Anatomie de l'enfer (2004)

Director:

Catherine Breillat

Writer:

Catherine Breillat (novel)

Release Date:

28 January 2004 (France)

Genre:

Adult | Drama

Plot:

A woman employs a gay man to spend four nights at her house to watch her when she's "unwatchable".

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Suicide Attempt | Panties | Garden | Virginity

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Amira Casar	...	The woman
Rocco Siffredi	...	The man
Alexandre Belin	...	Blow-job lover 1
Manuel Taglang	...	Blow-job lover 2
Jacques Monge	...	Man in bar
Claudio Carvalho	...	Boy with bird
Carolina Lopes	...	Little girl playing doctor
Diego Rodrigues	...	Little boy playing doctor
João Marques	...	Little boy playing doctor
Bruno Fernandes	...	Little boy playing doctor
Maria Edite Moreira	...	Pharmacist 1
Maria João Santos	...	Pharmacist 2
Pauline Hunt	...	Amira Casar's stand-in
Catherine Breillat	...	Narrator (voice)

Also Known As:

Anatomy of Hell (Australia) (International: English title) (festival title) (USA) (literal English title)

Runtime:

77 min | Canada:87 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Taiwan:R-18 | South Korea:Limited | Australia:R | Canada:R (Ontario) | Czech Republic:18 | Finland:K-15 | France:-16 | Italy:VM18 | New Zealand:R18 | UK:18 | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Ericeira, Portugal

Company:

CB Films

Trivia:

Director Catherine Breillat wrote 'the man' especially for Rocco Siffredi.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Indie Sex: Extremes (2007) (TV)

Strikingly familiar

I was fortunate enough to attend the world premiere of this film at the 2004 Rotterdam film festival in The Netherlands. Of all the films shown, this was the one most sought after for viewing.

The Director and two stars of the film answered questions after the movie and I got to meet Rocco in person. He is taller than I would expect. Many people brought porn for him to sign.

Anyway, film was very interesting. I liked the conflict between the woman and the gay man. Both had strong convictions about life and held to their guns. Rocco did a great job showing his emotions and the sex scenes were memorable, even crude at times. It is frightening how we as an audience could relate to them though.

Amira Casar was stunning. I could not keep my eyes of her during the whole movie. And yes, she is just as beautiful in person. Overall the movie was provocative and interesting staying true to form in regards to French Cinema.

Many people asked Catherine Breillat why she would cast Rocco Sifreddi (The number one male porn star in the world) for the male lead. Her answer,"Directors look for the most beautiful women to star in their films. I cast the most attractive men!"