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Review: The Private Afternoons of Pamela Mann (1974)


Tags: Radley Metzgervintage porngolden ageBarbara BourbonGeorgina SpelvinDarby Lloyd Rains


The film follows the private investigations of a detective who becomes fascinated by the seductive Mrs. Mann, played by the captivating Barbara Bourbon. Bourbon's performance is the film's highlight, exuding raw sexuality and leaving nothing to the imagination. Her scenes are a feast for the senses, conveying the film's explicit nature without sacrificing the artistic value for which Metzger is known.
Elegant and sophisticated, erotic film maestro Radley Metzger fills almost every scene of this film with subtle visual and aural gags. Gags as hilarious as the repeated presence of a pollster who asks Pamela ridiculous political and sociological questions, and who explains her role at the end of the film as a socially redeeming value. Rarely has a pornographer made such an elegant gesture of contempt toward morally upright detractors. You will come to love this true gem of adult cinema.