Emanuelle: Queen of the Desert (1982)

Emanuelle: Queen of the Desert (1982). 1h 36m | R

“Once again we have a case of a random Laura Gemser movie being retitled to cash in on the success of the u0026#39;unofficialu0026#39; Emanuelle series, although whoever gave this film the AKA u0026#39;Emanuelle Queen of the Desertu0026#39; was clearly having a bit of a laugh: the film is not set in a desert (it looks hot, but is obviously Mediterranean countryside); and Gemseru0026#39;s character is quite clearly named Sheila (and judging by her unladylike behaviour, sheu0026#39;s definitely not royalty).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLa belva dalle calda pelle AKA The Dirty Seven AKA Emanuelle Queen of the Desert is essentially a revenge drama, with Gemser avenging the rape and murder of a young woman by a team of soldiers who have become stranded in the *ahem* desert after their mission goes awry; as things go from bad to worse for the mercenaries, the men begin to fight among themselves, giving Sheila the opportunity to exploit their weaknesses (usually starting by flashing her goods at them).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd speaking of exploitation and weaknesses, this film has its fair share of both: there is some of nudity (of course), a smattering of sex, and plenty of violence, but also lots of poorly executed action, dreadful dialogue, tiresome drama, and laughable plot development—and with Gemser not even making an appearance until halfway though the film, I imagine that even the most ardent fans of the lovely lady will find this film a struggle to sit through.”