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• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305339929
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,100 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Radley Metzger reached the pinnacle of his career with this delirious erotic fantasy-cum-beguiling art film. A bored, bickering aristocratic family on the prowl for thrills spies a woman (Silvana Venturelli, a Jenny McCarthy lookalike with an air of mystery) who looks exactly like the lead in the stag film they just viewed. Inviting the comely young blonde to their elegant seaside mansion, the family finds the mystery woman reaching into their psyches, unlocking each character's fantasy, and fulfilling their desires in a succession of seductive romps. The line between fantasy and reality blurs as Metzger transforms rooms into striking expressionist sets--a library, for example, turns into a living dictionary of sexual slang--and the story into a heady hall of mirrors as memories and fantasies merge and collide with the present, coming out on the other side in a brilliant, mind-bending conclusion. What emerges more resembles Alain Resnais than Emmanuelle, a game of illusionist hide-and-seek in a sensual landscape. Hans Jura's cinematography is never less than gorgeous: handsomely composed, lush with rich color, and--as always--more suggestive than explicit. Metzger's masterpiece is the most seductive art film ever made: ripe, tastefully stylish, and playful smart. --Sean Axmaker

Product Description

Filmed in the breathtaking Castle of Balsorano in Italy's Abruzzi Mountains, "The Lickerish Quartet" finds three people obsessed with a erotic film--a film that features a striking young blonde woman. When the three--a man, his elegant wife and her hungry-for-experience son--accidentally happen upon the young performer at a local carnival and invite her back to their castle, they fulfill their fantasies in the seduction of the mysterious young woman.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Erotic, Pleasing, Interesting, August 23, 1999

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Alethio Grapher (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lickerish Quartet (DVD)

"The Lickerish Quartet" is what I always thought pornography should be, but never is. There is enough sex in the movie, but it's all very real-seeming, without being vulgar (no close-up entry shots, etc.) The settings are evocative and stylish, the story line is OK, and the individual scenes (even besides the sex) are extremely interesting and intriguing. Expect some subtle eroticism, and a lot of not-so-subtle.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Lost Art of the "Art Film", June 13, 2001

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"underpussy" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lickerish Quartet (VHS Tape)

"The Lickerish Quartet" is a shining example of alternative 1970's film making. In a time when adult films had to be classified as "art-films" to avoid censorship, writers and directors were forced to put a lot of effort into plot, dialog, and storyline. The end result sometimes worked better than others and here we see just how imaginitive a.... film can be. Beautiful cinematography, grandiose setting, and a certain "twighlight-zone" twist, make this film anything but boring. What makes it shine is the way it reflects the ... vision of 1970. The sex is free and easy, though carefully handled and practically "R" rated. If you like seduction, passion, and lovers running through the grass, this is the film for you. There's plenty of porn around, but this is something else. The motorcycle stunt scene is worth the price of the film alone. Director Radley Metzger has secured a place in film history.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking, January 19, 2002

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"peterdao" (Springfield, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lickerish Quartet (DVD)

I once wrote a review on "Wildflowers" (2000) suggesting that it should have won an Oscar for cinematography. Same thing applies here. Anybody who has been captured by (or curious about) the mystical splendor of Europe's old castles doesn't want to miss this 1970 movie. Whether it's erotic enough (or too erotic for an art film) is another story. Cinematography alone defines pretty well the difference between "Lickerish Quartet" and thousands of sleazy flicks out there. (P.S. I first gave it 3 stars then realized Sylvana Venturelli's stunning beauty deserved another one).