Forbidden Fruit

A renowned fashion photographer flees to a quiet French village to put his life back together after his beloved wife is killed in an accident. There he meets Tessa, a wild, untamed Asian beauty. He falls hard for her, thinking of no one else, even when a beautiful, horny client and a bevy of her gorgeous models arrive for a fashion shoot. Although these new arrivals manage to keep him--and the men of the village--busy for a while, his thoughts keep coming back to Tessa, and he finally decides that he has to have her, no matter what it takes.

Directed by Jean-Luc Brunet, Forbidden Fruit leans on a strong ensemble — Alban Ceray, Dominique Saint Claire, Hélène Shirley — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1983.