The name Emmanuelle was forever changed by cinema – following the release of the 1974 soft porn film, it became the byword for desire, forbidden lust and smart wicker furnishing.
For those of a certain age the name still carries those connotations, but now award-winning director Audrey Diwan has teamed up with acclaimed actress Noémie Merlant to give the film – and its heroine – a whole new spin for 2025; this time, the dirty mac brigade need not apply.
