Sweet Ecstasy

– Olivier, a handsome but callow and moody young student, picks up an enthusiastic actress during a th..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 26 Minutes
Release Year:
1962
Original Name:
Douce violence
Sweet Ecstasy (1962) - Also known as Douce violence

Olivier, a handsome but callow and moody young student, picks up an enthusiastic actress during a theatre rehearsal, and is introduced to her acquaintances -- a group of jaded rich kids who spend their time storming around the Riviera harassing passersby, throwing wild parties and following all the latest trends. When sexy Elke gives him the eye, he leaves the actress in the lurch and joins the gang for a decadent party aboard a yacht. However, Elke's wanton ways and Olivier's inexperience do not mesh, and in a snit, he accidentally sets the yacht afire. The gang wreaks its vengeance by luring him into a dangerous contest of bravura on a construction site.

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Release Date:

07 Mar 1962

Language:

French

Director:

Max Pécas

Writer:

Jacques Aucante (screenplay), Grisha Dabat (dialogue), Max Pécas (dialogue)

Main Actors:

Pierre Brice, Elke Sommer, Vittoria Prada, Christian Pezey

Plot:

Olivier, a handsome but callow and moody young student, picks up an enthusiastic actress during a theatre rehearsal, and is introduced to her acquaintances -- a group of jaded rich kids who spend their time storming around the Riviera harassing passersby, throwing wild parties and following all the latest trends. When sexy Elke gives him the eye, he leaves the actress in the lurch and joins the gang for a decadent party aboard a yacht. However, Elke's wanton ways and Olivier's inexperience do not mesh. Charlie accidentally sets the yacht afire. The gang wreaks its vengeance by luring him into a dangerous contest of bravura on a construction site.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.8/10