Europe in the Raw
| Europe in the Raw | |
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| Directed by | Russ Meyer |
| Written by | Russ Meyer |
| Produced by | Russ Meyer |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Russ Meyer |
| Edited by | Russ Meyer |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
| Distributed by | Eve Productions |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Europe in the Raw is a 1963 American documentary film written and directed by Russ Meyer.[1] It was released on March 28, 1963.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Veronique Gabriel
- Gigi La Touche
- Abundavita
- Denise Du Vall
- Heide Richter
- Yvette Le Grand
- Greta Thorwald
- Shawn Devereaux
- Franklin L. Thistle
Production
Meyer shot the film in Europe after completing production of Fanny Hill (1964). According to Roger Ebert, Meyer "concealed a 16-mm camera in a suitcase and got footage in the red-light districts of Paris, Amsterdam and elsewhere." Meyer later felt the suitcase camera was unhandy and difficult to use, and that he would not recommend making a film in that way again."[5]
Reception
Boxoffice wrote: "Enterprising producer-director-cameraman Russ Meyer, trekking along the highways and byways of Europe, comes up with entertainment that can be aggressively, imaginatively sold to the male crowd. ... This is not, by any stretch of the imagination, to be recommended for the naive, gullible and impressionable. It's strictly adult entertainment and best to be played off in the larger cities. The smaller communities, by tradition, seem to frown on such screen presentations, and where the local showman feels antagonism will be registered against his theatre and the film industry, it might well be a good idea to screen the attraction for reigning authorities. Meyer is not a novice; he has a keen awareness of what will register on the screen."[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Europe in the Raw". American Film Institute Catalog. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "Europe in the Raw (1963) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ "Russ Meyer, 82; Iconic Sexploitation Filmmaker". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (December 16, 2018). "The A to Z of Russ Meyer". Filmink.
- ^ RUSS MEYER: King of the Nudies Ebert, Roger. Film Comment; New York Vol. 9, Iss. 1, (Jan/Feb 1973): 35-46.
- ^ "Europe in the Raw". Boxoffice. 84 (6): a11, a12. December 2, 1963. ProQuest 1670958786.