I have mixed feelings about this flick. Sexy older maid goes after a rich teen aged boy. The main theme centers on the seduction of a child by an adult, and that's just wrong. I guess you would have to call it child molestation. This film probably couldn't be made today. However, it is difficult to overlook the pure sex exuded by the maid, played by Sylvia Kristel. I enjoy a well-done striptease as well as the next guy and it's very well done in this film. The basic plot is that the unscrupulous chauffeur (played by Howard Hesseman) and maid are using the absence of the boy's father for the summer in order to get his money. The maid does the majority of the work, seducing the boy (played by Eric Brown). Now for the "downers"...Eric Brown's performance was awful. During the striptease scene, his reactions are totally unconvincing. Hesseman's also not up to his usual standards. The plot is somewhat thin but OK. I think mainly the film is poorly acted. Then there are the sexy scenes, which are the film's strong points!
Review of Private Lessons
