John Bates in the movies Psycho II and Psycho III Sam Bates in the Bates Motel Tv series. This 1974 French drama was actually the to start with in a series of softcore porn movies all centered on the erotic novel Emmanuelle, which was published in 1967. The plot follows a youthful lady named Emmanuelle who lives with her older spouse in Bangkok, where by he is serving as a French diplomat in the state.