Gwendoline, a runaway nun, arrives in Hong Kong on a mission to find her father, who was last seen in the legendary Land of the Yik Yak searching for a rare butterfly. She's guided on her perilous journey by the selfish mercenary Willard.
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Directed by
| Just Jaeckin | ||
Written by
| Just Jaeckin | ... | (screenplay) |
| John Willie | ... | (comic strip by: The Adventures of Sweet Gwendolyn) |
| Jean-Luc Voulfow | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Jean-Claude Fleury | ... | executive producer |
| Serge Laski | ... | producer |
Music by
| Pierre Bachelet | ||
Cinematography by
| André Domage | ... | (lighting) (as Andre Domage) |
Editing by
| Michèle Boëhm | ... | (as Michele Boehm) |
Editorial Department
| Michèle Lavigne | ... | assistant film editor (as Michele Lavigne) |
| Michèle Robert-Lauliac | ... | assistant film editor (as Michele Robert-Lauliac) |
Casting By
| Barbara Claman | ||
| Priscilla Droulers | ||
| Mamade | ||
Production Design by
| Françoise De Leu | ... | (as Françoise Deleu) |
Art Direction by
| Françoise De Leu | ... | (as Françoise Deleu) |
Set Decoration by
| Andre Guerin | ... | (as Andre Geurin) |
Costume Design by
| Claude Renard | ||
| François Schuiten | ||
Makeup Department
| Mayté Alonso | ... | makeup artist (as Marie-Therese Alonso) |
| Dominique Colladant | ... | makeup artist |
| Isabelle Gamsohn | ... | hair stylist |
| Reiko Kruk | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Michel Brando | ... | associate unit manager |
| Michel Dubois | ... | associate unit manager |
| Pierre Gauchet | ... | production manager |
| Marcel Godot | ... | unit manager |
| Omar Jawal | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yves Amoureux | ... | first assistant director |
| Jean-Piere Chazelet | ... | assistant director intern |
| Serge Cukier | ... | second assistant director |
| Jean-Claude Ventura | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Alain Alexandre | ... | props |
| Eric Bonnay | ... | property master |
| Georges Bouillette | ... | construction coordinator |
| Gilbert Bouillette | ... | construction coordinator |
| Isabelle Decaë | ... | first assistant set decorator |
| Emile Guerrier | ... | painter |
| Carlos Muñoz | ... | assistant set decorator (as Carlos Munoz) |
| Régis Nicolino | ... | property master (as Regis Nicolino) |
| Henri Sonois | ... | first assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Michèle Amsellem | ... | sound editor (as Micele Amsellem) |
| Anne-Marie Aulnay | ... | assistant sound effects |
| Antoine Cambourakis | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Christian Larouette | ... | sound assistant |
| Bernard Le Roux | ... | sound mixer (as Bernard Leroux) |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | sound effects |
| Jean-Marc Lentretien | ... | sound mix technician |
| René Levert | ... | sound (as Rene Levert) |
| Claude Plouganou | ... | sound effects |
| Katy Vail | ... | assistant sound effects |
| Claude Villand | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Christian Bourqui | ... | special effects head |
| Jacques Martin | ... | special effects head |
| Alain Moreau | ... | special effects assistant |
Stunts
| Nella Barbier | ... | stunts |
| Sara Kingston | ... | stunts |
| Roland Neunreuther | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Perche | ... | stunts |
| Cécile Pitel | ... | stunts (as Cecile Gerard) |
| Lionel Vitrant | ... | stunts (as Lionel Virant) |
| Daniel Vérité | ... | stunt advisor |
| Annie Vial | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Pierre Aliphat | ... | first assistant camera |
| Georges Bosio | ... | still photographer |
| Sadi Boualam | ... | generator operator |
| Tahar Boualam | ... | generator operator |
| Philippe Bovar | ... | second assistant camera |
| Bernard Caroff | ... | generator operator |
| Jean Fleury | ... | electrician |
| Michel Garçon | ... | generator operator |
| Alain Huylebroeck | ... | electrician |
| Stefan Knezevic | ... | grip |
| Dominique Kowalski | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean-Paul Meurisse | ... | camera operator |
| Marcel Moncel | ... | gaffer |
| Marc Nove | ... | electrician |
| Didier Nové | ... | electrician (as Didier Nove) |
| Juan Quirno | ... | still photographer |
| Gus Saince | ... | grip (as Auguste Saince) |
| Michel Strasser | ... | grip |
| René Strasser | ... | key grip (as Rene Strasser) |
Casting Department
| Henri Laurent | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marine Deleu | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Danièle Flis | ... | wardrobe (as Danielle Flis) |
| Nicole Judet | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Music Department
| Luis Clos | ... | music recording |
| Gilbert Courtois | ... | music mixer |
| Bernard Levitte | ... | arranger |
| Guy Matteoni | ... | orchestrator |
| Jean-Marc Lentretien | ... | assistant music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Florence Aupetit | ... | continuity |
| Julie Lherm | ... | continuity |
| Benedicte Signori | ... | script supervisor intern |
| Sophie Thévenet-Becker | ... | script supervisor (as Sophie Thevenet) |
Additional Crew
| Blanche Cartier | ... | production secretary |
| Laurence Chanut | ... | assistant to the director |
| Claude Delfour | ... | assistant to the director |
| Aude Girard | ... | production administrator |
| Monique Hamelin | ... | publicist |
| François Nesa | ... | auditor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Belga Films (1984) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1985) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Astral Films (1985) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed) (87 minute US version "The Perils of Gwendoline")
- Succéfilm AB (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Nucleus Films (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Severin Films (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Concorde Film (1985) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1984) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Enterprise Pictures Limited (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Parafrance Films (1984) (France) (theatrical)
- Another World Entertainment (2009) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Big Sky Video (2008) (Australia) (DVD)
- CIC Video (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed) (original 105 minute export version "Gwendoline")
- Camera Obscura (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Camera Obscura (2023) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv)
- Constantin Video (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (Japan) (DVD)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (Japan) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Japan Ace Corporation (Japan) (VHS)
- New Gold Entertainment (1984) (Italy)
- Nippon Columbia (Japan) (DVD)
- Obshchestvennoe Rossiyskoe Televidenie (ORT) (Russia) (VHS)
- Severin Films (2019) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (limited edition)
- Severin Films (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Star Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Vestron Video (1985) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Vestron Video (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Euro-Titres (titles and opticals)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Gwendoline arrives in China in a box, and is helped out of her immediate predicament by a female contact and a devil-may-care adventurer. She's on a mission to find her father, who was last seen searching for a rare butterfly in the Land of the Yik Yak. They confront the evil Cheops in an attempt to find Gwen's lost father and the butterfly, and face many other challenges to their mission.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | Outrageous adventures in the Kingdom of Women See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to director Just Jaeckin the final temple location of the film was actually shot on one stage with "roll-away" walls that were dressed and rearranged before each scene to give the appearance of many different rooms. See more » |
| Goofs | Most of the dialogue is not lip-synched accurately. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Last Temptation of Just (2006). See more » |
| Quotes |
Willard:
[Willard, Beth and Gwendoline are tied up at the Cheops's encampment]
Gwendoline, have you ever made love? Gwendoline: No. Willard: I can't let you die without making love. Here, move as close as you can. [They can't reach each other. Willard picks up a straw with his teeth and begins gently poking Gwendoline's face with it] See more » |