A Girl Called Jules (1970) User Reviews

Sex and love and the whole damn thing

[JohnSeal · 3/10 · 30 December 2018]

Tonino Valerii made some decent films, including Day of Anger and My Name is Nobody. This ain't one of them. Ewa Aulin-lookalike Silvia Dionisio stars as the titular Jules, a rather clueless young woman lusted after by virtually every other character that crosses in front of the camera. The film is punctuated by frequent softcore (very soft) sex scenes and relies on a number of cliches to define Jules' bedmates, including the tortured middle-aged man and the unhappy lesbian who drinks to forget. Dionisio drifts expressionlessly through the film, which climaxes with an outburst of violence hardly in keeping with the rest of the film. It's too little, too late to render this film anything more than a squirm-inducing footnote to co-star John Steiner's career.

Valerii in sombre mood.

[Cranstonman · 10/10 · 1 May 2003]

After his Western triumphs, Valerii stepped out of the shadow of Sergio Leone with this distinctly Bergmanesque sexual melodrama.Dionisio is perfect in the title role and this remains her best film, Valerii turns up along the way too. Just when the film hits a period of auto pilot John Steiner turns up in the final reel for a climax that is quite unforgettable. A bit difficult to trace but well worth the effort.