Movie Review: Jess Franco’s Sinner (The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac) (1973)  

My review of Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac (1973)
Synopsis:
A film by Jess Franco. Made at the height of Franco’s creative prowess, Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac is a grindhouse Citizen Kane: a moody tale of one woman’s sexual evolution and shocking demise, told through the eyes of those who knew her. When Linda dies in the arms of her lover, the man’s wife investigates the dead woman’s past, to try and clear her husband’s name. As it weaves together the tangled threads of Linda’s tragic life, Sinner leads the viewer into a voyeuristic labyrinth of seedy discotheques, sultry jazz clubs, and delicious ’70’s sex pads, backed with an acid rock soundtrack and over saturated that bring the film to the edge of psychedelia. Within it’s depths, Sinner reveals unexpected layers of narrative and emotional complexity, demonstrating why Franco remains one of the most under appreciated filmmakers of European cinema.
Special Features:
• Audio commentary by Novelist and Critic Tim Lucas • Interview with Actress Jacqueline Laurent • Interview with Actress Anne Libert • Interview with filmmaker Gerard Kikone • Interview with Stephen Thrower