Did Marilyn Jess Make “The Arrangement” For Incest?

November 29, 2009
OTTIMO-MASSIMO

Sex with apples, vacuum cleaners, and magnifying glasses: cool. Possible incest with dad: not cool.

The Arrangement

Studio: Cal Vista Classic
Director: Gene Knowland
Cast: Marilyn Jess, Jean-Pierre, Ann Hoover, Jane Baker, Sophie Duflot, Chris Kennedy, Randy Damon

As freaky as we are at Fleshbot, there are some things we're just not down with, and this 1981 French flick definitely approaches some uncomfortable areas. In a vein similar to the "Taboo" series, "The Arrangement" deals with the revenge-cum-Electra complex of Elisa (Marilyn Jess), a young spoiled model who resents her father's girlfriend/maid. She concocts a scheme to prevent her father from marrying the girl, but first she needs help.

With the assistance of Colette, her best friend and look-alike, Elisa sleeps with photographers and bodybuilders, and plans a swinger's party at some fancy pad. The father, the girlfriend, and the secretary (who is also banging dad) all show up to the party and fool around with each other, until a mysterious woman in an afro and sunglasses appears and fucks everyone. The photographer blows her cover saying "No, Elisa! Don't do that to your father!" and the girl runs away. Later, we see Elisa talking to Colette about how everything was ruined, but it's still unclear who seduced daddy.

So how is incest supposed to derail a relationship? Besides the obvious taboo, we can't really tell. Dad's girlfriend doesn't seem to know, as she was missing from the crucial scene of enlightenment. Maybe Elisa was using the situation at home to justify her unnatural lust, or maybe she's an ineffective prankster.

If potential/suggested incest isn't your thing, don't worry, there's plenty of legit vanilla sex in "The Arrangement." It's just as raunchy, dubbed, and full of pubes as you'd expect from VHS porn. My personal favorite scene involves the maid and the dad and a vacuum cleaner. They probably shouldn't use a vortex of plastic to imitate oral sex, but they do anyway. A magnifying glass, apple core, and pool raft also make guest appearances in the list of impromptu sex toys.

This movie offers much, but doesn't fully deliver. If you're looking for a straightforward fuck, you'll find your arousal mired in complicated plot. If you're looking for something to generate incest fantasies (because we're not here to judge), you'll probably be disappointed. Watch "The Arrangement" if you have a thing for Marilyn Jess and bizarre retrofap.