Overview
Evocative of the Roaring Twenties, "Emily" (Aka "The Awakening of Emily") is an erotic coming-of-age film featuring meticulous period detail and music. The sharp class distinctions of British society are blurred by the universal nature of sexual desire.
Director and cast
- Henry Herbert Director
- Koo Stark as Emily Foster
- Sarah Brackett as Margaret Foster
- Victor Spinetti as Richard Walker
- Jane Hayden as Rachel
- Constantine Gregory as Rupert Wain (as Constantin de Goguel)
- Ina Skriver as Augustine Wain
- Richard Oldfield as James Wise
- David Auker as Billy
- Jeremy Child Cast
- Jeannie Collings Cast
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