Tales of Erotica (also known as Erotic Tales) is a 1996 compilation of four erotic short films directed by Ken Russell, Susan Seidelman, Melvin Van Peebles, and Bob Rafelson.
Shorts featured Year Title Director Screenplay Synopsis Duration 1993 The Insatiable Mrs. Kirsch Ken Russell Ken Russell A beautiful woman (Hetty Baynes) is followed by a stranger (Simon Shepherd) who is lured into her world by the noises he hears coming from her chamber. 27:00 1994 The Dutch Master Susan Seidelman Susan Seidelman, Jonathan Brett Teresa (Mira Sorvino) is a woman fascinated by a young man (Rick Pasqualone) in a Dutch painting that comes to life. She escapes into the living painting to fulfill her secret desires. 32:00 1995 Vrooom Vroom Vroooom Melvin Van Peebles Melvin Van Peebles Leroy (Richard Barboza) saves an elderly woman (Laura Lane) with voodoo powers from being run over by a bus, and receives a motorcycle that transforms into an attractive woman. 29:00 1995 Wet Bob Rafelson Bob Rafelson Bruce Lomann (Arliss Howard) is a hot tub salesman who is seduced after-hours by a beautiful woman named Davida (Cynda Williams) in a hot tub. 27:00
Legacy In 1996, "Erotic Tales: An International Series" began on Westdeutscher Rundfunk (German television). Regina Ziegler, a German producer, with Westdeutscher Rundfunk, under the series title Die schönste Sache der Welt (The Most Beautiful Thing in the World) hopes to continue the series for 69 episodes. PDF
In 2001, The Museum of Modern Art presented 24 of the half-hour films.
In 2004, the series consisted of 10 programs running approximately 90 minutes each, that played in Chicago. This series included the film shorts by the directors: Susan Seidelman, Ken Russell, Bob Rafelson and Melvin Van Peebles.
By 2016, a four-DVD set of 30 Short Films was released by Umbrella Entertainment and distributed in Australia by Special Broadcasting Service.
References
External links Erotica Tales 1994 - AFI FEST Tales of Erotica - Encyclopedia.com Tales of Erotica - rottentomatoes.com Tales of Erotica - metacritic.com