She was the pleasure-seeking photojournalist – forever embodied by the exquisite Indonesian actress Laura Gemser, most frequently in collaboration with writer/director Joe D’Amato – who would uncover an increasingly lurid world of sex cults, snuff films, cannibal jungles, women’s prisons, white slavers, depraved convents, and beyond to become the premier feminist icon in genre history. This landmark collection produced by award-winning writer/director Kier-La Janisse now brings together 21 BLACK EMANUELLE films, 2 adjacent titles starring EuroCult heroine Ajita Wilson, and the D’Amato documentary INFERNO ROSSO, most newly scanned, restored, and on Blu-ray for the first time in America. The journey continues with 2 soundtrack CDs curated exclusively for this release encompassing music by Nico Fidenco and more, the lavishly illustrated 356-page THE BLACK EMANUELLE BIBLE designed by Luke Insect and featuring new writings by noted film scholars and historians as well as Laura Gemser’s in-depth 1996 Nocturno Magazine interview, and over 40 hours of Special Features that include alternate versions, audio commentaries, video essays, a documentary on Gemser’s husband/co-star Gabriele Tinti, the ‘80s Gemser workout video Looking Good, and much more.

FEATURES:
Disc 1: BLACK EMANUELLE (1975) / BLACK EMANUELLE 2 (1976)
Black Emanuelle Special Features:
XXX Inserts
Audio Commentary With Film Programmer Jazmyne Moreno
Exoticizing Blackness And Erotic Sovereignty In BLACK EMANUELLE – Interview With Adult Film Historian Mireille Miller-Young
I Am Your Black Queen – Audio Interview With Actress Laura Gemser
The Reluctant Icon – A Tribute To Laura Gemser By Film Historians Kier-La Janisse, Stephen Broomer And Manlio Gomarasca, With Animation By Leslie Supnet And Ashley Thorpe
Black Emanuelle’s Groove – Interview With Composer Nico Fidenco
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions
Region A

Black Emanuelle 2 Special Features:
XXX Inserts
Adalberto AKA Bitto – Interview With Film Historian Davide Pulici
Diva '70 – Interview With Dagmar Lassander
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions
Region A

Disc 2: EMANUELLE IN BANGKOK (1976) / EMANUELLE IN AMERICA (1976)
Emanuelle in Bangkok Special Features:
Audio Commentary With Professor Of Film Aaron AuBuchon
A Reflection Of The Times – Interview With Actress Debra Berger
Ivan The Terrible – Actor Ivan Rassimov Discusses EMANUELLE IN BANGKOK And EMANUELLE AROUND THE WORLD
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions
Region A

Emanuelle in America Special Features:
Audio Commentary With Film Historian Kat Ellinger
Archival Audio Commentary With Film Historians Bruce Holecheck And Nathaniel Thompson
The Danish Man – Interview With Actor Lars Bloch
The Confessions Of Diana Smith – Interview With Actress Maria Piera Regoli
The Art Of Sexy & Gore – Interview With Art Director Marco Dentici
The Cutting Of The Flesh – Interview With FX Artist Giannetto De Rossi
The Devil’s Trick – Interview With Makeup Artist Maurizio Trani
The Journalist – Maria Pia Fusco And Piero Vivarelli On The Origins Of D’Amato’s Emanuelle
The Naked City: Emanuelle In New York – A Location Tour With Journalist Michael Gingold
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions
Region A

Disc 3: EMANUELLE AROUND THE WORLD (1977) / EMANUELLE AND THE LAST CANNIBALS (1977)
Emanuelle Around the World Special Features:
Around The World With Emanuelle – Interview With Film Historian Stephen Thrower
I’m Not A Guru – Interview With Actor Luigi Montefiori
The Beautiful One – Interview With Actor Gianni Macchia
A Tribute To Karin Schubert: The ‘Nackedei’ Actress – Video Essay By Kier-La Janisse And Stephen Broomer, Written By Jean-Luc Marret, Author Of Pornification: Vie De Karin Schubert
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions
Region A
Run time: 102 mins (Unrated Cut) / 88 mins (Theatrical Cut)

Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals Special Features:
Audio Commentary By Film Historian Stephen Thrower
The World Of Nico Fidenco – An Interview With Composer Nico Fidenco
A Nun Among The Cannibals – Interview With Actress Annamaria Clementi
Dr. O’Brien M.D. – Interview With Actor Donald O’Brien
From Switzerland To Mato Grosso – Interview With Actress Monica Zanchi
Dressed To Eat – Interview With Costume Designer Silvana Scandariato
Theatrical Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions / English Subtitles
Region A
Run time: 93 mins

Disc 4: PORNO NIGHTS OF THE WORLD (1977) / EMANUELLE AND THE PORNO NIGHTS OF THE WORLD (1978)
Porno Nights of the World Special Features:
Master Of The World – Interview With Co-Director Bruno Mattei
At The Dining Table – Interview With Producer Franco Gaudenzi
The Naked Eye: Sex And The Mondo Film – Documentary With Film Historians Elizabeth Purchell, Mark Goodall And Joe Rubin
English Opening Credit Sequence
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions
Region A
Run time: 88 mins

Emanuelle and the Porno Nights of the World Special Features:
Crazy, Crazy World – Interview With Makeup Artist Pietro Tenoglio
After Hours With Joe D’Amato – Interview With Director Joe D’Amato
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions
Region A
Run time: 85 mins

Disc 5: SISTER EMANUELLE (1977) / EMANUELLE AND THE WHITE SLAVE TRADE (1978)
Sister Emaneulle Special Features:
Audio Commentary With Film Scholar Lindsay Hallam
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions
Region A
Run time: 93 mins

Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade Special Features:
Audio Commentary With Film Programmer Lars Nilsen
The Bohemian – Interview With Actor Venantino Venantini
Come In Un Film: La Vera Storia Di Gabriele (Gastone) Tinti – 2016 Documentary By Riccardo Marchesini
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions
Region A
Run time: 88 mins

Disc 6: VIOLENCE IN A WOMEN'S PRISON (1982) / EMANUELLE IN PRISON (1985)
Violence in a Women's Prison Special Features:
Archival Interview With Director Bruno Mattei
Brawl In Women’s Block – Interview With Writers Claudio Fragasso And Rossella Drudi
Two For One – Interview With Producer Roberto Di Girolamo
Radio Spot
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions
Region A
Run time: 98 mins

Emanuelle in Prison Special Features:
Audio Commentary With Author And Critic Annie Choi And Film Editor Perri Pivovar
Jailhouse Rock – Interview With Composer Luigi Ceccarelli
Razor Blade Smile – Interview With Actor Pietro Angelo Pozzato
Franca Stoppi: Matron Of Hell – Video Essay Written And Narrated By Film Critic Rachael Nisbet
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono
Closed Captions
Region A
Run time: 88 mins

Disc 7: BLACK COBRA (1976) / BLACK VELVET (1976)
Black Cobra Special Features:
Audio Commentary With Film Critic Samm Deighan
From Prague To Hong Kong – Interview With Actress Michele Starck
Joe D’Amato At Eurofest
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions
Region A
Run time: 96 mins

Black Velvet Special Features:
Black Velvet – Interviews With Stars Annie Belle And Al Cliver
The Roots Of Evil – Biographer Alberto Pezzotta On Director Brunello Rondi
A Relationship Of Confusion – Film Critic Joseph Fahim On VELLUTO NERO
English Opening Credit Sequence
Italian Theatrical Trailer
English Theatrical Trailer
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: Partial English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions / English Subtitles
Region A
Run time: 96 mins

Disc 8: EMANUELLE'S PERVERSE OUTBURST (1983) / PORNO ESOTIC LOVE (1980)
Emanuelle's Perverse Outburst Special Feature:
Audio Commentary With Author Bryan Connolly And Film Programmer Amber Adams
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: French Mono
English Subtitles
Region A
Run time: 97 mins

Porno Esotic Love Special Features:
The Lovemaker – Interview With Actor Mark Shannon
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions
Region A
Run time: 103 mins

Disc 9: DIVINE EMANUELLE (1981)
Divine Emanuelle Special Features:
Includes FANATICO...WHEN THE GODDESS CALLS (Workprint of Christian Anders' Director's Cut)
Deleted Scenes
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Audio: English Mono / French Mono (Divine Emanuelle Only)
Closed Captions
Region Free
Run time: 99 mins (Divine) / 104 mins (Fanatico)

Disc 10: EMANUELLE: QUEEN OF THE DESERT (1982)
Emanuelle: Queen of the Desert Special Features:
Includes THE DIRTY SEVEN (Longer Alternate Cut Of The Film Under Its Original Title)
Violent Cyprus – Interview With Actor Giovanni Brusatori
Sunlight And Violence – Interview With Cinematographer Nino Celeste
Trailer
LOOKING GOOD – Workout Video Hosted By Laura Gemser (58 mins)
Audio Commentary With Film And Television Historian Amanda Reyes And Podcaster Erik Threlfall
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Audio: English Mono
Closed Captions
Region Free
Run time: 89 mins

Disc 11: AMORE LIBERO - FREE LOVE (1974) / EMANUELLE - A WOMAN FROM A HOT COUNTRY (1978)
Amore Libero - Free Love Special Features:
Aspect ratio: 1.77:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono (TBC)
Closed Captions (TBC)
Region A
Run time: 86 mins (TBC)

Emanuelle - A Woman From a Hot Country Special Features:
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Spanish Mono
Closed Captions
Region A
Run time: 87 mins

Disc 12: BLACK DEEP THROAT (1977) / PORNO NIGHTS OF THE WORLD N.2 (1978)
Black Deep Throat Special Feature:
Ajita Wilson: An Elusive Icon – Video Essay By Film And Gender Studies Scholar Matt Richardson
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: English Mono
Closed Captions
Region Free
Run time: 87 mins

Porno Nights of the World N.2 Special Features:
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono / Italian Mono
Closed Captions
Region Free
Run time: 94 mins

Disc 13: INFERNO ROSSO: JOE D'AMATO ON THE ROAD OF EXCESS (2021) / SCANDALOUS EMANUELLE (1986)
Inferno Rosso: Joe D'Amato on the Road of Excess Special Features:
Introduction By Nicolas Winding Refn For Venice Film Festival Premiere
Two Of A Kind: Talking About Joe – Director Manlio Gomarasca And Giona A. Nazzaro (Artistic Director, Locarno Film Festival) In Conversation
Outtakes
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audio: English 5.1 / Italian Stereo
Closed Captions / English Subtitles
Region A
Run time: 73 mins

Scandalous Emanuelle Special Features:
Scandalous Christina – Interview With Actress Jenny Tamburi
Peeping Lilli – Interview With Actress Lilli Carati
Trailer
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audio: English Mono
Closed Captions
Region A
Run time: 91 mins

Disc 14: NICO FIDENCO’S GROOVE CD

Disc 15: BLACK EMANUELLE’S RARITIES AND B-SIDES CD

THE BLACK EMANUELLE BIBLE: Designed by Luke Insect with a cover illustration by Kim Thompson, this fully illustrated 356-page book is the most substantial collection of writing ever devoted to the series, with essays by Kevin John Bozelka, Costas Constandinides, Rachel Harrison, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Kier-La Janisse, Jennifer Moorman, Xavier Aldana Reyes, Jorge Rivera-Gutiérrez and Erin Wiegand; additional capsule reviews by Bryan Connolly and Craig Ledbetter; and archival interviews with actress Laura Gemser and screenwriter Maria Pia Fusco.