry, Retro4Life. I just had a bad day here, for some reason, over an unrelated subject.

But thank you for setting me straight. I'll keep that in mind what you said.

Edison · 10-19-2012, 04:06 AM

Classical.

10-18-2012, 11:06 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,175	"Emmanuelle" Star Sylvia Kristel Dies at 60 *Sylvia Kristel Dead: Emmanuelle* Star Dies At Age 60** by Mike Corder 10/18/12 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. In Hollywood, she sank into a world of drink and drugs. "I wish I could have skipped that part of my life," she said in a 2005 interview with Dutch newspaper De Volkkrant. Her agent described her as one of the Netherlands' biggest movie stars, with more than 50 international films to her name. Among them were many erotically tinted films, including a 1981 adaptation – also directed by Jaeckin – of D.H. Lawrence's novel Lady Chatterley's Lover and Mata Hari, four years later. She was honored in 2006 with a special jury prize at the Tribeca Film Festival for a short animated film she directed called Topor et Moi. Kristel told De Volkskrant, "love dictated what I did," saying her former partner, Belgian author Hugo Claus, persuaded her to star in Emmanuelle. "He said,`Thailand, that's nice, we've never been there and anyway the film will never come out in the Netherlands so you won't put your mother to shame,'" Kristel said. "In the end, 350 million people saw it worldwide." Jaeckin, the director who is also a sculptor and has a gallery in Paris, said by telephone that he and Kristel maintained contact, calling each other every three to four months. But he said he hadn't spoken with her since February. "I am very sad ... She was like a little sister," Jaeckin said. "We started together ... `Emmanuelle' brought us big problems. We were a bit marked," he said. "It was a highly contested film then and now it is a cult film." He said that he knew immediately that Kristel was destined for the leading role. "When I saw her face, I was thunderstruck," he said. In an interview with the French Le Nouvel Observateur magazine, which has an online edition, Jaeckin explained that he went to the Netherlands to cast the role and, "I saw a quantity of very beautiful girls." Then by chance he saw Kristel, who worked at the agency and was not in the casting call, and immediately knew, "This is Emmanuelle." Kristel is survived by her partner Peter Brul and a son with Claus, Arthur Kristel. She is to be buried at a private funeral. Further details were not released. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...n_1978609.html Attached Images

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10-18-2012, 07:50 PM	#5
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	I'm sorry, but I hated the fact that she supported director Roman Polanski, a man who raped a poor, innocent little girl, and then fled the country before his sentence could have been carried out. Polanski even admitted that he's proud of being a child rapist. https://sites.google.com/site/hollywoodshame/ I can't believe no one here is outraged over that. I hate child rape apologists. You should, too.
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10-19-2012, 04:06 AM	#8
Edison Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 01, 2006 Posts: 2,430	Classical. Attached Images

10-18-2012, 11:32 AM	#2
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	Those movies were staples of late night TV on Cinemax. RIP

10-18-2012, 10:58 PM	#7
Vahan Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 2,712	Sorry, Retro4Life. I just had a bad day here, for some reason, over an unrelated subject. But thank you for setting me straight. I'll keep that in mind what you said.