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L'orchidée sauvage

Original title: Wild Orchid
  • 1989
  • 12
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
13K
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L'orchidée sauvage (1989)
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Steamy RomanceDramaRomance

A female lawyer becomes mesmerized by a self-made millionaire during an encounter in Rio setting off a series of erotic encounters.A female lawyer becomes mesmerized by a self-made millionaire during an encounter in Rio setting off a series of erotic encounters.A female lawyer becomes mesmerized by a self-made millionaire during an encounter in Rio setting off a series of erotic encounters.

  • Director
    • Zalman King
  • Writers
    • Patricia Louisianna Knop
    • Zalman King
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rourke
    • Jacqueline Bisset
    • Carré Otis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Zalman King
    • Writers
      • Patricia Louisianna Knop
      • Zalman King
    • Stars
      • Mickey Rourke
      • Jacqueline Bisset
      • Carré Otis
    • 66User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 19Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • James Wheeler
    Jacqueline Bisset
    Jacqueline Bisset
    • Claudia Dennis
    Carré Otis
    Carré Otis
    • Emily Reed
    Assumpta Serna
    Assumpta Serna
    • Hanna Munch
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Jerome McFarland
    Oleg Vidov
    Oleg Vidov
    • Otto Munch
    Milton Gonçalves
    Milton Gonçalves
    • Flavio
    Jens Peter
    • Volleyball Player
    Antonio Mario Silva Da Silva
    • Rambo
    Paul Land
    Paul Land
    • Big Sailor
    Michael Villella
    • Elliot Costa
    Bernardo Jablonski
    • Roberto
    Luiz Lobo
    • Juan
    Lester Berman
    • Interviewer #1
    Steven Kaminsky
    • Interviewer #2
    Hollister Whitworth
    • Bodyguard #1
    Franco Pisano
    • Bodyguard #2
    Carlinhos de Jesus
    • Conga Line Leader
    • (as Carlinhos Jesus)
    • Director
      • Zalman King
    • Writers
      • Patricia Louisianna Knop
      • Zalman King
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews66

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    7itsgreatshaleen-19-695199

    Tantalizingly erotic and some of the best music ever

    I have no idea why the movie is criticized so harshly. It truly is one of the best movies I have ever seen in some terms. First, the music of this film is just beyond the world. It's very erotic and sensual; has got a certain raw, intense element to it. I've listened to a lot of music but none has been like I heard in this film. The music used is a mix of songs by artists and some standalone pieces especially created for this movie. Too bad the OST was never released commercially. So every time I feel like listening to some parts, I have to run the whole movie :P Second, the feel and "ambience" of this movie is very erotic, visually and acoustically. It's not one of the best movies, I admit. But it doesn't have to be, like so many other movies in the world. There are movies which one likes only for certain things, not cos it's one of the best mind blowing movies ever in all respects. We should learn to appreciate things for what good they offer. In that respect, this movie is certainly a piece of art. I highly recommend it.
    Ride-3

    HOT, HOT, HOT

    Wild Orchid is a steamy erotic flick that probably won't please everybody. Young lawyer Emily is signed to a law firm and flies with her boss to Rio and when Emily's boss leaves for a meeting, she sets Emily up with Wheeler, a successful real estate developer who Emily is attracted to, but cannot have because he is impotent. This leads to Wheeler setting Emily up with an American business man for sex, cross dressing, and steamy sexual pairings. While the R Rated cut of Wild Orchid is quite graphic, the Unrated version is even more so. If you like trashy drama and erotic scenes, then you might enjoy Wild Orchid.

    Wild Orchid is Unrated for extremely strong graphic sexuality, nudity, adult language, and for some mild violence.
    8batispexa

    beautiful erotic film

    The biggest thing about this movie is how beautiful it is. Yes, symbols are somehow too transparent, plot and music a bit cheesy,a bit too superficial, but it is so beautiful that you kinda forget those things. actors are beautiful , setting is beautiful, sex scenes are beautiful. Very sensual, but making-love-in-the-light-of-a-setting-sun-on-the-beach kinda way. however the funny thing is that you will enjoy the film nevertheless and not only because of sex, but somehow this film is appealing. thought you understand the flaws of this film, you still get aesthetic pleasure on some basic, unspoiled by good taste and good movies level. I like this film because it proves that good film can be made in any genre. You should remember that this is an erotic film. otherwise, if you expect an independent film about love, you should watch something else.
    brandonsites1981

    * * out of 4.

    Lawyer (Carre Otis) is sent to Rio to help her boss with a real estate deal (Jacqueline Bisset) and gets herself mixed up with her client (Mickey Rourke) and throwing her morals out the door in the process. Steamy and very erotic with some very hot sexual encounters and a great looking cast, but empty and with little to offer besides lots of hot sex and lush cinematography.
    2MovieAddict2016

    Clever comment on Reaganism set in a galaxy of post-transformational liberalism.

    Just kidding, I don't know what I'm talking about. You should see this movie if you like:

    1) Sex

    2) Nudity

    3) Hot babes

    4) Mickey Rourke

    5) Carre Otis

    6) Mickey Rourke and Carre Otis going at it for real

    7) Perfume commercials

    8) Directors trying to make their softcore porn look like art by filming everything sensually and in slow motion, so the film appears to be art-house and "visually stimulating"

    9) Really, really, really bad dialogue

    10) Lots of good banging and screwing without a plot

    11) Mickey Rourke playing a total pimp (which is different than just Mickey Rourke - I mean, there's Mickey Rourke, and then there's Mickey Rourke the Pimp, which is even cooler).

    And finally...

    12) Hot female characters who wear glasses and carry around clipboards so the audience believes they are smart and successful businesswomen, when in fact they'd have a hard time calculating 1 + 1. (Also see: Alone in the Dark, Tara Reid's character; or Fantastic Four, Jessica Alba's.) Highly recommended to the appropriate demographic.

    I could kill myself for buying it.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Mickey Rourke and Carré Otis were a couple at the time this film was made, and there is a persistent rumor that the sex scenes were not faked.
    • Goofs
      At around 0.21.00, overwhelmed Emily says "It must be the jet lag", which doesn't make sense, because the time difference between New York and Rio de Janeiro is only one hour.
    • Quotes

      Emily Reed: Why do I get the feeIing that... if I reach out and touch you, you'll disappear?

      James Wheeler: Why don't you try it and see?

      [Emily puts her arms around him and he moves away slightly]

      James Wheeler: I'm sorry. It's not you. It's me... I'm just not... very good at being touched, Emily.

    • Alternate versions
      R-rated version runs 106 min. the more explicit unrated version is 111 min.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Short Time/Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!/Wild Orchid/Without You I'm Nothing/Santa Sangre (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Elegibô (Uma História De Ifá)
      Written by Ythamar Tropicália and Rey Zulu

      Performed by Margareth Menezes

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 11, 1990 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Orquídea salvaje
    • Filming locations
      • Bahia, Brazil
    • Production company
      • Vision PDG
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,060,485
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,622,637
      • Apr 29, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,060,485
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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