''Exploits of a Young Don Juan'' (, , also known as ''What Every Frenchwoman Wants'') is a 1986 French-Italian erotic

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film written and directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi. It is loosely based on the novel ''Les Exploits d'un jeune Don Juan'' by

Guillaume Apollinaire Guillaume Apollinaire (; ; born Kostrowicki; 26 August 1880 – 9 November 1918) was a French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist and art critic of Poland, Polish descent. Apollinaire is considered one of the foremost poets of the ...

. The film was shot in France.

Plot

In 1914, Roger, a 17-year old boy, returns home from boarding school for summer vacation after being gone three years. Waiting there at his family's villa are his mother, his nine-year old sister Berthe, his spinster aunt Marguerite, his father's friend Mr. Frank, maids Ursula and Helene, and Berthe's nanny Kate. Roger hangs out with Berthe, who becomes his confidante. Mr. Frank tries to court Marguerite. Roger witnesses Ursula and Helene having sex with other men. He is sexually frustrated with all the women in the house. Soon, his father, his 20-year old sister Elisa, and Elisa's fiancé Roland join them. Roger overhears Marguerite confess her feelings for him at church. After he is discovered eavesdropping, he is given lashes as punishment. He learns more about sex, but the adults do not take him seriously. Germany declares war with France, and most of the men leave to fight in

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. Roger helps Ursula carry a mattress and tries to initiate sex. She consents, and he loses his virginity to her. Roger finds Kate alone outside and has sex with her. He visits Marguerite in her room, and she gives him a blowjob. Roger has sex with Helene. He follows Elisa to the stables and takes her virginity. Roger has a threesome with Ursula and Helene. He then has a foursome with Ursula, Kate, and Marguerite, and takes Marguerite's virginity. Several men return home from the war. Elisa, Ursula, and Marguerite each tell Roger that they are pregnant with his child. Roger convinces Elisa to have sex with Roland, and he convinces Marguerite to have sex with Mr. Frank. In a triple wedding, Ursula, Elisa, and Marguerite marry their respective partners. Helene tells Roger she is pregnant but says she does not have to get married. After saying goodbye to everyone, Roger leaves for the city.

Cast

Serena Grandi Serena Faggioli (Bologna, 23 March 1958), known professionally as Serena Grandi, is an Italian actress, famous as a sex symbol in Cinema of Italy, Italian cinema of the 1980s and 1990s. She was a popular pin-up model in Italy. During her film car ...

as Ursula *

Claudine Auger Claudine Auger (born Claudine Oger; 26 April 1941 – 18 December 2019) was a French actress best known for her role as a Bond girl, Dominique "Domino" Derval, in the James Bond film '' Thunderball'' (1965). She earned the title of Miss France ...

as The Mother *

Marina Vlady Marina Vlady (born 10 May 1938) is a French actress. Biography Vlady was born in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine to White Russian immigrant parents. Her father was an opera singer and her mother was a dancer. Her sisters, now all deceased, were the a ...

as Mrs. Muller * Fabrice Josso as Roger *

François Perrot François Perrot (26 February 1924 – 20 January 2019)Aurélien Recoing Aurélien Recoing (born 5 May 1958) is a French actor and stage director. Personal life Aurélien Recoing is the son of (puppeteer), and the brother of (director and translator), Blaise Recoing (actor and musician), and David Recoing (pianist ...

as Adolphe * Rosette as Helene *Laurent Spielvogel as Mr. Frank * Alexandra Vandernoot as Elisa *Marion Peterson as Kate *Yves Lambrecht as Roland *

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as The Monk *Berangere Bonvoisin as Aunt Marguerite *

Virginie Ledoyen Virginie Fernández (born 15 November 1976), known by her stage name Virginie Ledoyen (), is a French actress. She has appeared in French, English and American films. Life and career Ledoyen was born in Paris and raised in Aubervilliers, the da ...

as Berthe

References

External links

* {{Peter Fleischmann 1986 films 1980s French-language films 1980s French films 1980s Italian films French coming-of-age films French sex comedy films Italian coming-of-age films Italian sex comedy films Films directed by Gianfranco Mingozzi Films about incest Films about juvenile sexuality Films scored by Nicola Piovani Films set in 1914 Films shot in France Films with screenplays by Jean-Claude Carrière Adaptations of works by Guillaume Apollinaire