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A 1972 'sexual awakening' film that's more trauma than titillation—grindhouse meets very confused feminism.
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I Am Frigid... Why? (1972)

exploitation-adjacentmelodrama-heavyEuro-trashy

Overview

Drama

Sultry Sandra Julien stars as a teenage virgin who is traumatized after being raped by her 2 "friends", a young man and his sister, leaving her with no interest in sex. Discouraged, she embarks on a journey of sexual awakening in hopes of curing herself.

Flag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
rapeprostitutionsexual awakening

Standout Aspects

Acting

Sandra Julien commits fully to material that doesn't deserve her.

Direction

Pécas tries for artful, lands somewhere between sensitive and sleazy.

Best for:Solo: So you can pause and process what you just witnessed.·Streaming: Skip the shame of buying a physical copy.
Heads up:Triggers: Multiple sexual assault scenes, including one by a female character.·Sexual Content: Frequent nudity presented as 'therapeutic'—1970s logic.
Max Pécas

Director

Max Pécas

ReleasedDec 27, 1972
Runtime1h 39m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Les Films du Griffon

Top Cast

Sandra Julien

Sandra Julien

Doris

Marie-Georges Pascal

Marie-Georges Pascal

Carla Chambon

Catherine Wagener

Catherine Wagener

Léa

Anne Kerylen

Anne Kerylen

Eva

Virginie Vignon

Virginie Vignon

Patricia

Robert Lombard

Robert Lombard

Monsieur Chambon

Arlette Poirier

Arlette Poirier

Madame Chambon

Joëlle Cœur

Joëlle Cœur

Gilda Arancio

Gilda Arancio

Whipped girl (uncredited)

Colette Castel

Colette Castel

(uncredited)

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Cultural

Part of 1970s 'sexual revolution' cinema that mistook trauma titillation for liberation narrative. Pécas directed three films with 'frigid' in the title—this was his obsession.

Trivia

Sandra Julien was a model who did three films with Pécas then quit acting entirely—reportedly horrified by how this genre defined her career.

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