Watching "Julie" alongside director Jean-Luc Brunet's "Les culottes de Charlotte" one sees a peculiar porn sensibility at work. Though these movies aimed at the then-new video market are trifles, they stand as interesting artifacts from the early years of Marc Dorcel, the dominant French Adult producer.

Julie is raped a couple of times over the course of this simple story, running slightly less than an hour long. Key event is her bike hit by porn stalwart Gabriel Pontello's limousine, with both he and his chauffeur Jean-Pierre Armand having their way with the young girl.

Wife of the manor Cathy Menard also figures prominently in the scenario, and after all the sexual violence, the movie ends with an artificial happy ending as Julie bids adieu to her less than hospitable hosts to ride home on her bike.

Obaya Roberts as Julie is unimpressive as the rather plain waif, upstaged by the beauty of the landscape and a luxurious chateau location. Brunet's audience manipulation is the main point of interest here.

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A sweet young girl called Julie, wandering around the meadows, an arousing maid, a ravishing wife eager of strong sensations, this is enough to arouse the wild appetites of a superb and refined squire, with the help of his chauffeur.

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