La cérémonie

Feb 13 2015 Not Rated 1h 18m
Documentary

In an extravagant house in Paris, people gather for sexual ceremonies in luxurious environments. The 83-year-old author, Catherine Robbe-Grillet is the brains and heart behind the erotic role playing. She is the dominatrix who controls what goes on and her partner, who is 31 years her junior, has promised to submit to her smallest command. Lina Mannheimer portrays a puzzling, intellectual and deeply fascinating woman who, accompanied by her husband Alain Robbe-Grillet, has dedicated herself to investigating sex both in life and in literature. The sadomasochistic ceremonies are presented with an intense presence and cinematic focus in this beautiful and thought-provoking debut film about desire, power and silk scarves.

Plot

The most famous dominatrix in France creates sadomasochist "Ceremonies" in her chateau. Catherine Robbe-Grillet, age 84, defies the relations between power and submission, sensuality and physical pain.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Lina Mannheimer

Cast

Catherine Robbe-Grillet, Beverly Charpentier, Dominique Corringer

Crew

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Production Countries

Denmark, Sweden

Production Companies

French Quarter Film, Film i Väst

Languages

Français

Awards

4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
308
Average Rating
5.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA