Black Emanuelle (Emanuelle nera)

- Here. - Thank you, dearest.

Have a good rest.

BLACK EMANUELLE

Excuse me, do you have any filtered cigarettes?

I'm sorry miss, we're all sold out of cigarettes.

Ok.

I'm afraid that isn't my language.

It's not mine either. It's Swahili.

Here, take this. Won't you sit down?

Thank you. Thank you very much.

You're welcome. I hope you're not offended that I took you for an African.

- Is this your first trip to Africa? - Yes, is it yours?

Not really, I've lived here for 4 years. Wherabouts are you going?

Nairobi, do you know it?

Yes, very well. I go there to buy my medical supplies.

- Then you live nearby? - No.

On the contrary...

the village I live in is so remote it's not even on the map.

After we get to Nairobi I have to take another plane...

then a train, then it's a days journey in a canoe.

What do you do there? Are you a doctor?

No, I'm a missionary.

A priest? Dressed like that?

Many missionaries today choose to dress the way the natives do.

I don't understand. A young man...

like you, giving up everything.

To go and live in the bush?

Hundreds of miles away from civilization?

I feel that my mission is among...

those people who are less fortunate than myself...

but who have kept their spirits...

clean and uncontaminated.

What brings you to Africa?

I'm here for a magazine. I'm a photographer.

I don't understand, they were meant to meet me at the airport.

It's normal, they've probably been delayed a bit.

Thank you.

I just got this assignment a couple of weeks ago.

All I know is I'm supposed to be met by a Mrs. Danieli...

who's writing the article. Perhaps you know her?

No, I'm afraid I don't.

It's something I detest!

What, not being met on time? Sometimes that's good.

- They're looking for me! - But they said "Mr. Jordan"?

That often happens. Waiter!

No, that's alright. I'll take care of it.

Thank you!

Don't forget now, if you want to get some real pictures, come down to my area!

There are no luxury hotels...

but it'll be well worth your while.

Thanks for the invitation, but I like my creature comforts too much.

Good luck.

- Mrs. Danieli? - Yes.

You just paged me, my name is Mae Jordan, professional name Emanuelle.

Emanuelle, the Est Magazine photographer?

In person.

- I expected a man. - Instead, I'm a woman.

- Do you mind? - Oh no. On the contrary.

May I introduce you to my husband, Gianni?

Happy to meet you.

- You're not English, are you? - No, he's Italian.

The fact that I turned out to be female doesn't upset your plans, I hope?

If so, I can go to a hotel.

Oh no! Our house is big enough, okay?

All this concrete.

It's not that I expected straw huts or anything...

The cities of the world all look the same.

But what makes Nairobi so special are it's surroundings.

Turn a corner and run into a lion, or an elephant.

And you can be sure to give him the right of way.

That's the fascination of Africa. It's like an incurable disease.

Work calls, alas.

Don't forget we're going on for dinner tonight!

7 o'clock on the dot!

If he as much as signs a letter, it'll be a record.

- I will clean the windscreen for you. - Thank you.

He always looks at me like that even when I'm with Gianni.

He is really devouring you.

Yes, one day or another, I think I'll give him a treat.

My husband's farm begins here.

Thousands of acres of coffee, maise, ground nuts and cotton.

- We are friends now, alright? - Suits me.

Good afternoon Thomas, this is our guest, Ms. Jordan.

- Will you see she has everything she needs? - Welcome to Africa, miss.

Emanuelle, you'll have time for a good rest before dinner.

I imagine you must be pretty tired after your journey.

Darling!

Help me with this?

Of course.

I hate ties!

Well at least a tie gets us together sometimes.

Next time you can tie a knot in my...

Come on, I want you to meet someone.

But don'tjump her, ok?

You're the Italian, not me.

Oh, Richard, nice to see you.

You look a bit under the weather...

did you start the party early?

May I introduce to you, Ms. Mae Jordan. The famous photographer.

Emanuelle, to my friends.

This is Richard Clifton...

my business partner and best friend.

Always a friend.

A partner only during the daytime.

I'm Scottish.

At least, I was born in Scotland.

Educated at Eton. Harvard, weren't we dear?

The only thing scotch about him is the Whiskey he drinks.

Gloria, my dearest...

This has some kick!

This is William Meredith...

the Salvador Dali of America

Oh, Salvador Dali was my student.

- I bow to your beauty. - A passionate person

She is beautiful, your friend...

These are my pupils and models.

This is Carol and this is Barbie.

And we brought a bottle...

where did it go?

I'll take that!

Those poor girls.

I love black skin.

It's a question of taste.

Oh, may I introduce you to my friend

Professor Kamau from the University of Nairobi.

One of our most distinguised scholars in anthropology.

She's exaggerating.

- It's an honor to meet you. - The pleasure's all mine.

Thanks to my perseverance, I could convince him...

to work on our report.

How could I refuse a beautiful lady?

Even if I wanted to I couldn't have refused.

Of course you could.

Ann is a woman who is difficult to say no to.

My domineering personality!

- Excuse me, I'll have a drink. - Okay.

- So, are we leaving tomorrow? - Yes.

Stop, stop, StOP!

There is the model that I was missing

But you are a photographer.

Me, on the other hand...

I'm a naturalistic painter.

And hence, photography is my mortal enemy.

I hate photographers, I think of them terrible, diabolical monsters.

With your hellish machines, you distort nature with your clicks.

While I glorify nature!

However...

in the face of such a beautiful enemy...

I surrender...

unconditionally!

But no...

I challenge you to a single fight:

I'll use my brush as a weapon and you your lens.

I've got an idea, why don't you and I jump into the pool?

- I can not swim. - I'll keep you afloat.

With all your booze tonight we're both still drowning.

But alcohol is lighter than water.

It's a physical principle discovered by...

from Noah, I think.

So, shall we throw ourselves in?

No, it's not the right evening for me.

It's always the right evening, for...

In a meadow, for example.

I'm always ready, you know I...

pretend to drink to appease my eroticism.

Do not you think, that you are exaggerating something?

Well if you don't believe me put me to the test.

Gloria attaches great importance to equality.

The more I drink, the more I take on.

The more she drinks, the more she takes off.

Aren't you shocked?

Me, shocked? She's your wife.

I can't be shocked by Gloria.

She's completely crazy therefore I like it.

Go on Gloria, into the pool!

Everybody into the pool!

Are you amused?

Yes, very.

Do we throw ourselves in too?

No, thanks.

Out here in Africa...

parties often end with everyone in the pool.

You're like a bunch of kids...

celebrating the last day of school.

Basically you are right. It's just that

Gianni, throw me a bottle!

There!

- Be careful not to drown! - lfl drown, it will be in the whiskey!

- Oh, it's you. - And who did you think it was?

I have a crazy desire to make love.

With me?

And why not?

Won't you join me?

Is your blood flowing?

No, it's the awful truth.

The more I drink, the greater the desire to go to bed with a beautiful woman.

Are you sure?

I think you would fall asleep immediately.

Should I sing you a lullaby...

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