Venus in Fur (2013)

Original title

La Vénus à la fourrure

Directed by

Roman Polanski

Genre

drama film, erotic film

Country

France, Poland

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 756 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A playwright is auditioning actors for his new adaptation of a classic novel. A mysterious and demanding woman arrives and the audition turns into a psychological power game between the two of them.

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What happens

Venus in Fur (French: La Vénus à la fourrure) is a 2013 French-language erotic drama film directed by Roman Polanski, based on the play of the same name by American playwright David Ives, which itself was inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's novel Venus in Furs. It stars Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathieu Amalric, the only actors in the film. The film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival on 25 May. In January 2014, the film received five nominations at the 39th César Awards, winning for Best Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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