The Naughty World Of Stanley Long

Few names are more synonymous with the British sexploitation business than Stanley Long. For close to two decades, Long produced nearly two dozen blockbuster nudies, often working with notorious filmmaker Derek Ford, while pushing the limits of the British Board of Film Censors. Presented here are a quartet of his most ribald and rebellious efforts, all newly restored in 4K by Distribpix, from their best surviving film elements.

In THE WIFE SWAPPERS, a stern-faced doctor hosts a series of case studies focused on the often unsettling world of swingers. Director Derek Ford and producer Long’s first international hit played British cinemas for months, and helped to usher in a more permissive era in the country’s film industry. Featuring James Donnelly (Scum, Crown Court).

A small-time rock band and their young female admirers-cum-lovers embark on a cross-Britain tour in GROUPIE GIRL, and the girls discover the darker side of the musicians they adore. An earnest and sobering examination of groupie culture, director Derek Ford works from a strong screenplay co-authored by regular Long collaborator, Suzanne Mercer. What happens when a man isn’t satisfied with only his wife for a lover?

A series of light-hearted vignettes expose SEX AND THE OTHER WOMAN. Long takes on directing duties in this more farcical, upbeat comedy which piles on both high jinks and non-stop nudity. Featuring Maggie Wright (Twins of Evil) and Jane Cardew (The Flesh and Blood Show).

ESKIMO NELL tells the tale of a first time director trying to make a “serious” art film, who finds himself in over his head as each of his financial backers demands a very different, and far sexier, final product. A hilarious meta-comedy about the state of the British exploitation film industry directed by Martin Campbell (GoldenEye), co-scripted by and starring Michael Armstrong (Mark of the Devil), and starring veteran comedian/actor Roy Kinnear (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory).