The Duke of Burgundy (2014)

Directed by

Peter Strickland

Genre

drama film, erotic film, LGBTQ-related film, thriller film

Country

United Kingdom, Hungary

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

12

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 379 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman named Cynthia and a younger woman named Evelyn live together in an unnamed European country. Cynthia plays a dominant role while Evelyn is submissive, but their relationship is revealed to be a carefully staged performance. The film explores the power dynamics and emotional toll of their shared fantasy.

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What happens

The Duke of Burgundy is a 2014 British erotic romance drama film written and directed by Peter Strickland, and starring Sidse Babett Knudsen as Cynthia and Chiara D'Anna as Evelyn. The film was screened at various film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival, the BFI London Film Festival, and the International Film Festival Rotterdam, to positive critical reviews. According to Strickland, the film was influenced by Spanish filmmaker Jesús Franco, including with the casting of Monica Swinn, who had worked with Franco previously. This was Swinn's first film role in over 30 years (she had previously retired in 1982). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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