Fantasies (film)

Fantasies is a 1981 R-rated English language drama film produced in Germany. Directed by John Derek, the film starred his wife Kathleen Collins (really Mary Cathleen Collins; later known as Bo Derek). Co-stars included Peter Hooten, Anna Alexiadi, Faidon Georgitsis, Nikos Pashalidis, and Kostas Baladimas, with vocals by Walter Willison. [1]

Fantasies
Directed by	John Derek
Produced by	Kevin Casselman
Written by	John Derek
Starring	Bo Derek
Cinematography	John Derek
Edited by	Murray Jordan Bret Weston
Release date	1981 (1981)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	English

Fantasies was filmed and produced on an extremely low budget in Greece in 1973. Filming lasted just over ten days. However, the film was not released until 1981, two years after Bo Derek had already become a movie fantasy girl and international star after her breakthrough performance in the comedy 10 (1979).

Director Derek and the underage Collins began a romantic affair during filming, leading to the dissolution of his marriage to then-wife Linda Evans. Derek wed Collins on June 10, 1976, after which she became internationally known as Bo Derek.

Originally titled "Once Upon a Love", producer Kevin Castleman had the unreleased film re-edited and added a new soundtrack with vocals and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Walter Willison and music by Jeffrey Silverman, and released it in the US with the new title "Fantasies". The film found greater success around the world, released under various titles, including the original "Once Upon a Love" in the UK, and "Femme" in France.