Venus in Fur (2013)

An actress attempts to convince a director how she's perfect for a role in his upcoming production.

Director:

Roman Polanski

Writers:

David Ives (play), Roman Polanski (screenplay)

Stars:

Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric

6 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Emmanuelle Seigner	...	Vanda
Mathieu Amalric	...	Thomas

Storyline

An actress attempts to convince a director how she's perfect for a role in his upcoming production.

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Plot Keywords:

psychological manipulation | femdom | von sacher masoch | submissive man | cross dressing | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Mars Distribution [France] Official site [Japan]

Country:

France Poland

Language:

French German

Release Date:

8 November 2013 (Poland)

Also Known As:

Venus in Fur

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,761, 22 June 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$342,183, 8 August 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

R.P. Productions,A.S. Films,Monolith Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actor Louis Garrel was originally cast as the male lead and was replaced by Mathieu Amalric.

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Quotes

Thomas: Hail, Aphrodite!
Vanda: So, you haven't forgotten.
Thomas: Forget? My most dear and old enemy?
Vanda: You're too kind.
Thomas: Yes.
Vanda: I don't have the right to a little kiss? That's better, Thomas... Oh! I said Thomas? Oops! It's so cold in here. Every time I come to visit you, I am cold.
[sneezes]
Vanda: See? I already have an inflamed bronchi.
Thomas: If you do not passed time to walk around naked...
Vanda: However, I am Venus, I have to be naked. It's part of the job. Don't you want to take off those rough clothes, come and hold you close to me?...
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Crazy Credits

Behind the credits are images of classical artworks depicting Venus. Titles, in French as per the credits, are as follows - Titian: Vénus a sa toilette (1555) (National Gallery of Art, Washington) Ferdinand Bol: Vénus et Adonis (1658) (Rijksmuseum) Titian: Vénus a sa toilette (1555) Rubens: Vénus au miroir (1616) Rubens: La Toilette de Vénus (1608) Diego Velasquez: Venus au miroir (1651) Hans Memling: La vanité (1485) École de Fontainebleu: : La Toilette de Vénus (around 1550) Sandro Biotticelli: La naissance de Vénus (1485) Alexandre Cabanel: La naissance de Vénus (1863) Emil Jacobs: Vénus allongé et Cupidon (1839) Nicolas Poussin: Vénus dormant avec l'Amour (1628) Titian: Danae (1546) Rembrandt: Danae (1636) Joseph Helmz l'ancien: Vénus endormie (around 1600) Alessandro Allon: Vénus et Cupidon (16th century) Titian: Danae (1544) Lambert Sustris: Vénus et l'Amour (1515) Domenico Zampieri: Vénus (17th century) Jacopo Palma: Vénus allongée (1520) (Bridgeman Art Library) The final image is of the "Venus De Milo".

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Connections

Version of Venus in Furs (1967)

User Reviews

La Venus

The movie is set in an empty theater during a night storm. Vanda wants to audition for the female role in the play "La Vénus à la fourrure". Thomas, author and director, reluctant at first, end up being dragged by the ambiguous personality of the woman. She seems out of place: dressed inappropriately and easy-minded but she is just perfect for the role. Vanda and Thomas start rehearsing and they interrupt each other to discuss the characters and the storyline. Vanda repeatedly accuses Thomas to have chosen a sexist subject. The setting estranges both the two characters and the public, also with the help of the screenplay's rhythm, which alternates reality and the actual play.

It's a movie that opens up a great number of themes regarding the relationship between man and woman.