The Female: Seventy Times Seven Explained

The Female: Seventy Times Seven
Director:Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Producer:Antonio Motti
Based On:[1]
Starring:Isabel Sarli
Cinematography:Ricardo Younis
Editing:Jacinto Cascales
Runtime:92 minutes
Country:Argentina
Language:Spanish

The Female: Seventy Times Seven (Spanish; Castilian: '''Setenta veces siete''') is a 1962 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson starring Isabel Sarli. It was entered into the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Cast

US release

After 5 years, the film was picked up for distribution in the United States by Cambist Films. They re-edited the film and gave it a new name The Female with the director listed as Leo Towers. Sarli had refused to do nudity for this film, as she considered Torres Nilsson an "intellectual" director. But when the film was released in the US, scenes with a Sarli body double appeared nude. Sarli started a lawsuit against the distributors, but ended up losing since she continued to do nudes and did not damage her image.[3] The film opened at Prudential's Tower Art in Milwaukee at Christmas 1967.[4]

Reception

The film was one of the highest-grossing "sex art" films in the United States.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Setenta veces siete. 11 February 2013. Cinenacional.com.
  2. Web site: Festival de Cannes: The Female: Seventy Times Seven . 25 February 2009. festival-cannes.com.
  3. Web site: Puerto Cultura - Isabel Sarli . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/nw5DvdWPGLE . 2021-12-15 . live. .
  4. Variety. March 20, 1968. 5. Imported Sex, As N.Y.-Edited.