A common thief (Depardieu) breaks into the house of a professional dominatrix (Ogier), and begins to help her "train" her clients. Though this world is alien to his experience, he finds ...
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| Gérard Depardieu | ... | Olivier | |
| Bulle Ogier | ... | Ariane | |
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André Rouyer | ... | Mario |
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Nathalie Keryan | ... | Lucienne |
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Roland Bertin | ... | Man in Cage |
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Tony Taffin | ... | Emile |
| Holger Löwenadler | ... | Gautier | |
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Anny Bartanovski | ... | Secretary |
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Serge Berry | ... | Valet |
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Richard Caron | ... | First Client |
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Pierre Devos | ... | Bistro Patron |
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Jeanne Herviale | ... | Concierge |
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Michel Pilorgé | ... | Male Guest |
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Cécile Pochet | ... | Female Guest |
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A common thief (Depardieu) breaks into the house of a professional dominatrix (Ogier), and begins to help her "train" her clients. Though this world is alien to his experience, he finds himself falling in love with her. Eventually he discovers that she does this in order to support her son, and he attempts to help her out of this life, which she is not sure she really wants to leave. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
11 February 1976 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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| (uncut) | (1981, cut)Sound Mix:
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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The costumes in particular are dismayingly authentic and convincing, recalling original fetish heroine Diana Rigg in 60's TV series 'The Avengers.' Spike-heel ankleboots, trousers, corset, cloak and gloves all in the sleekest of black leather; add to this a purple velvet shawl, a perfect black wig and Bull Ogier's timeless bemused innocence, and a masochist's screen starlet is born. Her spot-on kinkiness is, if anything, a more cultivated progression on her English predecessor: one gruesome episode aside, she does precisely all the things you wished Emma Peel would do. In short, Schroeder's feature's impact is greatest at its most simple and straightforwardly visual i.e. when Arianne dons the leathers, wields her whips and coolly dispenses the sport to her minions. If (like me) this is your chief interest in the film - and it might well be - then yes, certainly, do seek it out.