DVD
Venus in fur
Call Number
- DVD FOREIGN (CEN)
Languages
In French, with optional English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric.
Publication Information
New York, NY : Sundance Selects, [2014]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (96 mins.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Alone in a Parisian theatre after a long day of auditioning actresses for his new play, writer-director Thomas is distraught that no one has what it takes to play the lead female character: a woman who enters into an agreement with her male counterpart to dominate him as her slave. Enter pushy, foul-mouthed, desperate and ill-prepared actress Vanda who is a whirlwind of erratic--and, it turns out, erotic--energy. When Thomas reluctantly agrees to let her try out for the part, he is stunned and captivated by her transformation: not only is Vanda a perfect fit, but she apparently has researched the role exhaustively, learned her lines by heart and even bought her own props. The likeness proves to be much more than skip-deep, and the extended "audition" builds momentum, Thomas moves from attraction to obsession until the balance of power between director and actress shifts completely.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on the play by David Ives.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Special features: Interviews with Roman Polanski, Emmanuelle Seigner, and Mathieu Amalric ; trailer.