Emanuelle in America

Emanuelle in America is a 1977 Italian sexploitation film directed by Joe D'Amato and starring Laura Gemser as the globe-trotting photojournalist Emanuelle. The third entry in the Italian Black Emanuelle series, which Italian producers created to cash in on the success of the French Emmanuelle films, it was the second chapter of the series helmed by D'Amato. The story follows Emanuelle as she goes undercover among the wealthy and powerful, with her investigation eventually leading her to a ring producing snuff films in which real murders are captured on camera. Widely considered the most shocking installment of the series, the film became notorious because certain versions released in specific markets included hardcore pornography, graphic violence and a bestiality scene. Written by Piero Vivarelli, with music by Nico Fidenco, the film also features Gabriele Tinti, Paola Senatore and Lars Bloch. It remains one of the most extreme examples of 1970s Italian exploitation cinema.