Love, sex, and lubricity in South of France. Success of the film XXX Provencal. With Helen Shirley.. gorgeous in her role of a teacher. Despite her austere looks, she can prevent her body of succumbing to the more extreme pleasures of the flesh in a series of increasingly abusive situations. A record number of enthusiastic spectators welcomed the release of this film on January 13, 1982 in the ALPHA-FRANCE movie theaters.