Premiers Desirs

I have been a fan of David Hamilton's work for a long time. I have seem his films, Tendres Cousines, Bilitis, A Summer in St, Tropez, & Laura. Now I have seen this gem of a film. As much as I enjoyed the others, this one was a really good film. The girls are not "Shipwrecked". It is more like a row boat they they take out an get caught in a storm. No food, no water and 10 Francs between them. It never really becomes an issue of survival as they work through that rather well. Almost didn't recognize Anja Shute of Tendres Cousines fame. She plays Dorothee. The girl who played Caroline, I believe was in a Summer In St. Tropez, but not sure, although I know I have seen her someplace. As the title says First Desires ( English translation ) this film explores that with the three girls. The film is very matter of fact without overdoing anything. In short, there is a good story, and the film stayed tight on the story without drifting into a lot of unnecessary fluff. Definitely worth a look if you are a fan of David Hamilton.

I am a David Hamilton fan, and he does not ONLY do young people. As a former pro photog myself, he has a photographic skill I find marvelous, and it was very popular back in the '80s and '90s, and continues today. The graininess is somewhat passé because of today's double-digit electronic capabilities, which I also like in their milieu. Hamilton is closer to painters, where too much detail can be negative. Nevertheless, he is a master photographer. Pemiers Desirs is not Academy Award, rather it is a photographer showing his video side during a time when much video was barely quality, and lacked technological sophistication. The plots are simple, the video grainy (like most of his photos), so, like paintings, his work is not for everyone. But he captures an air of innocence well, and despite the dirty-minded few, I find his work to be appreciative, not leering. So if you aren't comfortable with some of his work, the youthful nudes for example, then avoid it. It's still so much better and more moral than skin mags, and a LOT more beautiful. For those who appreciate beauty regardless.....

This movie was good and has a great scenic view of the places that the movie took place in. This was a film made by David Hamilton a renowned photographer who's images can be of people or objects to sceneries. His models are usually young women and they are done in soft tone where there is a blurry sense but it invokes the image to life. His movies usually stars his models from his photography job. The movie was slow but it had the Hamilton flow in it. His past films like Bilitis and Tender Cousins are just done in the same way.

David Hamilton does great films, too bad they are only available in Europe. You will need a region 2 dvd Player to see this disc, but it is well worth it The film is great!

I do not and I refuse to own a Blue Ray player so I will never be able to watch this movie.

I watched this movie after "Laura" and "Bilitis". It is the weakest of these David Hamilton movies. I would give "Laura" 6 stars if I could. "Bilitis" might get 3. This one is lucky to get a 2.

The movie is pretty corny, with bad acting and a not so great plot. But for anyone who is a big Emmanuelle Beart fan, this movie is a must for your DVD collection. That is why I give it a four star rating.

Hottest movie ever

Un parfum des années quatre-vingt, le plaisir de revoir Emmanuelle Béart à dix-huit ans, adorable et pleine d'énergie...

Three girls who apper in traveling by a small boat. Because of the foul weather it wrecks and the girls are taken to an island. From this point each girl make their own path with local boys, between each other girl or dreaming on a Platonic love. The girl(Monica Broeke) who fall in love can recall a poem from Abraham Cowley (originaly from man's point of view): Indeed I must confess, When souls mix 'tis an happiness, But not complete till bodies too do join, And both our wholes into one whole combine; But half of heaven the souls in glory taste Till by love in heaven at last Their bodies too are placed. ....(Continue).... What will you find on David Hamilton's works? The effect and the beauty girls of fantastic photographing being fresh. The world of the organic function to which innocent physical beauty is fused beautifully and is drawn.

I had better watch it again to remind me,as I only watched it once and got that many dvds and again glad I bought it although I don't agree with the cost that the americans charge to send them

Eccellent

Les tribulations et tentations amoureuses de trois filles jeunes et jolies, dans le golfe de Saint Tropez. Le DVD est anglophone, faut se farcir des dialogues basiques dans la langue de Chat qui Expire, même quand ce sont des acteurs français qui cachetonnent dans un petit rôle. A part ça, beaux paysages, mer magnifique, filles splendides. Quant aux "désirs" on n'en montre pas plus que le début immédiat des hors d'oeuvre. Pas de plat de résistance, pas même de tapas , crevettes ou langoustines. Trois radis au beurre, tout au plus. C'est du light, de l'ultra soft. Dommage, Emmanuelle Béart et ses jolies copines auraient au moins mérité un hommage viril DEVANT la caméra. Un film qui promet... et ne tient pas.