L'Apollonide (Souvenirs de la maison close)

Nov 25 2011 Not Rated 2h 2m
Drama

The dawn of the 20th century: L’Apollonide, a luxurious and traditional brothel in Paris, is living its last days. In this closed world, where some men fall in love and others become viciously harmful, the women share their secrets, their fears, their joys and their pains.

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Plot

Life in an elegant early-20th-century Parisian brothel. The madam essentially owns the women: their expenses exceed earnings; they are in debt. They face problems of pregnancy, opium, age, and violent clients. One reads sociology at her peril. Occasionally, a client talks of marriage. There are also friendships and affection among the women. The madam is in a dispute with her landlord and calls on influential clients to help. There's a picnic one summer day, a wake, and an evening in masks. Have they expectations? In a coda, we watch a street scene in contemporary Paris.

Written by

Bertrand Bonello

Directed by

Bertrand Bonello

Cast

Noémie Lvovsky, Hafsia Herzi, Céline Sallette

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Canal+, ARTE France Cinéma

Languages

Français

Awards

6 wins & 15 nominations

Trailers
HOUSE OF PLEASURES Official Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
8,561
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
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