- Exit to Eden (film)
Infobox Film
name = Exit To Eden
caption = Theatrical release poster
director =Garry Marshall
producer =Garry Marshall Alexandra Rose
writer = Screenplay:Deborah Amelon Bob Brunner
Novel:Anne Rice
starring =Dana Delany Paul Mercurio Dan Aykroyd Rosie O'Donnell Hector Elizondo Iman
music =Patrick Doyle
cinematography =Theo van de Sande
editing =David Finfer
distributor = Savoy Pictures
released =October 14 ,1994
runtime = 120 min.
country = USA
language = English
amg_id = 1:132293
imdb_id = 0109758Exit To Eden is a 1994 American
feature film based on theAnne Rice novel of the same name, directed byGarry Marshall and adapted to the screen byDeborah Amelon andBob Brunner . The original music score was composed byPatrick Doyle .The film partially utilized the story of the book, with
Dana Delany playing Lisa Emerson (Lisa Kelly in the book), andPaul Mercurio playing Elliot Slater. However, half of the film consisted of a newcomedic detective story line written by the director. Several new characters were created, includingDan Aykroyd andRosie O'Donnell as police officers pursuing diamond thieves to the "Eden" resort. These characters then start to exploreBDSM as well. New dialogue and scenes for the original characters were written to include them in the new story line.Plot
Elliot Slater (Mercurio) is a young, attractive,
Australia n professional photographer inSouthern California . Having always been uncomfortable with his sexual proclivities, which tend toward the BDSM realm, he signs up for adominatrix -themed vacation on a private tropical island known as "Eden" in the hopes of working through his discomfort. Unbeknownst to him, just prior to embarking on his journey of sexual discovery, he has unwittingly photographed an international jewel thief of whom no other photos exist. The jewel thief Omar (Stuart Wilson) and his criminal partner Nina (Iman ), intent on recovering the film in order to retain Omar's anonymity, follow him to the island resort run by the dominatrix Mistress Lisa (Delany) and attempt to seize the film while posing as vacationers. Following a tip that Omar is on the island, undercover police officers Fred (Aykroyd) and Sheila (O'Donnell) arrive, Sheila in the guise of a vacationer and Fred as a handyman. Comedic antics ensue as Fred and Sheila attempt to identify Omar, whose appearance is unknown as no photographs of him exist except for the one in Elliot's camera, while Omar and Nina repeatedly try to steal Elliot's film. Adding to the comedy are the activities of scantily-clad vacationers and employees of the island, living out their dominant and submissive fantasies while completely oblivious to the criminals and police investigation in their midst.Meanwhile, in the course of Elliot's experiences as Mistress Lisa's personal submissive, the two fall in love. The action comes to a climax in
New Orleans , where Lisa and Elliot admit their feelings, all the while tailed by Omar who attempts to kill them. Fortunately, Fred and Sheila save the day, sending Omar and Nina to jail, and receive commendations for solving the case.Public response
The film garnered attention during its release because of the BDSM themes and full frontal female nudity, and because of the high profiles of the director, the cast members, and the author. Promotional materials for the film included
photos of Delany in dominatrix attire, resulting in her being a popular inclusion on the earlyWorld Wide Web .It was generally panned by critics, however, who expressed disappointment and confusion about the combination of the original story and the comedic elements. [ [http://www.timeout.com/film/64106.html Exit to Eden Review. Movie Reviews - Film - Time Out London ] ] [ [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/exit_to_eden/ Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes ] ] [http://movie-reviews.colossus.net/movies/e/exit_eden.html] .
One controversy for the film occurred when it was banned by the
Saskatchewan Film and Video Classification Board . Critics were puzzled by the banning, asSaskatchewan was the only jurisdiction known to have kept the film out of theatres. After a brief media flurry, the Board repealed the ban.Home format
The film was released on
VHS tape (NTSC) in 1995, and onDVD (NTSC Region 1) inApril 2002 .Main cast
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