Bibliograph

Venus in fur, Sundance Selects, Alain Sarde, and Robert Benmussa present ; a film by Roman Polanski ; produced by Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde ; screenplay by David Ives and Roman Polanski

Type

Label

Venus in fur, Sundance Selects, Alain Sarde, and Robert Benmussa present ; a film by Roman Polanski ; produced by Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde ; screenplay by David Ives and Roman Polanski

Language

fre

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

Venus in fur

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

Sundance Selects, Alain Sarde, and Robert Benmussa present ; a film by Roman Polanski ; produced by Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde ; screenplay by David Ives and Roman Polanski

Runtime

Summary

Alone in a Paris theatre after a long day of auditioning actresses for his new play, writer-director Thomas is distraught that no one has what it takes to play the lead female character: a woman who enters into an agreement with her male counterpart to dominate him as her slave. Enter pushy, foul-mouthed, desperate and ill-prepared actress Vanda who is a whirlwind of erratic -- and it turns out, erotic -- energy. When Thomas reluctantly agrees to let her try out for the part, he is stunned and captivated by her transformation: not only is Vanda a perfect fit, but she apparently has researched the role exhaustively, learned her lines by heart and even bought her own props. The likeness proves to be much more than skin-deep, and as the extended "audition" builds momentum, Thomas moves from attraction to obsession until the balance of power between director and actress shifts completely

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

La vénus á la fourrure

Classification