Directed by:
Barbet SchroederCinematography:
Néstor AlmendrosComposer:
Carlos D'AlessioCast:
Gérard Depardieu, Bulle Ogier, Roland Bertin, André Rouyer, Jeanne Herviale, Tony Taffin, Serge Berry, Karl Otto Lagerfeld, Holger LöwenadlerVOD (1)
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When petty thief Olivier (played by a youthful Gérard Depardieu) breaks into an unassuming Parisian apartment, he inadvertently enters the world of leather-clad dominatrix Ariane (Bulle Ogier), who entertains clients in her black marble dungeon. Olivier's fascination with Ariane soon turns to love, forcing him to question his own assumptions about sex, perversion and power. Barbet Schroeder's controversial film features graphic scenes of torture and fetishism and was confined to a handful of club cinemas on its original release. (British Film Institute (BFI))
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Gérard Depardieu
France
Best movies:
Jean de Florette (1986)
Two Men in Town (1973)
Shut Up! (2003)
Bulle Ogier
France
Best movies:
Don’t Forget You’re Going to Die (1995)
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
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Roland Bertin
France
Best movies:
Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
Monsieur Klein (1976)
Flesh of the Orchid (1975)
André Rouyer
France
Best movies:
Two Men in Town (1973)
The Cat (1971)
The Phantom of Liberty (1974)
Jeanne Herviale
France
Best movies:
Judgment of the God (1952)
Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Série noire (1979)
Tony Taffin
France
Best movies:
Monsieur Vincent (1947)
The Fire Within (1963)
Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Serge Berry
France
Best movies:
The King of the Bla Bla Bla (1951)
Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu (1973)
The Toy (1976)
Karl Otto Lagerfeld
German Empire
Best movies:
The Valet (2006)
Totally Spies! The Movie (2009)
Mistress (1976)
Holger Löwenadler
Union between Sweden and Norway
Best movies:
Lacombe Lucien (1974)
Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes (1975) (series)
The Wonderful Adventure of Nils (1962)