
Star of the Orient
1979, English. Directed by Harry Lewis.
...The Asian Emanuelle!
Year: 1980 A young Japanese girl emigrates to the United States to seek work as a photographer. After a frustrating attempt to make a living as a legitimate photographer, a friend suggests she contact a certain individual who handles erotic photographs and movies. In the process, she meets another female photographer with similar needs, and the two pool their talents as well as their emotions. Together, work and sexual desires intermingle as these two shutterbugs embark on an erotic path with the most beautiful and willing young people who enjoy performing for the camera.
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 1 December 1979
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- Harry Lewis
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Star of the Orient runs 73 minutes (1h 13m).
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Star of the Orient isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1979. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Star of the Orient?
Star of the Orient (1979) was directed by Harry Lewis and stars Robert Rose, Sarah Lorhman, Suki Yu.