Directed by: Kemal Horulu
Stars: Lesllie Bovee, Jamie Gillis, Terri Hall, Ras Kean, Eva Henderson, Nancy Dare, Helen Madigan, Bobby Astyr, Robert Kerman, Herschel Savage
Language: English
Country: United States | Imdb Info

Also known as: Feelings, Lustful Feeling, Vieni… vieni con me…

Description: Tony is a small-time cocaine dealer whose ambitions have left him owing a dangerous amount of money to people with little patience. Desperate for cash, he persuades his beautiful girlfriend Joanna to earn extra money posing as a nude model.

Joanna’s introduction to the business comes through Claudette, an experienced and sexually confident woman who quickly shows her that modeling is only one way to profit from male desire. Joanna soon begins accepting more intimate work—and discovers, to Tony’s surprise, that she enjoys both the money and the independence.

What was supposed to be a temporary solution to Tony’s debts starts changing the balance of their relationship. Joanna becomes increasingly comfortable with her sensuality and new lifestyle, while Tony grows possessive and uneasy as he realizes he can no longer control the situation he created.

The film moves between New York apartments, erotic photo sessions, drug deals, clients, and increasingly tense confrontations. Its adult encounters are woven directly into the story, reflecting Joanna’s transformation from reluctant participant into a woman beginning to make her own choices.

But Lustful Feelings is darker than its playful title suggests. Beneath the nudity and sexual freedom is a story about exploitation, jealousy, money, and a relationship poisoned by Tony’s criminal world. The increasingly grim final stretch turns the film into something closer to an erotic crime melodrama than a carefree adult fantasy.

Legacy Note: Directed by Kemal Horulu and written by Jack Parro, Lustful Feelings is a strong example of plot-driven Golden Age adult cinema, when erotic material was often built around recognizable characters, dramatic conflict, and feature-length storytelling.

Lesllie Bovee is the film’s centerpiece as Joanna, balancing vulnerability, sensual confidence, and growing independence. Eva Henderson gives Claudette a warmer, more worldly presence, while Terri Hall, Nancy Dare, and Helen Madigan strengthen the female ensemble.

Jamie Gillis is particularly effective as Tony, a charming but increasingly desperate man whose financial problems and possessiveness drive the drama toward its bleak conclusion. Joseph Mangine’s polished cinematography gives the film a more considered visual style than many comparable productions of the period.

Sexy, melancholy, and unexpectedly tough-minded, Lustful Feelings uses its erotic setting to tell a story about a woman discovering freedom at precisely the moment her lover begins losing control.