Didn't Do It For Love
“The adventurous life of Eva Norvind”
Synopsis
DIDN'T DO IT FOR LOVE is a documentary portrait of Eva Norvind, a.k.a. Mistress Ava Taurel, born Eva Johanne Chegodaieva Sakonskaya in Trondheim, Norway. The film follows Eva's many careers, from her time as a showgirl in Paris to becoming Mexico's Marilyn Monroe in the 1960s to establishing herself as New York's most famous dominatrix in the 1980s. Using clips from Norvind's Mexican films, stills from various periods, and interviews with friends, partners and family, Treut's documentary traces Eva's search for the wellspring of her obsessive and dark sexuality.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 1, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Monika Treut
- Screenplay & Story
- Monika Treut
- Original Score
- Georg Kajanus
- Original Title
- Didn't Do It For Love
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Filmgalerie 451
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Monika Treut
Monika Treut
Georg Kajanus
Eric Marciano
Department Leadership Roster
Monika Treut
Director
Monika Treut
Writer
Eric Marciano
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is Didn't Do It For Love about?
DIDN'T DO IT FOR LOVE is a documentary portrait of Eva Norvind, a.k.a. Mistress Ava Taurel, born Eva Johanne Chegodaieva Sakonskaya in Trondheim, Norway. The film follows Eva's many careers, from her time as a showgirl in Paris to becoming Mexico's Marilyn Monroe in the 1960s to establishing herself as New York's most famous dominatrix in the 1980s. Using clips from Norvind's Mexican films, stills from various periods, and interviews with friends, partners and family, Treut's documentary traces Eva's search for the wellspring of her obsessive and dark sexuality.
Who directed Didn't Do It For Love?
Didn't Do It For Love was directed by Monika Treut.
Who stars in Didn't Do It For Love?
The principal cast of Didn't Do It For Love includes Eva Norvind, Nailea Norvind, Georg Kajanus, Johanne Kajanus, Naian González Norvind.
When was Didn't Do It For Love released and how long is it?
Didn't Do It For Love was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for Didn't Do It For Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Didn't Do It For Love was composed by Georg Kajanus.