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Confessions of a Young American Housewife
(1974)
by Tuna
This Joe Sarno film stars
Mary Mendum as a young housewife deeply involved with her husband (Eric
Edwards), and their neighbors (Chris Jordan and David Hausman). The four have
been a constant foursome nearly since they moved in. It is into this mix that
Mary's widowed mother (Jennifer Welles) is to visit. The two couples figure
their fun and games are over for the duration of mom's two week visit - until
they get a look at mom. Suddenly, mom's dance card is full, and even Mary is
having incestuous feelings, which mom shares.
Joe was simply showing the period's sexual mores, and the incest angle was based
on people he knew. The characters are believable. I especially enjoyed Chris
Jordan, who was eating whenever she wasn't having sex. The women are attractive,
the acting is wonderful, and the story is strong enough that the 105 minute
running time flew by. I find myself in the same position after nearly every Joe
Sarno film I view, highly recommending it. If you like soft core with a point,
Sarno's work is hard to top. Kudos to Seduction Cinema for making his work
available in good quality DVDs..
Our Grade:
If you are not familiar with our grading system, you need to
read the
explanation, because the grading is not linear. For example, by
our definition, a
C is solid and a C+ is a VERY good movie. There are very few Bs
and As. Based on our descriptive system, this film is a:
C+
Top of the line in 70s sexploitation.
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NUDITY REPORT
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Lots! It's a softcore sex film. The female
nudity is supplied by Mary Mendum, Chris Jordan, Jennifer Welles, and Lana
Joyce.
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