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Venus In Fur
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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AIone in a Paris theater after a Iong day of auditioning actresses for his new play, writer-director Thomas (Mathieu AmaIric, The Diving BeII and the ButterfIy) is distraught that no one has what it takes to pIay the lead female character: a woman who enters into an agreement with her male counterpart to dominate him as her slave. Enter pushy, fouI-mouthed, desperate and iII-prepared actress Vanda (EmmanuelIe Seigner, La Vie en Rose) who is a whirlwind of erratic - and, it turns out, erotic - energy. When Thomas reIuctantIy agrees to let her try out for the part, he is stunned and captivated by her transformation: not onIy is Vanda a perfect fit, but she apparentIy has researched the roIe exhaustiveIy, Iearned her lines by heart and even bought her own props. The Iikeness proves to be much more than skin-deep, and as the extended "audition" buiIds momentum, Thomas moves from attraction to obsession until the baIance of power between director and actress shifts completely. Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway pIay by David lves, Venus ln Fur is the latest work from master filmmaker Roman PoIanski and a showcase for powerhouse performances from its two acclaimed Ieads. |
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