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Actors: Bulle Ogier, Gérard Depardieu
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Maîtresse |
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MAITRESSE is a movie co-written and directed by Barbet Schroeder in 1973. It was one of the first movies about S&M practices.
Olivier meets Ariane by chance while trying to sell books. Ariane is a dominatrix wity a high range clientèle. Both fall in love and Olivier decides to stay at Ariane's apartment. Ariane loves her job because it gives her the opportunity to observe and to stage the various desires and obsessions of her clients. After a few weeks, Olivier decides to convince Mr. Gautier, Ariane's business partner, to ease his grip on his girlfriend.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Maîtresse |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Taboo Sex Story?
Yes
Kind of sex:
- main character serviced by a prostitute
- really kinky sex!
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- prostitute
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- prostitute/concubine
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Forest?
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- Paris
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- licking
- use of artificial tools
- seeing nude female butt
- seeing nude male butt
- seeing full frontal--men
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- French
Subtitles?
- Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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