Celestine, bonne a tout faire…
Sex comedy from Jess Franco actually has the same source of Luis Bunuel's Diary of a Chambermaid but this here goes for way more laughs. The police raid a brothel and a prostitute (Lina Romay) escapes into the countryside. The woman, Celestine, ends up at a rich folks house where she ends up relaxing with two of the servants who then get her a job as a maid. Before long Celestine is relaxing with everyone trying to bring some joy to their lives. I was really letdown with this film after reading some positive reviews for it. Romay is cute and charming as always but the supporting cast, including Pamela Stanford, Monica Swinn and Howard Vernon are rather dull. There are some funny moments but not enough to fill the 93-minute running time. The best scene is when Romay is trying to rest in the morning but at least seven people show up for sex. Each time a new one knocks at the door she must try and hide the one she's currently relaxing with.
Maisons Closes
Jacques Mortaise, CMD looking for fun, walk around in Pigalle to find a place where he will be able to satisfy his desires and to forget his troubles. He ends in a nightclub where, by spending a lot of banknotes, he spent a pleasant night. On the early morning, a bit screwed, he leaves the nightclub in a happy mood. He is so euphoric that he does not notice that 2 hobos are following him determined to rob him. No sooner said than done. Some hours later, Jacques Mortaise find himself in a dustbin. A poor chap notices his confusion and decides to help him. Jacques considers that chap as the saviour of the human race. He decides to celebrate the event and want to thank him by inviting him in his home. Both of them arrive in front of a splendid mansion where Jacques pretends to live. The ”saviour” is convinced that this idea. Especially because Jacques cannot enter into the house, the 2 hobos took his keys and moved in his home, clearly decided to stay there. “If we have to choice between closed house or brothel (in French “maison close” means a house that is closed and also a brothel) let’s go to one that I know and that will welcome us”, says Jacques. So they go to that very particular house where lovely residents will, in thousand different ways, help them to live their troubles down.
A Story of the Bizzare
A good-looking young couple, Tom and Patty, wake up in the morning and fuck. Another good-looking young couple wake up and dont fuck 14 they talk instead, but their words are out of sync. Truly A Story of the Biz-arre if the Deviate ever saw one. The plot answers the question: Who will get a promotion? Both couples attend a party thrown by Tom and Bills boss with the promotion on the line. Complication 14 the boss and his wife are swingers and the party quickly develops into a swap meet, 70s hardcore style, which is why the boss threw the party in the first place! Fucking your way to the top never seemed like so much fun! The actresses who play the wives are extremely appealing and surely know a hardon from a halibut. If, after watching them in action, youre still interested in knowing who will get the promotion, you lose some points in the Deviates book.
