Satan Was a Lady

This article is about the 1975 pornographic film by Doris Wishman. For Wishman's 2001 drama film, see Satan Was a Lady (2001 film).

Not to be confused with Satan Met a Lady.

Satan Was a Lady
Directed by	Doris Wishman (billed as Kenyon Wintel)
Written by	Bruce Leatoni
Produced by	Doris Wishman (billed as Kenyon Wintel)
Starring	Bree Anthony, Tony Richards, Annie Sprinkle, Bobby Astyr
Cinematography	Charles Lamont
Edited by	Luigi Galloniti
Release date	1975 (1975)
Running time	approx. 70 Mins
Country	United States
Language	English

Satan Was a Lady is an American 1975 hardcore pornographic film, produced and directed by Doris Wishman, ^{[1] [2]} and starring Bree Anthony, Tony Richards, Annie Sprinkle and Bobby Astyr.

The film was rated X in the United States, the first of Wishman's films to be considered "full-fledged pornography". ^{[3] [4]} Wishman, however, refused to direct the pornographic scenes herself. ^{[5] [6] [7]} She worked on the film under pseudonym. ^[4] Wishman was also said to have "later disowned" the film. ^{[8] [6] [9]} The film remains Wishman's only hardcore pornographic fim with Come With Me My Love (1976). ^[9]

Wishman's 2001 film of the same title is not a remake. ^{[10] [11]}

Synopsis

Claudia and Victor are engaged to be married. Claudia's sister, Terry, has affairs with both Victor and Bobby while Victor maintains another relationship on the side (C. J. Laing). Victor dies.

Meanwhile, Ada– Terry's mother and Claudia's stepmother – schemes to cheat Claudia out of her inheritance. In the end, the entire plot is revealed through Victor, who comes back as a ghost. ^[12]

Cast

• Bree Anthony (Claudia)
• Tony Richards (Victor, billed as Tony Rich)
• Annie Sprinkle (Terry, billed as Anny Sands) ^{[13] [12]}
• Bobby Astyr (Bobby, billed as Bobby Astyn)
• C.J. Laing (Victor's mistress, billed as Chris Jackson)
• Sandy Foxx (Ada - Terry's mother, billed as Sandi Foxx)
• Neil Rhodes (Detective)

See also

• List of American films of 1975

References

1. Andrea LeVasseur (2008). "Satan Was a Lady". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2008-03-29.
2. Badley, Linda (2017-02-07). Indie Reframed: Women's Filmmaking and Contemporary American Independent Cinema. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN   978-1-4744-0393-1.
3. Kirk J. Lodes (2008-03-24). Cheesy, Sleazy, Mixed-up Astro-Zombies. Internet Archive. PublishAmerica. ISBN   978-1-60441-255-0.
4. Underground U.S.A. : filmmaking beyond the Hollywood canon. Internet Archive. London ; New York : Wallflower Press. 2002. ISBN   978-1-903364-49-9.
5. CAU; NANARLAND (2015-10-23). NANARLAND LE LIVRE DES MAUVAIS FILMS SYMPATHIQUES - EPISODE 1. Internet Archive. ANKAMA. ISBN   978-2-35910-841-5.
6. Chuck Kleinhans. Chuck Kleinhans Teaching: Sexual Images.
7. Watt, Mike (2013). Fervid filmmaking : 66 cult pictures of vision, verve and no self-restraint. Internet Archive. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN   978-0-7864-7066-2.
8. The Austin Chronicle (2016-09-16). The Austin Chronicle 2016-09-16.
9. https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/media/resources/9781474482363_ReFocus_The_Films_of_Doris_Wishman_Introduction.pdf
10. Lunchmeat 02.
11. Psychotronic Video 41.
12. Patrick Riley (1995). The X-Rated Videotape Guide V: Over 1,000 Reviews of 1993-1994 Adult Movies. Internet Archive. Prometheus Books. ISBN   978-0-87975-950-6.
13. Satan Was a Lady (1975) | Tvůrci | ČSFD.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2025-03-20– via www.csfd.cz.

External links

• Satan Was a Lady at IMDb