Private Collections
Collections privées
Synopsis
Three stories. A solitary sailor falls from his boat and washes ashore on a tropical island. While seeking rescue, he's found by a nearly naked woman who is playful and compliant. He decides to erase his signs of distress and remain on the island. What awaits? In the second, an adolescent searches for the words of a nursery rime he remembers bits of. His journey takes him into dreams, sexual awakening, and Oedipal fantasy. Third, a man of wealth in late-nineteenth century Paris hires a prostitute for the night. She's also cabaret performer and takes him to her room. He fears he's about to be robbed. What's her secret?
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"Private Collections" (1979) Movie Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-11-21
Top Cast
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Roland Blanche
(segment "L'île aux sirènes")
Marie-Catherine Conti
(segment "L'armoire")
Marpessa Dawn
a siren
Laura Gemser
(segment "L'île aux sirènes")
Jūzō Itami
(segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
Hiromi Kawai
(segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
Yves-Marie Maurin
the customer (segment "L'armoire")
Hiroshi Mikami
(segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
Keiko Niitaka
(segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
Takeshi Wakamatsu
(segment "Kusa-Meikyu")
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Just Jaeckin, Walerian Borowczyk, Shūji Terayama
- Screenplay & Story
- Rio Kishida, Shūji Terayama
- Original Title
- Collections privées
- Country of Origin
- France, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, French, English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Les Films du Jeudi, FFF-French Movies, Toei Central Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Just Jaeckin, Walerian Borowczyk, Shūji Terayama
Rio Kishida, Shūji Terayama, Jean-Michel Ribes, Guy de Maupassant, Walerian Borowczyk, Izumi Kyōka
Robert Fraisse, Tatsuo Suzuki, Noël Véry
Khadicha Bariha, Tomoyo Oshima, Michèle Boëhm
Pierre Braunberger
Department Leadership Roster
Jean-Michel Ribes
Writer
Just Jaeckin
Director
Walerian Borowczyk
Director
Guy de Maupassant
Writer
Shūji Terayama
Director
Walerian Borowczyk
Writer
Khadicha Bariha
Editor
Tomoyo Oshima
Editor
Michèle Boëhm
Editor
Robert Fraisse
Director of Photography
Tatsuo Suzuki
Director of Photography
Noël Véry
Director of Photography
Rio Kishida
Screenplay
Shūji Terayama
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Private Collections
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What is Private Collections about?
Three stories. A solitary sailor falls from his boat and washes ashore on a tropical island. While seeking rescue, he's found by a nearly naked woman who is playful and compliant. He decides to erase his signs of distress and remain on the island. What awaits? In the second, an adolescent searches for the words of a nursery rime he remembers bits of. His journey takes him into dreams, sexual awakening, and Oedipal fantasy. Third, a man of wealth in late-nineteenth century Paris hires a prostitute for the night. She's also cabaret performer and takes him to her room. He fears he's about to be robbed. What's her secret?
Who directed Private Collections?
Private Collections was directed by Just Jaeckin, Walerian Borowczyk, Shūji Terayama.
Who stars in Private Collections?
The principal cast of Private Collections includes Roland Blanche, Marie-Catherine Conti, Marpessa Dawn, Laura Gemser, Jūzō Itami.
When was Private Collections released and how long is it?
Private Collections was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Is Private Collections based on a book or true story?
Private Collections is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Izumi Kyōka".