'Follie di Notte' follows the mysterious and supposed transsexual hostess, Amanda Lear, who believes she has signed on for a musical comedy, only to find herself in the midst of an explicit sex film. This sets the tone for a series of outrageous and often hilarious segments that push the boundaries of good taste.

One of the most memorable scenes involves the stunning Marina Hedman, who, in an intimate close-up, performs oral sex on a man with fervent passion. The camera lingers as she skillfully works, her red-painted lips sliding up and down, before the scene culminates in a burst of ecstasy, with the man's ejaculate painting her face in a lewd display of release. It is moments like these that showcase D'Amato's unabashed approach to sexuality and his penchant for pushing cinematic boundaries.

The film is a visual treat for fans of 70s erotic cinema. D'Amato's imitation of the Cinerama travelogue style adds a layer of kitsch to the already outrageous content. The disco setting and costuming are a feast for the eyes, with enough bellbottoms and sequins to satisfy any lover of the era.

Amanda Lear's performance as the unwitting hostess is a standout, her enigmatic persona adding a layer of intrigue to the film. The adult performers, including Laura Gemser and Marina Hedman, embrace their roles with enthusiasm, ensuring that the film delivers on its erotic promises.

'Follie di Notte' is a time capsule of an era when erotic cinema pushed boundaries and shocked audiences. While it may not be to everyone's taste, with its explicit content and unabashed sense of humor, it is a testament to D'Amato's unique vision.

So, if you're in the mood for a wild and raunchy ride back to the disco era, 'Follie di Notte' will certainly deliver. Just be prepared for a journey that's more sleaze than sparkle!

A Fake documentary directed by Joe D'Amato. Amanda Lear, playing herself as host introduces each segment as well as sings two songs. The segments are usually just excuses for a woman or sometimes a couple to get naked. Several segments are just dancing and desperately needed a choreographer. There is some simulated sex. One segment includes uninspired & unsimulated oral sex with Marina Hedman who has done porn movies. One segment includes two woman who are supposed to be sexually engaged but seem adverse to even kiss. There is also a magician with his assistant of course getting naked.

Each segment is from a different location, like Las Vegas, Berlin, Japan, etc. The stupid thing is the audience doesn't change. In fact one redhead woman wearing the same red sweater is obvious in several locations! In Japan it's the same European people audience and not a single Asian person. The same J & B Scotch Whiskey bottles also appear in several segments. All examples of not even trying.

This just fails on every level. There are Joe D'Amato films I enjoy. This one was just a disaster.

Amanda Lear is one interesting story.

The French singer, songwriter, painter, television presenter, actress and former model first came to the attention of the public via her image on the cover of Roxy Music's For Your Pleasure. Thanks to her songs "Blood and Honey", "Tomorrow", "Queen of Chinatown", "Follow Me", "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)", "The Sphinx" and "Fashion Pack," she became a multi-million selling disco queen. And she modeled, was a television host, a theatrical actress, a gay activist and the muse and closest friend of Salvador Dali for the last 15 years of his life.

She's also a mystery, even hiding the date of her birth from her husband (anywhere from 1939 to 1950) as well as where she was born, the gender she was assigned at birth, names and nationalities of her parents, and the location of her upbringing.

From the day her career as a singer and model began, rumors of her gender have been around, including the theory that Dali ponsored her sex reassignment surgery and invented her stage name which was untended to be a pun in Catalan: L'Amant de Dalí or Dalí's lover.

She has always denied that she was born a man, despite songs that flirt with the idea like "Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)" and "I'm a Mistery." All this despite numerous articles and images of her original passport using the name Alain Maurice Louis René Tap, which also states that she was born on June 18, 1939 in Saigon.

Who cares. Lear is fabulous.

Lear appears in this film - she thought that it was for a musical comedy and had no idea it was a sex film, which led to a lawsuit - to take us to popular night clubs and sex venues from all around the world. She introduces each city with a song and then D'Amato takes us to the sex scenes, including straight and gay sex, sexual magic tricks, erotic dancing, BDSM, group sex and hey, it's Joe D'Amato, so the moment you get the least bit aroused, he unleashes necrophilia on you.

Also known as Follie di notte (Madness of the Night), Notti pazze della Amanda Lear (Crazy Nights of Amanda Lear), Crazy Nights, Follow Me, Mondo Erotico and the title we listed it as, which means Porn Nights in the World Volume 2, this movie features two of Lear's songs, "Follow Me" and "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)."

If this side of the mondo world interests you, check out the Bruno Mattei-directed Le Notti porno nel mondo and Emanuelle e le porno notti nel mondo n. 2, which has the dream team of Mattei and D'Amato making a mondo erotic film with Laura Gemser hosting. It's not as out of control or shocking as this film, but if you've made it through other D'Amato stuff like Emanuelle in America, you can handle this.