country_of_origin the perils of gwendoline in the land of the yik-yak
Les Cités obscures ( literally The Obscure Cities , but initially published in English as Cities of the Fantastic ) is a graphic novel series set on a Counter - Earth , started by the ___MASK76___ comics artist François Schuiten and his friend , writer Benoît Peeters in the early 1980s . In this fictional world , humans live in independent city - states , each of which has developed a distinct civilization , each characterized by a distinctive architectural style . A film director is a person who directs the making of a film . Generally , a film director controls a film ' s artistic and dramatic aspects , and visualizes the script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision . The director has a key role in choosing the cast members , production design , and the creative aspects of filmmaking . Under ___MASK13___ law , the director is viewed as the author of the film . The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik - Yak , original title Gwendoline , is a 1984 French action / sexploitation film directed by Just Jaeckin , written by Jaeckin and John Willie and starring Tawny Kitaen and Brent Huff . The film is loosely based on the bondage - themed comics of Willie and on the figure of Gwendoline . François Schuiten worked as a graphic designer for the movie . The story concerns Gwendoline ( Kitaen ) , a woman who , accompanied by a soldier of fortune , Willard ( Huff ) , and her French maid ( Zabou ) , journeys deep into the jungle and desert to capture a butterfly that has eluded her late father ' s scientific quest . They eventually discover the lost underground realm of the Yik - Yak , an all - female society ruled by a queen who plans to kill Willard after he mates with a female gladiator champion . Severin Films has re - released the 88 minutes U . S . release of The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik - Yak and released a 106 minutes Gwendoline : Unrated Director ' s Cut based on the French release . Just Jaeckin ( August 8 , 1940 , Vichy , Allier ) is a French film director . Allier ( is a French department located in the Auvergne - Rhône - Alpes region of central ___MASK45___ named after the river Allier . Moulins is the prefecture and the INSEE and Post Code is 03 . Vichy ( is a city in the Allier department of Auvergne - Rhône - Alpes in central ___MASK45___ , in the historic province of Bourbonnais . François Schuiten ( born 26 April 1956 ) is a ___MASK76___ comic book artist . He is best known for drawing the series " Les Cités Obscures ". Brent Huff ( born March 11 , 1961 ) is a model , actor , writer and film director .