Considering the time in which this was made, "In the Pink" is truly impressive. By the early 1980's the adult film industry had largely abandoned the practice of shooting their features on real film, choosing instead to shoot on digital video, a medium that cost a fraction of the price, but looked really ugly and cheap. Apparently director Bill Milling still had respect for the art of film making and it's apparent from watching this movie. "In the Pink" is filmed around the world, and I mean AROUND THE WORLD, in so many exotic locations that I lost count, the most exotic being Egypt. Shot on actual 16mm film, these locales look stunning and fascinating. And in certain scenes where Milling apparently couldn't get a permit to film, such as inside the Louvre, he created false backdrops that look convincing enough to retain the giant scope of the production. The story is quite involved too, concerning a complex double cross. An older gentleman takes a very young bride (Gina Carnale), believing that she's a virgin. When he discovers the deception, she confesses that an associate of his, forced himself on her, taking her virginity. He shoots the younger guy and, believing he killed him, considers the situation resolved, until he discovers the rogue is still alive, and jet setting around the globe under an assumed name. Meanwhile some priceless art is up for grabs, and each member of the cast is involved in their own scheme to get their hands on the collection of beautiful oil paintings. Although it's hard to believe from the description that this in fact, a porn film. But a production like this can't really be labelled as "porn," because it has undeniable artistic merits, so the term "hardcore/adult film" is more appropriate. Speaking of the sex scenes, of which there are many, they are both artfully shot and quite tasteful, keeping those nasty gynocological closeups to a minimum, although there are a few. Some of the erotic scenes are mindblowing from a creative point of view, including scenes inside a museum, that intercuts between two different couples engaged in the act, and it's superbly shot and edited. A scene featuring Jacqueline Lorians and a Palace Guard(!) inside the guard booth directly in front of Buckingham Palace, is truly a showstopper. And thankfully the male actors are very good looking, which isn't always the case in adult films from this era, which makes this a pleasure to watch for the ladies too. In fact, "In the Pink" might be the ultimate "couples film." It's quite amazing how adult productions like this and other similar films like "Story of Joanna" and "Through the Looking Glass" are completely unknown, while titles like "Deep Throat" and "Devil In Miss Jones" are household names. Both of those movies are nowhere as good as this one. For fans of vintage adult film, "In the Pink" is worth tracking down.
