The Story of Linda

The Story of Linda

Directed by Jesús Franco

Produced by Gold Internacional Films, Plata Films S.A.

198181 min4.9 / 10

A dark exploitation drama centered on human trafficking and forced prostitution, driven by the desperation of a sister trapped in a criminal underworld.

Betsy Norman is a happy assistant at a luxurious Spanish hotel. Shiela, the hotel owner, caters for all wishes of her clientele with another lucrative business, the brothel "Rio Amore" where clients from all over the world come to relax with the girls and watch the sado-masochistic shows. Linda, Betsy's sister, is drugged and forced to work as a prostitute there.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Story of Linda easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Story of Linda sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Story of Linda scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Story of Linda end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Story of Linda violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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