| Les Petites Ecolieres (1980)
83 minutes AKA The Little Schoolgirls The Schoolgirls Once again, I feel that I�m in the position of justifying a film�s place here on this website. I�m always a little hesitant to review hardcore pornography that doesn�t have especially strong ties to the horror genre. Sure, it�s sleazy, but I�m not about to waste my time reviewing most of the dismal XXX output of today (which is equally sleazy). Instead, the deciding factor in including this film in on the site is simply that I think it will be of interest to many like-minded exploitation/sleaze fans. To begin with, the presence of Brigitte Lahaie is probably enough to raise an eyebrow or two of genre fans and heterosexuals in general. In addition to that, it�s simply a fun movie that I think will appeal to the sensibilities of the exploitation/euro sleaze fans out there. After seeing her in a series of Jean Rollin�s horror films, I began to take particular notice of Brigitte Lahaie. Being an obsessive completionist as well as having questionable morals led me to seek out Ms. Lahaie�s previous hardcore efforts. I had little idea at that time what a long and expensive quest I was setting out on. Regardless, I don�t regret a minute or a penny spent. She has a striking quality that raises her above the status of simply being �hot�. I find it a little strange though, that this was the first hardcore film of hers that I saw and it was also one of the last that she made. This time around she makes the transition from the student role we�ve come to know and love her in (Six Swedes on a Campus), to that of the teacher. Not just any kind of teacher though, she�s a teacher that instructs her young female students in ways of pleasuring their men. It might take a little while to get used to seeing Lahaie in a new type of role, but it�s not far into the movie that we can tell that she�s as capable as ever. When the film opens, she�s not running the school quite yet. She�s actually overseeing a brothel. It seems to be business as usual as we catch a brief non-nude glimpse of Karine Gambier and peep in on Marilyn Jess in a dark wig going down on a cross dressing guy. This is a suitable start to the film, but a poor introduction for anyone new to the world of Ms. Jess. She is a top-notch performer and usually much better looking and more enthusiastic than she is here. Just as the cross dresser�s finishing off his business in Jess�s hands the cops bust in and raid the place. One of them makes a comment to Lahaie that she should open up a school. Cut forward some time later and she�s done just that. The inaugural class at the school consists of only four girls. Four girls may seem like an awfully small campus, especially in comparison to the previous romps of those Swedish girls we love so much, but in this case we must think quality over quantity. All of the students, who have been sent to this school by boyfriends etc., are very attractive. The most notable is a personal favorite Jane Baker (credited here as Jane) playing Natalie. The first couple of weeks are a bit rocky for everyone involved. Brigitte demonstrates the finer points of stripping and shows the girls the ins and outs of the male anatomy. Like any new class of a snooty private school though, the girls tend to be a little disobedient and headstrong. At lunch, after the initial demonstration, a young lass named Claudia is busted for not washing off her hands like a proper girl should. It seems only logical that she�s taught a lesson by giving one of the assistant teachers a hand job at the table. Slipping further into the depths of insubordination is Natalie. One night she�s in the dorm room, exploring various parts of herself, when she decides that this just isn�t enough. She slips in bed with Claudia (hasn�t poor Claudia gotten in enough trouble?) and does a quick muff dive. Unfortunately for the students though, they�re interrupted by Ms. Lahaie who tells them that it�s forbidden to mix pleasure with studies. This time Natalie faces the brunt of the punishment as her hands are tied behind her back and she�s forced to watch Brigitte masturbate. Every time she leans her head in closer, Brigitte nudges her away with her foot. The ever devilish Natalie isn�t deterred so easily though as she begins fingering her backside out of Brigitte�s view. As you can imagine, this scene is a showstopper! I don�t know if you can really top that tantalizing scene with Jane Baker and Brigitte Lahaie, but a valiant attempt is made as the girls continue studying their lessons and really begin to come into their own. The girls� rapidly increasing skills are deftly demonstrated as they all assault a visiting plumber at once. The poor plumber is mortified at first (!?) but soon realizes he�s got a good thing going and begins to take pride in assisting in the girls� education process. All four girls really let the guy have it in what would surely be the climax of a lesser film. After a short break, where the girls demonstrate some of their newfound skills back on the home front, everyone is back for final exams. Of course, the exams consist of demonstrations of various sex acts, which by now every one of the girls have mastered. Since we�ve been on such an emotional roller costar throughout the school year with the girls, it seems only fitting that we�re present for the graduation ceremony. continue! |