Olivier (Gerard Depardieu), a young and unemployed man from the provinces, arrives in Paris and falls in with a shady character. The two hatch a scheme to rob an apartment they believe to be empty, but it is, in fact, the workplace of a leather clad dominatrix named Ariane (Bulle Ogier). Controversial upon its original release due to its frank depictions of sadomasochism, MAÎTRESSE is, at heart, a love story told with much humour and features fine performances from Depardieu and Ogier.
Please note that MAÎTRESSE features some extreme scenes. Viewer discretion is advised.
“A deftly executed ballet of passion and pain…it is a love story.” Los Angeles Free Press
THE EARLY FILMS OF BARBET SCHROEDER
The Swiss-Iranian filmmaker Barbet Schroeder has had a fascinating career in cinema. He began in the French New Wave movement of the 1960s producing work for Eric Rohmer and Jacques Rivette, before directing his own features (both narrative films and documentaries), then embarking on a career in Hollywood (making
Show more..
More at Triskel Arts Centre |
Loading....
