Just Jack’sdirector of erotic cult film ‘EmmanuelleHe died at the age of 82 after a long illness, French media reported on Wednesday.
creator The most watched movie in France in 1974, He died at his home in Brittany, surrounded by his family, this Tuesday, which had been on the billboard of the main theaters in Paris for thirteen years, with nearly 9 million tickets sold.
The film chronicles the sexual adventures of a young woman in Asia and It was an adaptation of the book of the same name written by Emmanuelle Arsan. It was published in 1959. The film went on a worldwide tour following its success in countries such as Japan and America.
Born in Vichy in 1940, Jaeckin began his career as a fashion photographer in the 1960s while working for magazines such as ELLE, Marie Claire and Vogue.
After ‘Emmanuelle’ she worked in other films. ‘Gwendoline’ and ‘Histoire d’O’, which were not well received by the public.
He owned an art gallery in Paris with his wife, Anne Jaeckin, who was also a sculptor.