Sylvia Kristel

“A striking beauty radiant with sensuality, as well as an uncompromising artist projecting a touching vulnerability…She’s not just Emmanuelle and she’s not just a sex symbol: she’s the one and only Sylvia Kristel.” –The Metrograph“It’s a book that’s as practical as it is informative and one that belongs in every genre film fan’s collection who might be curious about the films and legacy of one of the most underrated actors who worked in French and Dutch cinema.” –Dan Tabor“Richey’s tome is a beauty unto itself… The Blu-ray set is an ideal companion to the book, making four previously very rare Kristel films available in stunning versions.” –Jim Tudor, ZekeFilm“Sylvia was a beautiful, charming woman that I had the pleasure of meeting and becoming a good friend of hers. I still count myself honored to have met and worked with her.” –Joe Dallesandro“Sylvia Kristel was amongst the greatest and final figures of the much-missed European Art House of the sixties and seventies.” – Review and Interview with Jeremy Richey, author of Sylvia Kristel: From Emmanuelle to Chabrol, from The Sheila Variations“The Rosetta Stone of Sylvia Kristel career.” -UNBOXING VIDEO“We had a beautiful feeling together but people don’t know it’s very hard to shoot a film, mentally and physically. Sylvia was like a sister to me.” –Just Jaeckin“What struck me most with Sylvia was that she had what photographers & sculptors call ‘perfect bone structure’. Her profiles are especially breathtaking.” –Pim de la Parra

Jeremy R. Richey is a film and music historian and writer originally from Kentucky. The creator of the long-running blogs Moon in the Gutter and Fascination: The Jean Rollin Experience, Richey was also the publisher of the print-only journals Art Decades and Soledad. His work has appeared in a variety of books and magazines as well as on various home video supplements, including audio commentaries for Cult epics releases Madame Claude and the upcoming Julia and Mysteries. Richey currently resides in Bremerton, WA with his beloved dog Ziggy.

Actress and artist Sylvia Kristel was born in Utrecht, Netherlands on September 28th, 1952. Her film career began in 1973 with small but memorable roles in three important Dutch productions. Sylvia became one of the biggest stars of the ‘70s after her role in Emmanuelle (1974), and she would spend the rest of the decade working with some of the finest filmmakers of the period. Sylvia’s starring roles in films like Borowczyk’s La Marge (1976), Vadim’s Une Femme fidele (1976), Robbe-Grillet’s Playing with Fire and Chabrol’s Alice (1977) are among the most memorable performances of the period.

Nico B is the founder of the legendary Amsterdam video store Cult Videoheek, and started Cult Epics in 1991. Moving to the US in 1998, he continued to release arthouse, horror and erotica films in North America, specializing in the works of directors such as Walerian Borowczyk, Tinto Brass, Fernando Arrabal, Radley Metzger, Jorg Buttgereit, Agusti Villaronga, Pim de la Parra & Wim Verstappen. As of recently Cult Epics has started publishing illustrated hardcover books including Cult Epics: Comprehensive Guide to Cult Cinema and Women of the Sun: Bunny Yeager in Mexico, among others.