Fantasies (film)

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Fantasies
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Directed by John Derek
Written byJohn Derek
Produced byKevin Casselman
Starring Bo Derek
CinematographyJohn Derek
Edited byMurray Jordan
Bret Weston
Release date
  • 1981 (1981)
Running time
81 minutes
Country West Germany
Language English

Fantasies is a 1981 R-rated English language drama film produced in West Germany. Directed by John Derek, the film starred his wife Kathleen Collins (really Mary Cathleen Collins; later known as Bo Derek). Co-stars included Peter Hooten, Anna Alexiadi, Faidon Georgitsis, Nikos Pashalidis, and Kostas Baladimas, with vocals by Walter Willison. [1] [2]

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Overview

Fantasies was filmed and produced on an extremely low budget in Greece in 1973. Filming lasted just over ten days. However, the film was not released until 1981, two years after Bo Derek had already become a movie fantasy girl and international star after her breakthrough performance in the comedy 10 (1979).

Director Derek and the underage Collins began a romantic affair during filming, leading to the dissolution of his marriage to then-wife Linda Evans. Derek wed Collins on June 10, 1976, after which she became internationally known as Bo Derek.

Originally titled Once Upon a Love, producer Kevin Castleman had the unreleased film re-edited and added a new soundtrack with vocals and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Walter Willison and music by Jeffrey Silverman, and released it in the US with the new title Fantasies. The film found greater success around the world, released under various titles, including the original Once Upon a Love in the UK, and Femme in France.

Plot

A young man has a dream to revitalise the island he lives to become a place where the big white ship will port and tourists will come and visit. Along with all the islanders they tidy up the place and convert the school into a hotel. As a child he lost his parents and spent time growing up in another household with a younger girl who he considered a sister. She dreams of owning her own bath and as a token of his love for her he presents her with a tub. As they get married the great white ship arrives for the first time and they enjoy their first kiss.

Cast

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References

  1. David Sheff A Hollywood Ten, February 11, 1980 People Magazine accessed 15 November 2013
  2. Vagg, Stephen (5 November 2024). "The Cinema of John Derek, Movie Star". Filmink. Retrieved 5 November 2024.