It’s a surprise to find out that director Audrey Diwan had never seen the original Emmanuelle — a gauzy soft-porn feature that got la toute France hot and bothered when it was allowed to be shown in ...

Emmanuelle, Audrey Diwan's erotic drama starring Noémie Merlant, arrives on Netflix in France on December 25, 2025.

On paper, a contemporary feminist spin on “Emmanuelle” sounds like a zesty idea. An ostensible portrait of liberated female sexuality firmly ossified in patriarchal politics, Just Jaeckin’s 1974 ...

And though centered on pleasure, the film often sees those needs unmet, focusing as much on frustration as on elation. “Pleasure, and the pursuit thereof, should remain a mystery,” says Diwan. “So I ...

Naomi Watts, Will Sharpe, and "Stranger Things" breakout Jamie Campbell Bower co-star in the novel adaptation. An official synopsis for the film reads: Emmanuelle is in search of a lost pleasure. She ...

This year’s Venice Film Festival lineup was not only the starriest in recent history, it was also the steamiest. Literally and figuratively. Aside from the brutal heatwave that plagued festivalgoers, ...

EXCLUSIVE: Production has wrapped in Paris on Audrey Diwan‘s (Happening) anticipated erotic drama Emmanuelle, which stars Noémie Merlant (Portrait Of A Lady On Fire) in the title role. We can reveal ...

Premiering at the San Sebastián Film Festival, the drama starring Noémie Merlant, Naomi Watts and Will Sharpe chronicles the erotic adventures of a businesswoman on a trip to Hong Kong. By Leslie ...

Audrey Diwan's risqué English-language feature, starring Noémie Merlant, Naomi Watts, Will Sharpe and Jamie Campbell Bower, premiered Friday night at the Spanish film festival. By Lily Ford The 72nd ...

Exclusive: Naomi Watts and "Stranger Things" actor Jamie Campbell Bower co-star in the "Happening" director's next film. “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” actress Noémie Merlant stars as the title ...

July 2 (UPI) --Pathé is giving a glimpse of the new film Emmanuelle. The company shared a trailer for the movie Tuesday featuring Noémie Merlant (Portrait of a Woman on Fire), Naomi Watts (Feud: ...