Naked in the Wind or The Island of Nude Women (French: L'île aux femmes nues) is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Henri Lepage and starring Félix Oudart, Lili Bontemps, Armand Bernard and Jane Sourza. In 1962 it was released in America in a dubbed version and marketed as an exploitation film.[1] It was shot on location at the naturist resort on Levant Island on the French Riviera.

Naked in the Wind
Belgian poster
Directed byHenri Lepage
Written byHenri Lepage
Jacques de Bénac
Produced byMichel d'Olivier
StarringFélix Oudart
Lili Bontemps
Armand Bernard
Jane Sourza
CinematographyEnzo Riccioni
Edited byMarity Cléris
Music byGuy Lafarge
Production
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Carmina Films
Distributed byJeannic Films
Release date
  • 29 April 1953 (1953-04-29)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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During an election in a small town in Provence, one of the candidates seeks to discredit his rival the local confectioner Antonin Lespinasse. He has him seduced by the nightclub singer Mademoiselle Pataflan who then lures him to a nudist camp, where incriminating photographs are taken of him. However he finds joy in the community and is soon elected as its president.

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References

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  1. ^ Krzywinska p.97

Bibliography

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  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
  • Krzywinska, Tanya. Sex and the Cinema. Wallflower, 2006.
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