The 1975 film Black Emanuelle Emanuelle nera ), directed by Bitto Albertini, is the foundation of one of the most successful "rip-off" franchises in Italian sexploitation history The "Hardcore" Version vs. Softcore
: Long relegated to grainy VHS tapes, the film and its various versions have seen definitive restorations by boutique labels like Severin Films Emanuelle et les filles de Madame Claude (1978) - IMDb Black Emanuelle -1975- - Hardcore Version -