You can bet some of the high votes came from seeing Marianne Faithful's boobs as well as her in a skin-tight leather outfit.One person who reviewed this on IMDb said it was horrible that Alain Delon got top billing when Marianne should have. Really. And you think funding and distribution for this movie would have been obtained without the name Alain Delon as the star? Doubt it.A woman, Rebecca (Faithful), engaged to be married, falls in love with a man, Daniel (Delon) who frequents her father's (Marius Goring) bookstore. For a wedding gift, he gives her a motorcycle, which she uses to go to Germany to visit him. It means she has to travel a good distance to Heidelberg. While on the motorcycle - which is 3/4 of the film, she reminiscences and has a psychedelic experience as well as an orgasmic one. As far as nudity - yes, there was that from Marianne and some, though not what I would have liked, from Alain. Erotic love scenes? Not really and I, frankly, was mightily disappointed. At one point when they made love the screen turned psychedelic red. You saw nothing. Disappointing.This film is for motorcycle enthusiasts and people who remember the swinging '60s and Marianne Faithful. Jack Cardiff, a famous cinematographer, directed it, and I can tell you the scenery is incredible, beautifully photographed, though some of the interior shots were way too dark.Some of the film is funny today, it rip offs Easy Rider, and it tries to make a point about freedom and free love. Marianne is certainly beautiful, so it will have appeal for some people.

The great Jack Cardiff was an exceptional cinematographer before his career as a director. "The Girl on a Motorcycle", which came out in 1968, was an attempt to work on a genre that was popular at the time. After all, everything back then was psychedelic and mod. The film is based on a French novel that probably was better than the adaptation by the director and Ronald Duncan.Starting with the opening credits, we are taken along for a ride through some of the most scenic areas of France, Germany and Switzerland. At the center of the story is Rebecca, a luscious young woman trapped into a loveless marriage. Her recollection of the great love affair she had with Daniel, is the excuse for the road trip. In flashbacks we are told the missing details of Rebecca and Daniel's romance and torrid encounters. Unfortunately, there is little substance to the story because the road trip is more interesting than the sum of its parts.It has been noted that Alain Delon was given top billing in the film, when the real star is Marianne Faithful, a singer with an attractive face and gorgeous body. Ms. Faithful's Rebecca comes across as a woman who has no clue as to what to do with her life. The Daniel of Alain Delon is not one of his best creations because the director makes him an interesting figure, which in reality, he is not. Marius Goring has nothing to do as the father of Rebecca.

Marianne Faithful plays a bored housewife, who decides to leave her husband, and ride a motorcycle throughout the European countryside. She'd been having a steamy affair with a handsome, virile man, who she considers way more exciting than her milquetoast spouse. So, she takes off with her paramour to find herself, and lead what she hopes is a more fulfilling life.It was unusual for a young woman to take to the road by herself, back in the 60s. So in this way, this film was unique in it's day. It does have an overabundance of psychedelic special effects, throughout the course of the movie. This was customary for many 60s films, but it was overdone here, and had a distracting effect that was irritating.Marianne Faithful looks ravishing in her full-body leather biker gear. She has a good-looking, but rather wan face. I thought a more robust-looking actress, who could project a more fiery temperament than Marianne, would've been more appropriate in the lead role. Marianne just seemed too ethereal, to be a rebellious biker gal.The movie has a snazzy concept. But, it also has a lackluster quality, that ruins the overall premise of the plot. The pace of the film, is far too slow and boring, for a film about a devil-may-care girl biker. If you're a Marianne Faithful fan, you may enjoy this movie, in spite of its lugubrious quality.

for a Rocky Horror-style spiel or an MST3K setup. Just hum the Batman theme every time it goes to a cheesy headon driving shot, go heavy on the blind guy jokes when Raymond's driving in shades, slather on the sadomasochism references, keep your kraut/frog jokes handy, and dump as many putdowns of the style on it as you can, focusing on the 2001-ripoff psychedelic bits, the pitch black midnight chalet sex scene, and whatever really annoys you in particular about this flick. Give a loud cheer at the ending. Be thankful that it's only 90 minutes. Hopefully, you'll be able to catch this on a movie channel or some midnight screening, and won't have to pay more than 5 bucks up front for the chance to go from anticipation to "WTF is this dreck?" to gleeful outright mockery. And since you've read this, you can skip the first two and go straight to the right way to approach it.